Dropping my first born at college today! And yet this sense of loss keeps murmuring in my ear. It says nothing so simple as “Your children are leaving, and you will miss them terribly.” Instead it hisses, “All the things you learned and all the ways you changed as their mother — what will you do with them now?” #careermilestone #radicalcpa #ihavegrownmyownadult #Sheisreadyfortheworld #workingmom #what 'snext …see more

I so enjoyed having lunch with one of my favorite practice management gurus BaseballCard Ed! We shared the CPE stage in NY. I always learn something new! #radicalcpa #practicemanagement #accounting #tax #firmculture . Edward Mendlowitz …see more

Launching 'Investing in India' videos - starting with the Alternatives Series with Indian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (IVCA) in which we speak with AIFs We start with Sean Sovak of Lighthouse sharing his take on why institutional investors should invest in India #InvestinginIndia #venturecapital #investing …see more

(All opinions solely mine and do not reflect the views or my employer) No matter what you think or believe about Jeff Bezos or Amazon, this is absolutely and unequivocally wrong (and quite frankly distasteful) #dobetter #humanity …see more

100000000% this. About damn time this insanity comes to an end, and the enablers get called out and taught that there are much better ways.

New York friends! Two weeks from today, Max Stossel and I will be speaking at Samsung NEXT NY. We’ll be talking tech, the fight for our attention, and what we can do to stay productive. Seating is limited, so reserve your spot soon! Can’t wait to see you there! #Indistractable #SamsungNEXT #Tech …see more

“We can do no great things; only small things with great love” - Mother Teresa #leadership #inspiration #wednesdaythoughts

"Listen more than you talk." - Sir Richard Branson In my latest Forbes article, I share three ways you can cultivate the essential soft skill of listening. #listening #leadership #business #success #relationships #communication #growth #softskills #career …see more

What’s the number one soft skill employers seek? CREATIVITY. And it's no wonder. Creativity is the ability to perceive the world in new ways, to find hidden patterns, to make connections between seemingly disparate things, and to generate innovative solutions. Here are five ways to cultivate yours: 1. Ask big questions like "What if?" and "Why not?" to challenge conventional thinking and help you arrive at solutions you may not have considered before. 2. Pay attention. Tap into your awareness, and notice details other people miss. Creative people lead with curiosity and see possibilities and potential in everything. 3. Be open-minded. Maintaining a closed or fixed mindset is a creativity killer. Instead, challenge yourself to consider new ideas from unfamiliar sources. 4. Set aside time to let your mind wander. Building in free time means your brain is in a more relaxed state, which is more conducive to creativity. 5. Don't be afraid to take risks. Allow yourself to the freedom to produce new ideas without fear, and you’ll up your chances of creating something no one has thought of before. #leadership #business #success #mindset #professionaldevelopment #relationships #communication #growth #softskills #career #creativity #HumansFirst #growthmindset …see more

Looking to learn anything in digital marketing? You'll find sessions for you here. It's a 9-day summit covering all topics, and you're going to love it. Best of all it's free (plus you'll get to hear lil ol me :) Sign up here:  http://bit.ly/2G7Oq0l …see more

"You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you." #Truth #LiveMorePerfectDays

If you're the sum of the 5 people you spend the most time with – which 5 LinkedIn creator's content do you spend the most time consuming? Let me know in the comments. Whose your 5? 👇🏽 #justQ 🖖🏽🖤 #21Challenge …see more

It's time to jump and start walking in your own truth. 'Personal branding' is a ducken trendy word, you wonder is worth it? Coca Cola is about 133 years old. Their brand conversation started off as a drink. I looked up on YouTube and it's really soda water mixed with herbs and citrus. They didn't sell or hype about the flavour. They sold the story of perception. It's cool to drink an icy cola drink. I'm a baby chick compared to them. My journey started 10 years ago! Still, they are a corporation and I'm a person who appreciates the value of a creative and sustainable brand. I built my "String" brand of being a geek from the future, who adores fried chicken. I did it all by myself. I wish I didn't. What if I had guidance? Would I fast track my growth? Still, I created a playbook. I like systems and results. In 2020, I plan to focus and help amplify brand creators. I love to see more epic and meaningful conversations. I'm hungry to meet volks who want to make a difference. Who wish to create quality content that will sustain their beliefs and growth. If this is you and you're ready to jump. I love to invite you to be part of 'The Trusted Circle' (link below) #stringtheory on #personalbranding …see more

Is she a bot or not? On my Instagram Stories (@stringstory), I go geek analysis mode. I share the in and out of LinkedIn outreach communications. I particularly find L.I.O.N entertaining as they believe in the old school mantra that adding everyone is value. As a marketer, we don’t monetize well if your market to everyone. As a creator, appealing to everyone is appealing to no one. As you grow on LinkedIn, think about your personal brand and cultivate a brand you’re proud of. So this account is bot, or super fake. Be careful of too hot, too plastic headshots. Any Suspicious link is not worth clicking on. Want to play the game: bot or not? And learn about how to reach key decision makers? Join me on my Instagram. Let’s analyse messages together. Find me on IG @stringstory #stringtheory on #linkedinmarketing …see more

To build a personal brand (or not)... I’m a huge advocate for it because before I had a brand: I was lost. I didn’t have any set intention or purpose. I was invisible. I felt like I wasn’t being heard. Now, 10 years later, I can say that I wouldn’t be where I am today. By building a personal brand, I’ve been able: 🍗 build a network around the world. It helps that I organise fried chicken parties when I visit cities. Like when I was in San Francisco, we had a fried chicken party at Miele. Thanks Rachelle Boucher 🍗😍 🍗 develop a framework called the #7Vs of personal branding and influence. 🍗 I have a voice. By having a channel on LinkedIn has allowed me to share my thoughts and insights about how to market better. Plus it brought all kind of business. 🍗 But, the biggest victory is that not I have an audience or won awards. It’s gaining confidence to be me. Which is what inspired me to create The Trusted Voice (link below) We are here to help you find your voice and build a personal brand on LinkedIn. The goal is to give you the tools and confidence to be you. Learn how to create content. Learn how to build an audience. If you’re ready to invest in yourself. I love for you to me a member. #stringtheory on #personalbranding …see more

Video is a progressive storytelling skill. What do I mean that? We strive for perfection, thinking that it's the best outcome. But when it comes to video, doing 1% better on each video will help grow faster. Progress is a healthier approach. Just like what I'm doing with my YouTube channel. I created this intro video, before it was 15 seconds now I've cut it to 5 seconds. I love doing videos, but since focusing on The Trusted Voice, I had slow down my video creation and work on my startup. Still, I release once a week, a video to help you grow your brand. From LinkedIn to branding, video to content creation. Subscribe to my YouTube channel "stringstory" link in the comments below. What do you think of this intro video? #stringtheory on #youtube …see more

😂 True Story 😂 Between... 🏢 Working fulltime 📈 Running successful businesses 🌎 Speaking across the world 👨‍👩‍👦 Raising my son 🐕‍🦺 Walking the dogs 🧦Doing the laundry 🧼 Cleaning the house 🍽 Washing the dishes 🍳 Cooking the dinner 🎃 Making the halloween costumes ⚽️ Running to soccer practice 🎹 And piano lessons 📕 Doing the homework 🧡 Group at The Gilda's Club ♿ And managing the unpredictability of MS... There's NO time to sit! 🤣 But I couldn't be happier! Feeling SO blessed to be able to be SO busy thanks to faith, hope, and love. Are you taking advantage of your health and support?! Choose to be thankful! #gratitude #grateful #workingmom #chronicillness #disability #branding #womanowned #bossmom #differentlyabled #inclusionspeaker #inspirationalspeaker #publicspeaker #chantelshares …see more

So proud! Time Magazine featured two of SoGal Ventures portfolio companies Lovevery and Little Spoon in their 50 Best Innovations of 2018 list!! Our portfolio represents the new and the next generation. TIME agrees ;) #venturecapital #ProudInvestor #SheVC #startups #womenleaders #entrepreneurship #innovation …see more

Being in San Francisco for almost ten months, the amount of comparison between founders’ success was palpable when I first moved. Now with COVID-19, founder mental health and resilience has entered a whole new era. In my latest letter to the community, I dive into the things I've noticed on the subject from my time hosting events on founder mental health to now. Thoughts and opinions are my own. #mentalhealth #founders #entrepreneurs #startupfounders …see more

The current state of the world, economy, and business is such that most of us haven't seen in our lifetimes. Coronavirus crisis left us wondering how to lead and how to survive and succeed as business leaders. I'm excited to join Harvard Business School virtual session today about Crisis Management for Leaders with Professors Dutch Leonard and Bob Kaplan as well as Pear VC 's panel on Surviving the Downturn Economy with Heidi Roizen , Mahesh Ram , Mar Hershenson and Bob Tinker . Thanks to everyone who organized these and the experts who will share their advices to help us navigate this crisis more effectively. I will share my top learnings from these panels for the benefit of other leaders. #leadership #managingcrisis #covid19 #leadershiplessons #economicslowdown #economicdownturn #coronavirus #leaders #startups …see more