Kaleigh Simmons
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Drinking From the Fire Hose

  • November 12, 2013
  • Personal thoughts

One of the things I remember distinctly about the first day of Startup Institute came from Jenn, the director.

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Stop

  • October 24, 2013
  • Personal thoughts

Yesterday, we had a session on emotional intelligence. What it means, how it affects your relationships with your team and how you can be better at it.

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Drawing the Owl

  • October 22, 2013
  • Personal thoughts

I had read about this trademark Startup Institute phrase long before I walked in the doors, but it meant something today.

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Dream Makers

  • October 8, 2013
  • Personal thoughts

During my last week of work, I received an email in my inbox with the subject line, “for Kaleigh.”

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How it Feels

  • October 7, 2013
  • Personal thoughts

It’s Monday morning. For the past five years of my life, that has meant getting up at 6am and getting ready for work. Skirt and high heels, meetings and cubicles, 8 to 5, rinse and repeat. Today, Monday morning means the start of my two weeks journey packing up my life and everything I’ve known […]

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