Here is an update on my almost 15 year old Golden Doodle. To say she is the love of my life is an understatement. It’s the sad truth, I fell in love with Polly online where she was posted by a breeder in Virginia. Mostly, I fell in love with…

Encouragement for the Reluctant in Leadership In my class at UC Berkeley and working with my interns I see so many people who hesitant in leadership roles not because they lack ability, but because they don’t see a path that works for them. Exposing the reluctant leader to the people…

God Winks & Recognizing Your Passion When It Finds You I remember the exact moment I committed to Ocean SF. You know the sound that those mosquitoes zapper machines make? It’s that buzz-buzz noise as the mosquitos meet their destruction. I was on a sailboat talking about designing better sailing…

Better Your Best — I met with my board member for an overview of my fundraising presentation the other day. During our conversation, over Zoom of course, he mentioned that I am no longer a novice. It’s hard to believe I’ve been working on my company Ocean SF for almost six years. This passion…

Take Responsibility for Your Heath and Well Being. — For many including myself 2021 was a difficult year. I have never worked so hard in my life. I had two kids in college and five jobs. I taught leadership classes at UC Berkeley and six leadership classes for girls in my community, I mentored, I coached, I staged houses…

Women are not dropping out of the workforce due to the mommy track as everyone suspects. It is a complex issue, but part of it is due to a lack of inclusion and promotion. Can you imagine languishing in a cubical at a major tech company coding for 10 years…

Women are not dropping out of the workforce due to the mommy track as everyone suspects. It is a complex issue, but part of it is due to a lack of inclusion and promotion. Can you imagine languishing in a cubical at a major tech company coding for 10 years…

This is a little off topic from what I usually write about, but I want to help other people because having a dog covered in tumors is no fun. If this helps even one person it will be worthwhile. I have a 14 year old Golden Doddle named Polly. To…

Training girls early to be powerful leaders is essential. I started teaching an Effective Leadership and Management Course at UC Berkeley about two years ago. While doing this I would often think I really should be teaching this to the third graders I teach language arts to. Unlike many adults…