Step outside your comfort zone, do something that pushes you beyond what you think you can do…When you do something you’ve never done before it makes you think differently, studies show our brains actually learn more effectively when we are outside our comfort zones. The more you do this the …
Ask questions. I think it’s important to never assume you know everything or that they way you are doing things can’t be improved upon. Lindsey McCoy has a master’s degree from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs and spent 10 years running environmental education nonprofits in The …
Keep trying and pursuing the things that you enjoy and that excite you. Bex Band is an adventurer and founder of the women’s adventure community Love Her Wild. Her expeditions have included hiking 1000km across Israel, kick-scooting the length of the USA and crossing the Jordan desert. She believes …
You can only do so much planning. Sometimes it’s best to jump off the cliff and figure it out on the way down. Scott Nelson is the Founder and CEO of Tap Water Watch. Scott started his career in strategy and finance in energy development. After hydraulic fracturing (fracking) …
Effective entrepreneurs must know how to build a team, delegate and take a step back when necessary. Tara DePorte founded the Human Impacts Institute in 2010, recognizing a need for creative approaches to sustainability and global coalition building. Before starting the Human Impacts Institute, Tara worked for nine years …
Talk to your target market first to decide what to sell based on what they say they will buy, don’t invent it in a vacuum. Alison Mountford is the Founder and CEO of Ends+Stems, a meal planning service designed to reduce household food waste and stop the effects of …
Invest in your personal network. Taking the time to show people that they’re important is vital to building a group of people invested in your success. Make an effort to reach out. Jessica Wood is the Creative Director and co-founder of Discourse NYC, an ethically made womenswear brand focused …
Encourage a culture of challenging assumptions, while always maintaining respectful relationships. Managers and reports should both question each other’s assumptions in order to arrive to the right conclusion and the optimal decision for the organization. David Rosenberg co-founded and leads AeroFarms, a clean-technology company that builds and operates advanced …
Ocean conservation is everyone’s concern, regardless of where you live on the planet. Even if you live far inland, do your part to reduce, reuse, recycle. Los Angeles native, surfer, skater, and SCUBA diver; Apryl Boyle’s undergraduate degree from the University of Tampa is a double major of marine …
Be grateful and resilient. Christine Mendoza is an Entrepreneur based out of Los Angeles, California and the creator of Face & N Bawdy. She brought her ideas to life through her extensive experience in the cosmetology industry and the desire to not just be a successful woman but, a …