"When I started the business, most people said it would never succeed! They wrote off the whole idea that diversifying…"

"There are always critics. It’s really easy to say, “You can’t do something,” when you’re the one that’s not doing it!…"

"That would be Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Where my family lives in Houston, we were relatively safe — until the Army Co…"

"In addition to losing my home, I also lost my business. It felt devastating. I also know we were among the lucky ones…"

"Coming out of the storm, I not only worked to rebuild, but also became more committed than ever to the mission. To ta…"

"When I was 12, I faced down a bully at school. She was always putting kids into the garbage. She got me a bunch of ti…"

"I’ve faced work bullies as well. At work, the violence wasn’t physical, it was more structural and psychological. But…"

"I’m also a cancer survivor. I got cervical cancer at age 24, and battled it alone, without telling people. I didn’t w…"

"Be vulnerable. It may sound counterintuitive, but in order to build resilience, you first have to let yourself experi…"

"Build self-awareness. Figure out what’s behind those emotions. What fears and insecurities are at work in your psyche…"