“Killing your darlings” is a term Susan Bier, the famous movie director, coined for what makes a good film director. When I look back, I realize I killed my entrepreneurial darlings – ventures or initiatives I poured myself into yet had to let go - more than a few times. We’ve all been there, I surmise, yet we never thought about it as a good thing. In fact, this is exactly what turns our overall entrepreneurial story into a success.

Art is an important part of my life and if there is anything I would recommend to an aspiring innovator, is to bring more art into their lives and try to look at problems from an artist’s point of view

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I would like to take this opportunity to ask each one of us to support the women in our lives by encouraging them to get tested.