13 2023 October
Planting the Seeds
My father had a lifelong obsession with a single flower. It wasn’t just any flower; it was a flower that is considered magical in Chinese...
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Pruning to Make Space for More
Photo by niko photos on Unsplash For much of my life, I was extremely stubborn. When I had something on my mind, I would find...
Read More28 2023 September
The Truth Behind Office Politics
“I hate office politics.” This was something someone said to me at a Women in Product event in Seattle. I replied, “Office politics is like...
Read More21 2023 September
The Art of the Hustle
Note from Deb: I have recently gotten a lot of questions about what a career outside a startup or corporate environment can look like. With...
Read More08 2023 September
The Power and Perils of Kayfabe
from wiki My dad loved watching wrestling. He enjoyed the spectacle, the rivalry, and the sheer physicality of the sport. (I call it a “sport”...
Read More01 2023 September
Automate, Delegate, Eliminate
A decade ago, I started an open-door policy allowing anyone in my prior company to ask me for help or advice. I would do these...
Read More25 2023 August
“The Only Way Out Is Through”
Photo by Daniel Peters on Unsplash Every week, I write an article, and every week, I am pretty sure it will be my last. After...
Read More17 2023 August
Reigniting the Fire
Remember your first day in college? Your first day at a new job? The first time you took on a new role? Your first date...
Read More10 2023 August
The Dark Side of Influence: Understanding the Power of Requests
Yale University Manuscripts and Archives When I started writing my book, Take Back Your Power, one of the first things I did was make a...
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