After the shock wore off – it was time to get down to business! I was going to fly to Zurich to speak at Google!! Still nuts to say! Most important was to know the real challenges the audience was facing so that I could tailor my speech for them. After a few emails, I understood their challenges and re-worked my speech so that it really spoke to THEM!
motivation
Google, Switzerland and Me! Part 1
“Pack your bags – you’re coming to Zurich.” I read that line in the email about 50 times. Me? Zurich? Google? They WANTED to hire ME to speak!??!!
Jan 7th – 2013 vs 2016
Radio Segment
A few weeks ago, I was asked by UHN (University Health Network) if I would be willing to record a brief clip regarding the care I had received during my stroke and recovery. The doctors, nurses and amazing rehab team saved my life so of course I was more than happy to participate.
#GIRLBOSS – Book Review
Ever since I decided to build my own company, I’ve been reading everything I can get my hands on! I find the more I know, the more confident I become. There are SO SO many areas to learn about when you want to be an entrepreneur …..and that can be rather daunting.
Staying Organized
As many of you know, I don’t listen when I hear “No.” I just dust myself off and make another attempt……and another and another. I am very comfortable reaching out, asking for help, advice and guidance from anyone – whether I know them or not. I have always had the “You never know till you try” or “What’s the worst thing that can happen” approach to life.
It will all *eventually* be clear…
One area I found myself struggling with over the past 4 weeks (since the tube light went off) is that I wanted my vision, speech, and my brand to ALL be crystal clear. Therefore, as I was trying to conceptualize this, it would frustrate me that I didn’t know EXACTLY what that was……rather infuriating actually. (I should have prefaced this with the fact that “patience” is NOT at all a virtue I possess) Continue Reading
Remembering a long road ahead…
The 5 minute conversation that changed my life…
Yesterday, I saw a man that I had met only once before. He came up to me and said “Dina, you are my hero.” Looking quite perplexed, I asked him what he was referring to. He said that he had read all about me?!?! Ummm…..what on earth!!…..should I be scared?! Continue Reading