by Vanessa Loder | May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Many ambitious women tell me; “Vanessa, I want a meaningful, meaty role at work that doesn’t require me to sacrifice so much of my personal life.” The nature of work is changing. Employees want more flexibility, and companies interested in attracting and retaining top...
by Vanessa Loder | May 23, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Yesterday at swim practice, our daughter Eva came running out of the pool crying. Scared and overwhelmed. She said; “Mommy, it’s too hard. I can’t do what they’re asking me to do.” Some of the kids are strong swimmers and Eva’s still learning to swim. She was being...
by Vanessa Loder | May 16, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Earlier this week, I was running near my house when I saw two bicycles abandoned haphazardly on the side of the bike trail. Standing in the tall grass ten feet away was a couple dressed in bike gear with their helmets still on, embracing quite passionately (if I was a...
by Amy Henderson | May 9, 2018 | Uncategorized |
This article was first published in Fast Company Author: Amy Henderson In 2009, Vanessa Loder’s career was thriving, she was an ambitious Stanford MBA grad and vice president at a leading private equity firm. But then she had an epiphany. “I suddenly realized that I’d...
by Vanessa Loder | May 7, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Last Friday, I woke up feeling off. I was sad for no reason, and a bit depressed. I spent the morning with my kids, and had child care in the afternoon so I could work. But I didn’t feel like working. I didn’t feel like doing anything. I felt like grieving, and I...
