“…Or so the slide deck said.” ~John Carreyrou, Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup Maybe you’ve been fascinated by some of the recent Silicon Valley streaming series in your spare time? This week we’ll continue to help entrepreneurs base their projects on...
This week a few convos reminded me of how we speak as entrepreneurs. Voila, here's a look at 5 things successful founders never say. If you build it, they will come. This made the rounds, but most often it no longer rings true. If you build it,...
We honor women in business and female entrepreneurs every day on The Wishwall. This week I wish to come together in honor of International Women’s Day, March 8th. This take on women’s day caught my eye with a fun spotlight on entrepreneurs and role models! Mattel announced Barbie...
She is one of the greatest living women's basketball players: 3 national trophies. Scored the first basket in women's Olympic basketball. Drafted to the NBA. But have you ever heard of Lucy Harris? This week I wish to honor Ms. Lucy Harris, AKA The Queen of...
"The face you give the world tells the world how to treat you.” ~Gillian Flynn, from Sharp Objects Happy Screenwriters' Day to fellow screenwriters and to all those working on their scripts! Today we'll honor top female screenwriter, Gillian Flynn (even caught on film in a life-sized...
“When people actually see what we do and they feel the vibe of what we’re creating, it really hits them hard. We've got to be there for them.” ~ Roger Daltrey, lead singer of The Who Let’s help lift each other up! Yesterday was #GivingTuesday, and...
"So don't you worry your pretty little mind because people throw rocks at things that shine.” ~Taylor Swift We've cheered Taylor Swift on before with The Wishwall: http://thewishwall.org/desideri/future-entrepreneurs-t-swift. This time Taylor redefines her brand: Ms Swift gave fans what they never knew they needed: An expanded, rereleased...
“Worry about being respected, never worry about being liked because that's the trap.” ~Jada Pinkett Smith Last week we leaned in to take a seat at the Estefans’ table by listening to the Red Table Talk: The Estefans’ podcast. Society & Culture · 2021 [ICYMI: http://thewishwall.org/desideri/fe-lattitude ] That...
“The measure of any society is how it treats its women and girls.” ~Michelle Obama We’ve gathered with The Wishwall tribe before to celebrate and empower girls. In 2021, we look to the Generation Equality Forum and their five-year commitments for bolder solutions to gender inequality–just...
Ready to celebrate a win? As current and future entrepreneurs, applauding the strengths and wins of others may come naturally. That’s our role as leaders. It is equally valuable to take the time to gain clear perspective on the strengths you exhibited throughout the year. How...
