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[Feature] How I Got Out of (a Lot) of Credit-Card Debt
When she was 30, Pauleanna Reid—journalist, advice-giver and entrepreneur—found herself in more than $50,000 in credit-card debt. Now, at 32, the debt’s gone and her business is thriving. Here she breaks down her advice for getting out of debt and staying on track....
[Feature] Networking Beyond Borders: How Pauleanna Built an International Business Through Intentional Connection
Hi Networkers! I'm Anggie, Partner and VP of Sales & Marketing at CROING l Creative Agency and Founder of our initiative Women Who Network: Stories of Connection and Success. Networking has played a key role in my career, and I’ve found through many conversations...
How To Leave A Lasting Impression In Your Next Meeting
In any given week, I attend anywhere between 30-40 meetings. I engage with my mentees, students, clients, staff, and peers, all while balancing quite a heavy workload. The only way I’ve been able to get it to all flow together seamlessly is through efficiency, over...
What An All-Male Car Meet Up Taught Me About Making New Friends
My husband and I pulled into an Ikea parking lot yesterday morning in his 2004 silver Volvo V7OR. He’s the only man I've ever known with such extensive knowledge about cars; the type who’d enjoy nothing more than to talk about them and or work on them all day,...
I Facilitated A Storytelling Workshop for the Founder Fellowship Cohort In Detroit
Newlab launched its first Founder Fellowship program in Detroit in collaboration with the State of Michigan and Michigan Central. The Fellowship supports a cohort of 5 climate tech founders from underrepresented backgrounds with the resources they need to scale their...
A Pitch Worth Millions: My Formula For Maximizing Your Story
With the virality of my recent Instagram reel (more than 1,000,000 views) that featured the elevator pitch I gave at a conference last year, I’ve since received countless inquiries to ghostwrite similar introductions for members of my online community. The...
I’ve Stopped Creating New Vision Boards and Decided To Do This Instead
Though I'd been here many times before, the little hairs on my arms still rose with the sound of the starting whistle, as it rattled deep within my ear drums; a reminder to quickly make my way through my internal checklist before inching my toes closer to the front of...
Have You Done A Temperature Check Lately?
I’ve been actively working to normalize opening emails, texts, and phone calls with a statement that shows consideration for the recipient’s well being: “Do you have the capacity to…?” “Can you handle this today?” “Are you able to receive … at this time?” “How can I...
When Was The Last Time You Got Lost In A Really Good Book?
Currently, I’m falling hard for bell hooks’ All About Love. While I may be a little late to the party, as I cry between pages that reveal hard truths about my own love life and relationships, I understand more and more why this beautiful read is so highly praised. ...