Moments of crisis can seem like towering infernos with no end in sight, but if you focus on your breath, your body and mind will respond with tranquility and clarity. Jolene Cherry is a certified and experienced yoga instructor and personal trainer based in Portland, Oregon. She has always…
Train yourself to see big-picture possibility, rather than small obstacles. If you get too bogged down in the details, you’ll never reach for anything outside of your comfort zone. Anita Ramachandran is the Executive Director of MicroMentor, a social innovation of Mercy Corps, and the largest online community for…
Hold yourself accountable because no one is going to give you your dreams, but don’t live for those few monumental moments either. Cait Pearson moved from Pennsylvania to Portland, Oregon in 2016 with only two bags, and a dream to be a food photographer. Without knowing a single person…
Trust the work and yourself, be vulnerable, and commit. Nathan E. Richardson is a Luthier, guitar designer, and technician currently working to share his understanding of the guitar with all guitar enthusiasts. His career began at Fretted Instrument Workshop in Amherst, Massachusetts, and since then he has served countless…
Find a consumer pain point and find a way to solve it. Steve Lesnard is the newly appointed Global VP of Marketing at The North Face. In his previous tenure with one of the largest athletic brands in the world, Steve Lesnard served as global vice president and general…
Keep an open mind and be aware of your limitations. Don’t give up on the things you want and never let another person distract you from your goals. Jeffrey Yapp is one of the most successful marketing professionals of the 21st century. Now, as the Founder and CEO of…
Work to always be growing or you will shrink. In 2014, Lowell Fleming began to move his business drive toward the most eco-friendly business he could find. As his desire to help the planet grew, he founded Northwest Biofuel. His company is dedicated to creating innovative methods of recycling…
Team harmony and letting everyone feel like their opinion has been heard, even if the final decision is in a different direction, makes the whole organization more productive. Dorota Shortell is the CEO of Simplexity Product Development, an engineering design firm specializing in the design of hardware such as…
Don’t wait until everything is perfectly ready to start something or you’ll never start it. What’s holding you back? Caitlin Crowe of Portland, Maine is the co-founder of Topo Pino, a tranquil retreat bordering the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. As a certified health coach, Caitlin is…
We try to stay focused on solving client problems first and foremost. If we make their businesses succeed, we believe our company will also prosper. Tom brings 20+ years of technology experience to 4-Tell after previously serving as the CEO of AkeLex (a healthcare analytics company) and the CRO…