by Valerie Gordon | Mar 12, 2021 | Keepin' It Real..., Storytelling
(This guest post is written by Tanisha Gupta, Commander-in-She winter 2020-2021 intern) Throughout my childhood, I was enthralled by Disney Princesses. Cinderella, Ariel, oh and of course, Jasmine, because she was Indian and “looked like me.” Whether it be my mom...
by Valerie Gordon | Feb 26, 2021 | Next Chapter
Carolyn Kiel has always been comfortable behind a microphone. She’s a singer, a member of an a cappella group and the creator of the Beyond 6 Seconds podcast. As the podcast host, Kiel interviews everyday people doing extraordinary things. The subjects share...
by Valerie Gordon | Feb 14, 2021 | Humor, Career
A (ambitious, talented, inspiring) woman reviewed with me the impending launch of her latest venture and her concerns about the uncertainty of owning and running her own business. As she told me about her prior (many, impressive, worthy) achievements and (clear,...
by Valerie Gordon | Jan 29, 2021 | Commander-In-She, Goals, Humor, Keepin' It Real...
Mary Ellen is my super friend. Supermom to two great boys, super VP of international finance, super size that burger and fries we share when we get together. (Who am I trying to fool? We each order our own, clearly…) Mary Ellen is also super modest. She...
by Valerie Gordon | Jan 12, 2021 | Advice, Goals, Storytelling
My friend Sara put her house on the market last year. She hadn’t planned on selling. She had lived there a long time. She was so familiar with the wear and tear that she saw necessary upgrades in every room. Rather than putting in the money to update and...
