It’s great to be ambitious. And it’s great to have “successful” people in your life to look up to. But it’s when we start comparing ourselves to them that this element of self-judgment creeps in, making it ten times harder to feel content with the goals we set for ourselves, let alone to reach them. The nasty game of comparison breeds judgment and fear - the opposite of acceptance and love.

I don’t behave differently because I’m with men or I’m with women. The truth is, there is a lot of noise surrounding businesses of all kinds, and I know that if I listened closely and took people’s comments to heart it would have suffocated me. So instead I rise above and operate at my own frequency.

Recognizing and sharing our value is not a transaction. It’s a two-way street. Lean into the conversations you’re having with people. Take a genuine interest in your connections. Understand that your success isn’t measured by your title or role in your company; it’s measured in the satisfaction you have in what you do and how you live. You intrinsically have value—share it and see it in those around you.

One of the hardest things I’ve done this year is take a break - a REAL one. I am not talking about just time off from work, but a break from my everyday life.

I get asked a lot how I have time to live my life. 

Imagine this: You’re five years old and out of the blue, your dad wakes up paralyzed from the waist down.