Every day is sort of a jigsaw puzzle. You have to make sure that you're putting the most important things first.
Being productive at work is rewarding, and feeling supported, challenged, and appreciated allows us to be our most efficient selves.
Great leadership and great companies aren't built overnight, and they're not built without capital. And capital can sometimes be counter-productive to building a great culture.
I think entrepreneurship is combining a passion with the tenacity to problem-solve and the fearlessness to fail.
Millennials are the experiences generation.
I don't have just one role model - rather, pieces of inspiration from many different entrepreneurs. One of the great things about being an entrepreneur is that it naturally enables you to build a village of advisors and role models.
Four Seasons' legendary brand epitomizes the highest standards for service in the hospitality industry worldwide.
I didn't play any extreme sports growing up. I never surfed, and I grew up in Santa Cruz. I was very good at doing what I was told, taking direction, and staying middle of the road. I mean, they called me 'grandma' in college.
Work does come home with us, but home also comes to work. Our kids are regulars at Eventbrite's HQ in San Francisco.
When we set out to build Eventbrite, we had to face many challenges and come up with creative solutions to get past them. Each time we learned new ways to cope, we became a stronger and more cohesive team.
I get extremely detail-oriented. In my most stressed-out days, I get way more focused on those details than anyone should be.
Since the earliest days of Eventbrite, we've made our people core to our mission. Our culture is an ever-evolving manifestation of those on our team. As people join, we believe in earning their trust by demonstrating we'll embrace them and help them grow.
Legacies are built on the practices of your company.
I truly believe there is this confidence gap, at least for me. You have to 'manipulate' yourself to get over it,and I do think it has something to do with being a female. If you live in fear or doubt and have that confidence gap, you are simply not going to achieve your full potential and what you know you can achieve.
Eventbrite is 50-50 male-female, and this has been accomplished organically.
People are multi-dimensional and crave a multi-sensory experience.
Whether you're a founder, a leader, or an individual contributor, building a strong team is critical to your success.
I live, breathe, and die by what kind of company we're creating.
In television, things move quite slowly. It can take years to get a show off the ground.
I've been told many times that I should give up trying to find balance in my life, but I refuse.
