My grandmother lived in a remote village in Bangladesh. She could barely read or write; never had a formal education of any kind; yet she managed a farming and sharecropping business quite successfully.
Lee Mayer’s living room sat empty for months. It was 2013 and the then 30-year-old was struggling to spruce up her space. Her new, five-bedroom house in Denver was a big pivot in size from her previous New York City apartment, and she was overwhelmed by choice.
The start of a new year is a great time to press restart. It’s time to focus on you. Often as high performers we are looking for tried, true and game-changing recommendations to super charge our goals. As an entrepreneur myself, I am always looking for that extra edge to optimize my performance, creativity and recovery.
We asked four entrepreneurs to tell us the decision that made all the difference. At certain points in our lives, we all make choices that shape our careers. Whether it’s applying to that dream job, asking for a promotion, picking a major, or giving notice at a dead-end gig—these choices have immediate consequences. But they also inevitably influence the types of opportunities we have down the line.
A growing number of women are successfully breaking through barriers to bring innovative ideas and quality products to the market. As I learned about their stories, I was struck by how different and perhaps, even more compelling, how similar they were.
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