If you happen to be female and in an industry that places a high value on youth, which means anything in the entertainment, beauty, and tech, to name a few, old is out and if you're a woman of a certain age, so are you. So much for 50 is the new 30.

Why are so many people so interested in the topic of shame? Maybe because it is one of the most toxic of all emotions, shutting down the hopes and dreams of countless people, causing such despair and hopelessness that some of them even end their lives because of it.

Not having a plan, a budget or anything more than a passing knowledge of personal finances, I have been truly lucky to get as far as I have in life. I am proud of my accomplishments and my drive, but in all honestly what I didn't know about money has hurt me, big time.

You start by deciding where you want to end up, whether that means married with kids, a successful entrepreneur, or the author of a best-selling book. Then you create a roadmap of actions, working backward from that goal or destination until you reach your current location.

I made up the expression, but the inertia part is actually a physics phenomenon you are probably aware of. I use this term, Entrepreneurial Inertia to explain two of the most common tendencies that entrepreneurs have that make us a mystery (or completely annoying) to others.

For every person who loves your shit, there will be at least one that hates it. Count on it. Accept it. Hell, embrace it if you can. The only opinions that matter are your customers, anyway. Ask them and only them. This isn't crowdsourcing, sweet cheeks, it's just business.

Have you ever noticed that most people have a real problem with the truth? Now, I do realize that 'the truth is totally subjective, and we also have different perspectives and values, so what we pay attention to also differs from person to person.

Lots of entrepreneurial women choose entrepreneurial partners, sometimes without even knowing it, because one or both in the relationship had not yet started their first business when the relationship began.

I value convenience and efficiency, but I have zero desire to become addicted to my device to gain them.

Have you ever wanted to do something, something big, something hard, something that would take a long time to finish? Many of the things that we desire in life require a sustained effort over a long period of time and for those of us with a not-so-lengthy attention span.

We need to learn how to manage all our emotions because buffering causes many more problems than it appears to solve.

Everyone needs to get comfortable with sales. We don't all have to get a job in sales, but almost every relationship involves sales, which is the art of persuasion for mutual benefit.

The key to making friends, getting a job, and finding customers for your business all rely on the ability to connect with others. Many people struggle with this and think they need to act a certain way to attract others, but the most effective strategy has always been being yourself.

Taking risks, dealing with uncertainty and fear, managing isolation, and building resiliency as you go make entrepreneurship the ultimate personal growth experience.

Most people don't get what they want or even what they need, but they tend to get what they expect. There are three ways to train the brain on how to spot better opportunities. This mindset shift helps you with not settling for anything less while enjoying the journey towards success.

People tend to stay comfortable with what they often tell themselves, even if it's limiting beliefs. Not outgrowing our constrictive labels causes us to be inflexible and resort to self-pity. Overcome this tendency by knowing how our brain works.

Women are socially conditioned to take care of others and when we do this without setting appropriate limits and boundaries, we become an enabler. Creating dependencies holds everyone back and leads to burnout and failure to thrive.

Entrepreneurship can be very challenging. Individuals with mental health challenges are often drawn to entrepreneurship because we are outliers, to begin with. We must make self-care a priority, not an afterthought and we need to normalize asking for help and receiving it.

Whenever we are about to do something for the first time, we will be afraid. We need to take action and keep on taking action. Experience is the best teacher. This is how we build confidence. Confidence is not necessary in order to start, confidence is the result of starting.