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The X-Factor: Mindset as a Force Multiplier

Data, Power, and People: What’s Next for the Grid?

06/17/2025 Data, Power, and People: What’s Next for the Grid? The energy transition is happening all around us — in our homes, our cars, and increasingly, in the digital infrastructure that powers our lives.false

My Childhood Dream of Becoming the First Female President

07/29/2016 My Childhood Dream of Becoming the First Female President A Letter to My Daughter, Ally, 5

Beyond Bravery: Live Fearless

05/06/2016 Beyond Bravery: Live Fearless Every article, book or conference I attend these days is about the same messages. Be brave! Take risks! Go for it! What does this mean?

You do this full time?

03/29/2016 You do this full time? You do this, full time?

Lessons from my 5 Year Old on Fear

12/09/2015 Lessons from my 5 Year Old on Fear My kid turns 5 tomorrow. (Yes, 5! Where DOES the time go?) As I sit here and watch her sleep, I cannot help but remember how five years ago in thisfalse

Quit, Stick, or Pivot

12/01/2015 Quit, Stick, or Pivot Power and money can seemingly defeat humility, relationships, wit, and passion. My one wish for everyone is that you never let a lack of resourcesfalse

09/03/2015 Know, Show and Grow What makes a brand? Iconic brands like Apple, Nike, Coca-Cola, and Starbucks have spent billions to build their brands. Why is Apple so successful?false

Let it Go. Leap. Grow.

06/01/2015 Let it Go. Leap. Grow. Letting go can be so hard.

Dancing Fearlessly

05/22/2015 Dancing Fearlessly Friends, it's been a while since I've posted. I've been pulling long days while building great community in Pink Petro. In two months, we've grown tofalse

Entrepreneurship and the Pot of Gold

03/25/2015 Entrepreneurship and the Pot of Gold So, I launched 2 weeks ago.

When Women Dream Big

03/09/2015 When Women Dream Big "The world is your oyster." My dad used to tell me this when I was a little girl. And even today, he reminds me of this so much that I have a copy offalse

3 Lessons from My First Pitch

02/19/2015 3 Lessons from My First Pitch Last fall I received the call to pitch Pink Petro to investors at the University of Texas Energy Week with several venture capitalists and industryfalse