"What I know for sure is that education is where all opportunity begins." — Tammy Tibbetts
I confess I was Miss Cliff Notes in school and usually took the easy way out, charming teachers by echoing their own lectures. Could I help it that I preferred spending time with people rather than paper? That I relished in real life experiences more than reading books? It wasn’t until my late-quarter life crisis READ MORE »
Co-founder & CEO, Levo League
A: Be open about what makes you nervous and ask for advice. Guaranteed that someone has been in your shoes before, so give yourself the opportunity to learn by example. Also, preparation is key. Use resources on Levo League to learn new skills that can help you feel more confident when venturing into unchartered territory. READ MORE »
Founder & CEO, The Marketing Zen Group
A: What I know about Life: "When you get to the end of all the light you know, and it's time to step into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things shall happen: either you will be given something solid to stand on, or you will be taught how to fly." - Edward Teller What I ... READ MORE »
CEO, DoSomething.org
A: Red lips and red nails every day. I’m not kidding. If Iron Man has an arc reactor that keeps him fired up, I’ve got Essie “Forever Young.” READ MORE »
Founder, Institute for Private Investors
A: My trick was to always have an escape hatch, i.e., ‘what I’ll do if it all goes wrong’ plan. Beginning with the founding of my company in 1991, I gave myself a year to make it work, telling myself I would return to work in a Wall Street firm if my own company failed. Having such a worst-case plan figured ... READ MORE »
“When I first started GEMS, everyone literally told me I was crazy…there were people who walked away from me, and people who I had to choose to walk away from. But I felt so strongly that this was what I was meant to do that I just couldn’t really be deterred. I had to at READ MORE »