The best way to deal in a transparent world is just be transparent. Let your life be authentic and let people look in. Because if they want to find out, they're gonna find out. And so to me it's given me a greater sense of accountability as a CEO. It's given me a greater opportunity to lead.

It's easy to lose our way when we lose our why.

However difficult, however scary, I had to live my truth. I chose to be more brave than I was afraid and am loving my life as a result.

Part of the role of a thought leader is not to necessarily have all the answers - I certainly don't - but it's to be able to ask the right questions and the privilege of being able to lead the conversation.

Lead with a personal story. Give your audience a way to connect and show you're a real person.

Your early successes can be your undoing later.

I think we're living in a time when size is not a strategic advantage, necessarily.