Some money lessons are trials by fire. This is one of those stories. As I emerged from one money initiation — being audited by the IRS — I stepped right into another: hiring a CFO (Chief Financial Officer) for the first time ever. And then? I fired him, 3 weeks later. This wasn’t a gentle, baby step by baby step kinda money learning. It was a big WHOOSH of an initiation. And it taught me a ton about: How far…
You might know I love doing interviews — but did you know how rare it is for me to hop on for a video chat? It’s not just that I have to blowdry my hair (haha). The real reason: I tend to close my eyes during audio-only interviews, so I can really listen in and answer clearly. I have to really feel a solid connection with my interviewer to say YES to a video interview. But I didn’t have to…
Some money lessons don’t happen by baby steps. They are trials by fire. This is one of those stories. I was ridiculously excited to work with a CFO. A few weeks ago, I hired a CFO for the first time, ever. And fired him. In three weeks flat. This is that story — and the surprising lessons it taught me about myself, my money, my boundaries and ethics, and the future of my work. See, I had just survived a…