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Lessons Learned with Maria Flynn: Inspired

Lessons Learned with Maria Flynn: Inspired

At my high school graduation, the speaker talked about an experiment done with fleas. When you put fleas in a mason jar, they condition themselves to jump as high as the lid. When you take off the lid, that is how high they jump for the rest of their lives. Their...
Lessons Learned with Maria Flynn: Passion

Lessons Learned with Maria Flynn: Passion

During an interview for entrance into an MBA program, an interviewer surmised that I was not passionate enough to be a part of their program. I was told they were looking for someone who “wore their passion on their sleeve.” Flying home from the interview, I had...
Lessons Learned with Maria Flynn: Intuition

Lessons Learned with Maria Flynn: Intuition

Check the facts, weigh all your options, and take your emotions out of it. According to research published by Project Management Degrees1, 50% of Americans said they trusted their gut. Only 62% of top business executives said they relied on their gut feelings when it...
Lessons Learned with Maria Flynn: Resilience

Lessons Learned with Maria Flynn: Resilience

I believe that an individual’s optimism quotient is formed early in life. With that said, I also think that optimism is a skill set that can be developed and practiced throughout one’s life. As entrepreneurs, we will always face challenges, disappointments, and...
Lessons Learned with Maria Flynn: Optimism

Lessons Learned with Maria Flynn: Optimism

I believe that an individual’s optimism quotient is formed early in life. With that said, I also think that optimism is a skill set that can be developed and practiced throughout one’s life. As entrepreneurs, we will always face challenges, disappointments, and...