anandaleeke:
My #DigitalSisterhood Wednesday was awesome because I attended the DC Web Women’s (@dcww) Entrepreneurial Speaker series at the Uber offices in DC. The event featured four speakers: Alverta Lopez of ALP Solutions (@alvertalopez, www.alpsolutionsonline.com - business development consultant), Jeff Kosself of Covington & Burling (media & tech lawyer), Monica Dear (@monicadear - web developer at Ashoka), and Ebong Eka (@ebongeka, www.ebongeka.com - CPA & author of “Start Me Up: The No Business Plan, Business Plan”). Monica’s Fail Forward presentation was the most useful for me as I prepare new content and finalize the redesign of my web site this month. She offered six steps for failing forward: be fearless (being bold, prepared, and unique), develop a routine (train your brain, use visionboards, and follow a step-by-step process), foster accountability (share, mentor, and report back), assess regularly (growth, strength, and understanding), evaluate honestly (review and recommit/discard), and celebrate (brag, have physical reminders of your accomplishments, and keep a victory log).