FIRST JOB: I worked at The Limited where I learned that customer service is a fancy term for what my mother taught me, "Treat people right."
MOST PROUD OF: My transition from a 20-year corporate career to an entrepreneurial career.
KEYS TO SUCCESS: Great leaders were once great followers; success comes from respecting this order and not resenting the process.
I WISH I HAD KNOWN YEARS AGO: The power of authentic and mutually beneficial relationships.
MENTOR: My husband. When I said I couldn't, he pushed me; when I thought it unlikely, he motivated me; when I dreamed, he believed.
BEST ADVICE RECEIVED: Never make excuses.
HOW/WHY CHOSE CAREER: My career chose me. I stuttered as a child and prayed for a voice so I could communicate for others as well as myself. I now do that professionally.
DEFINING CAREER MOMENT: The birth of my son; career trajectory transitioned to legacy building.
ADVICE TO PASS ON: Make no excuses for your greatness or your failures - it all defines YOU!