Last year was my best year ever. In fact, I bought a book called “Your Best Year Ever: A 5 Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important Goals” by Michael Hyatt. It’s full of action plans, check boxes and templates….
My Favorite Books of 2018 and Why They Matter
I read 13 books this year, which is on-pace with what I did last year. There were a handful of books I couldn’t finish including “The Perfect Nanny” which took France’s top literary prize. Not sure how that happened! Speaking…
The Most Important Midterm Election in American History
For this midterm election, I wrote and I wrote and I wrote. Through Postcards to Voters, I mailed handwritten postcards to Democratic voters in swing races. I’m not a registered Democrat; I’m an Independent. However, the current Republican administration does…
How to Eat Healthy: Advice from a Nutritionist
One of my new year’s resolutions was to meet with a nutritionist, which I did several months ago. I’ve since implemented her advice and I’m now physically at my peak. I have never been healthier. The nutritionist also cured my…
I Believe Her and Some News
In less than two weeks, I will be attending Money20/20 which is the largest Payments, FinTech and Financial Services conference in the world. I landed a coveted spot in Money20/20’s inaugural Rise Up program, providing networking and events for women…
Why You Should See the Movie ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
I am all about diversity and learning about other cultures. My whole life I’ve worked hard to be open-minded and continue to broaden my perspective. In terms of movies, I’ve loved Precious, Brokeback Mountain, City of God, The Help, Slumdog…
Honoring Nia Wilson: What to Read and Watch Now
Last week, 18-year-old Nia Wilson was brutally murdered at the MacArthur Oakland BART station. A recent graduate of Oakland High School, she was a beautiful girl with so much promise. Why do Black citizens continue to be killed for no…
When Breathe Becomes Air
Now that I’m reading Noah Trevor’s biography, I’m reminded that I read Paul Kalanithi’s biography “When Breathe Becomes Air” last year and thoroughly enjoyed that as well. A prominent neurosurgeon, Kalanithi died at the age of 37 while writing his…
Trevor Noah’s Born a Crime
I am listening to Trevor Noah’s biography Born a Crime which documents his life as an interracial child growing up in South Africa. Frankly, all I know about Trevor Noah is that he’s a late night show comedian. Did I…
Alumni Ventures Group
People, I am all over the place. I normally don’t have a long commute, but today I was in Redwood Shores for a conference. Then I’ll be back that way again tomorrow morning for a meeting in Palo Alto. Last…