Life-in-Progress

Life is more than a day job.

Opportunities in Chaos

Posted by Alora Posted on Sep - 16 - 2009

As the old joke says, “There are two kinds of people in the world…” In my corner of the universe, there are those who love working in/with startups and those who don’t. Those to love it never question why someone else likes it. Those who have either never done it or who have low tolerance  [ Read More ]

Categories: Lessons & Epiphanies

StrengthsFinder2.0 – Focus

Posted by Alora Posted on Sep - 01 - 2009

Definition of “Focus” from StrengthsFinder2.0: Instinctively, you are industrious, diligent, and persistent. You naturally set difficult-to-reach goals. These normally demand a great amount of your time. While your work ethic is evident, you question whether the promotions, titles, opportunities, or status symbols you desire could exact too high a price. Driven by your talents, you  [ Read More ]

The Reverence Gene

Posted by Alora Posted on Jul - 14 - 2009

My husband constantly points out how irreverent I am. He does this mostly in a light-hearted, good natured way, but he still definitely finds it frustrating. He will often feel like I am being actively disrespectful to individuals or institutions that deserve my deference. The fact is that I am not disrespectful at all. What  [ Read More ]

20/20 Hindsight – Getting Your Start in a Startup

Posted by Alora Posted on Apr - 23 - 2009

People who did not meet me until at or around my 25th birthday would never believe it, but in school, I was the Queen of Slackers. Truly. School was too easy, too routine and I spent too long doing it to be able to breath new life into the experience. I could dodge classes, do  [ Read More ]