"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go." Dr. Seuss
Idon’t know how many lightbulb moments I’ve had over the past several weeks since the pandemic set in. “Reality checks” and realizations have poured over me in waves. But this week’s turning point moment felt different. It all began when I started associating COVID-19 with the Plague. Yes, the Bubonic Plague, the 1347 Black Death that raged across Europe until at least 1350, causing an estimated 25–30 million deaths in its first wave.
Your ego and your calling in life can look surprisingly similar. Both pull you toward the realization of your desires. Both can completely consume your waking (and sometimes sleeping) hours with frenetic thoughts and sparks of brilliance. They can also manifest very similar outcomes--money, fame, and power. And they can both leave you feeling exhausted.
Living with purpose is one of the most self-actualized activities we can participate in. Unfortunately, it eludes many of us. I get asked many questions about happiness and the meaningful life--but by far the most frequent one is, "How do I know my purpose?"
After many years of immersion in the start-up world, I've learned a few things about leadership, power, grit, and initiative that I wish I'd learned 30 years ago -- as a high school freshman. Embedding these beliefs earlier would have minimized my learning curve and given me the confidence to do things much earlier than I thought possible. Here are five beliefs girls need to learn early in their lives in order to have the confidence to start a business later.
