Hey there,
If you’re curious, here’s how I went from “I want to be a lawyer” to where I am today. (Sorry, Mom!)
Like most entrepreneurs, I wear many hats.
My daughter calls me Mommy.
My dog, Luna, would call me the bearer of treats… if she could talk.
To many domestic violence survivors, I’m the person they call when they’re not sure what to do: a volunteer advocate and peer counselor.
But in a society that equates “Who are you?” with “What do you do for work?”… I know that’s not a complete answer.
I’m essentially a consultant and a small business owner.
Here’s how it happened
People ask me all the time,
“How did you end up where you are today?”
To be honest, I thought I was going to be a lawyer.
I was never sure what I wanted to do, but I did know that I wanted to make a good living.
In my mind, there were only a handful of careers that would reliably lead to success: law, medicine, engineering, or coding. I was too queasy for medicine, too impatient for coding, and I didn’t know a single female engineer back then.
I was a straight-A student, a good test taker, and a fierce debater. I fancied myself a writer with the gift of gab.
So I set my sights on law, unaware that my true love was business.
I entered USC as a Psychology major, but I soon switched to Political Science because I figured that’s what I “should” do to get into a top law school.
(I minored in English in case I could make it as a screenwriter while still in college and avoid law school altogether.)
All I couldn’t help but wonder, “how can a person combine their unique skills, personality, and talent to grow the career they want from the ground up?” and “Why do some entrepreneurs fail while others thrive beyond their wildest dreams?”
With my hodgepodge set of talents and skills, I worked with three small businesses in college, sometimes simultaneously. I got to know other entrepreneurs and learned that we all had something in common:
We had a host of seemingly unrelated skills, and those unique talents set the stage for our success.
When I combined my skills in marketing, consulting, business community building, teaching, networking, and sales to build businesses of my own, something magnificent happened:
My passion turned into possibilities.
I became an instructor of Wing Chun Kung Fu. Later, I was the little engine that could, co-founding the biggest, most ambitious sweets convention on the West Coast. On a $1,500 marketing budget, I helped attract a total of 16,000 attendees, including Sarah Michelle Gellar and Duff Goldman. Through those experiences, I saw what happens when skills and ingenuity come together.
Little did I know entrepreneurs can not only make good money, but can also make a difference in the world.
Now, when I work with business leaders, I see my theory proven time and time again:
The most successful entrepreneurs use every resource available to them – and use it to their advantage.
These resources include talents, skills, connections, passion, stories, triumphs, lessons, personalities, and drive.
I’ve helped hundreds of business leaders learn to use their resources to grow and thrive.
What this means for you
I’ve picked up tons of resources, tools, and tips that I’m excited to share with you. As I am passionate about planting seeds of success wherever I go. I want to help you turn your passion into possibilities.