We’re 25 days into 2023, and let me tell you the biggest difference in my mindset. I was—quite literally—shrinking my potential based on my history and (limited) experiences, and convincing myself that was my TRUTH. Instead of looking at the world as endless opportunities (which it is), I decided what was possible for me was […]

Can I share a personal example of a time when I knew I was meant for MORE, but didn’t know where/how/when to start? In 2015, I was at a pivot in my life and business, and I needed a fresh perspective, a new way of thinking, and the challenge of being surrounded by people who […]

He said it was quite unlike me.  You mean like a craft, he asked.  My husband was confused as to why I bought paint-by-number sets. I was hosting a holiday tamale dinner (homemade by yours truly!), and decided to make it a painting party as well. When I unboxed all the art supplies, I realized […]

One of my earliest memories is saving money to buy a–wait for it–notebook.  Yes, I earned money so I could buy a Hello Kitty journal. As the daughter of an immigrant and an (unreasonably) proud homeschooled child, I loved writing, but often had to use old or discarded notebooks my mom found while dumpster diving. […]

The room thundered, like a lightning bolt struck the center of the room and fissures ricocheted from the walls. I walked off stage and JD grabbed me by the shoulders and whispered, Being in that room felt like we were in a shaken bottle of champagne… I was invited to speak on Brendon Burchard’s stage […]

He looked around and said, “Failure is NOT an option.” Gene Kranz said these famous words as the Director of Nasa flight operations who directed the landing mission for Apollo 11. And–boom–just like that, he gave himself one option:  Success. (Maybe I should avoid using the word BOOM and Apollo 11 in the same note, […]

I’m sitting at the San Francisco airport with a cup of tea trying to balance a toddler on one leg and my laptop on the other.  I’m equal parts exhausted and wildly satisfied. Last Saturday I completed a business scaling program at Stanford University, and walked across the stage to receive my certificate from the […]

“I thought you DIED,” she lamented as she stomped into my hotel room. Confused, I looked at the clock and wiped leftover mascara from my lashes. It was 7:47am on Saturday morning.  I would’ve thought I died, too.  Whenever we travel for business trips, I’m up before sunrise, workout complete and coffee in hand.  No […]

She raised her hand and timidly asked, “How did you get confident?  I just don’t think I’ll be confident.” I stood awkwardly on stage, readjusted my stance (which someone once described as a cowboy on a mission), and cleared my throat. If I ever gave you the impression that I’m confident, I responded into the […]

We walked the campus, the sounds of fall leaves crunching under our feet.  We wore matching sweaters, the university logo emblazoned on our chests.  With her tiny hand in mine, I pointed to the bell tower, the fountains, and the business school. I was accepted to Stanford University’s Latino Business Action Network, a scaling program […]