What is truly innate to human beings? How can we really know? What informs our culture? So much of who we are is determined by our social conditioning and our environment. Is it even possible to separate out what is “natural” for us as humans and what is learned from…
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entrepreneurship
Optimists, We Get The Job Done
Someone once told me that I was the type of person who would pop champagne while on a sinking ship. It’s true; I’ve always clung to positivity. I not only hope good things happen, I convince myself good news is always right around the corner. I expect sunny…
The Thing About Humility
I recently attended a panel discussion on media entrepreneurship. As many panels do, they began by asking each person to introduce themselves. The first founder, a man, explained he knew nothing about media or tech when he started his business and stumbled along the way to figure out what resonated…
Why I’m changing the (wo)man in the mirror
I want to live in a world full of deep and active empathy. A world in which we respect differences, seek to understand the perspective of others and act with kindness towards those we know and don’t. A world in which this empathy extends to those who don’t…
Why I'm Grateful I Was Laid Off From My First Job
I’m not sure I ever sought out stability. In fact, times when I felt stable were typically when I made a change. When something felt accessible, I walked in the other direction. I moved school and country in the middle of my junior year of high school. When I…
Facing Failure
A little over three years ago, I submitted the following in my application to the Ross School of Business: I am launching a company called BetterHope, which is an ecommerce website for socially and environmentally responsible clothing. Currently, I am iterating on my business plan, building a supply network, and…