There are plenty of people that treat their jobs as “Investors”. They use their job to fund their business and start making the changes slowly to become a business owner and transitioning slowly out of corporate. First find time to start. Work on it on weekends, days off, an hour after you get home, when the kids go to sleep, 15 mins every morning, or something just to get things going.

With all the political enemies we have in the current administration, much of the water cooler discussions come back to immigration reform which is a deeply personal topic to me. How do I navigate these touchy subjects?

Jasmine asks: As a businesswoman how do you show pride for your culture without "doing too much"? Is there such a thing as too much authenticity?

With all the political enemies we have in the current administration, much of the water cooler discussions come back to immigration reform which is a deeply personal topic to me. How do I navigate these touchy subjects?

QTNA: Is it ever a good idea to work with a romantic partner?

Stephanie asks: How do I undo my mistake of mixing business with my personal life and make my manager see me as a colleague with opinions to be respected rather than a bestie to complain to?

Often, as we begin to scale our companies and build capacity, we make the mistake of assuming that everything is suddenly going to run on its own.

These two factors will keep your head on straight as you chase that next credential.