One of my favorite quotes of all time is by Martin Luther King Jr. and reads, “You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” It’s a motto I try to live by and often spurs me in new directions…it’s even the signature line in my personal email as a constant reminder. So often in life, in our relationships, in our business endeavors we are faced with the unknown: will this new line succeed? Will this date turn into a real relationship? Am I ready for kid

In a recent post by Lisa Calhoun on Inc. she listed out 30 surprising facts about female entrepreneurs. Reading through this list was affirming, inspiring, surprising and, you guessed it, frustrating. Let me give you some examples: Affirming: "#3. Women entrepreneurs in the United States rank their happiness at nearly three times that of women who are not entrepreneurs or established business owners." I can't tell you how many times over the past year-and-a-half I've said to

I’ve been thinking a lot about where Bite Size Learning is going over the past few weeks. Over the past few days I’ve been struck by a few different sentiments that have propelled me forward. In the spirit of the sharing economy I’d like to offer them up here for others. Think of it as some curated content for the frustrated entrepreneur... 1) Willingness to Pivot. In an Entrepreneur article by Sam Edwards a few weeks ago, Edwards wrote about The 9 Growing Pains Entrepreneurs

By Jessie Pressman It’s that time of year…that time when we vow to change ourselves for the better. We make resolutions and promises to ourselves... and sometimes we keep them, but most of the time all of those resolutions and promises are forgotten by February. Why is it that we can’t keep our resolutions? Why is it that we so often fail? I’ll admit, I’ve made my fair share of resolutions and, like most of you, I’ve failed miserably at keeping them. What I want to share with

There’s been a lot of talk about confidence lately; particularly in women. Just about every argument I’ve heard has said, “women want to be liked”. Well, guess what, EVERYONE want’s to be liked. It’s human nature…it’s why we all remember middle school as being so awful. The desire to be liked is not a women’s issue, its a human issue. So how do we overcome that issue? Many would argue that respect is more important than being liked. Many would also argue that making the right