There’s nothing like wrapping up a 10-hour day, closing Slack, and realizing…you didn’t actually do anything! You just responded to one fire after another. After 30 years in the game, trust me, I’ve been stuck in that loop more times than I care to admit. Especially when we were flooded with i...

  I come from a lineage of warriors in heels. My mom, my tías, and my abuela didn’t just talk about hard work; they lived it. I was raised with the mantra: “Mija, pon la cabeza abajo y trabaja el doble.” (Keep your head down and work twice as hard). Education was everything. Excellence was expec...

  Several years ago in my corporate career, I sat in a quarterly planning meeting, feeling sharp. The deck was polished. I had the talking points down. Then, the managing director turned to me and asked: “So… how does this ladder up to the broader company strategy?” I blanked. Not because I didn...

  Early in my career, I was told I needed to “show up with more executive presence.” No one explained what that meant. There was no checklist, no roadmap, just a vague expectation to somehow "be more." This left me frustrated, doubting myself, and trying to decode a message I couldn’t quite tran...

  Growing up in a small town, the only successful people I saw were doctors, lawyers, and engineers. So naturally, I believed that success meant becoming a doctor. I majored in Biology, minored in Organic Chemistry, and was all set to go to med school… until I realized that I would be committing...

In our culture, there's a saying: "Dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres." Meaning that the company you keep speaks volumes about who you are. I've witnessed firsthand how pivotal relationships are to professional growth. Networking isn't just about exchanging business cards; it's about buil...