This year brought 2 huge wins for me - Lisa and Brittany.  Lisa took over my rental property management in January.  For the first time in 4 years, our rents are current and our properties are up to date on licensing and maintenance.  

Earlier this week, our family gathered 'round the TV to watch a SpaceX rocket launch - an extra special one, since Benchmark Space Systems (my husband’s company) had two propulsion systems on board.

One of the hardest truths for growth-stage CEOs to accept is that their biggest job isn’t jumping in to fix problems—it’s structuring the org so problems fix themselves.  

This summer, my friend Cati shared how hiring a personal trainer was the best investment she’s made. She’s gotten super strong and knows strength is imminently important to future Cati's health. It made me think about how we invest in tools, but we need support to actually get results.

I came across something online recently called "October Theory" - the idea that Oct. 1st feels like a mini New Year's.  There’s this sense that the year’s wrapping up, but with three months left there’s still time to make a final strong push toward your goals. 

We have raised over $400k and used that to impact more than 1,000 people, including hurricane relief efforts in Florida, refugee transportation/food/shelter in Ukraine, house building in Mexico, and food and education issues in Chicago.