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Highlighted in Adam Grant’s Book “Think Again”

Adam Grant highlighted my application to a past job in his thought-provoking new book, Think Again. The story is about how I applied to a job and acknowledged up-front that I did not meet their criteria. Adam first shared the story in this blog post in 2016, and I also joined his TED Work/Life podcast to share the story in 2018. The story was also mentioned in Forbes in 2017.

Software Social Nominated in Three Categories in SaaS Podcast Awards

Over 50 podcasts were nominated in the 2020 MicroConf SaaS Podcast Awards, and Software Social made the top 5 in three categories. See the full list here. Best Episode: “The Feelings Episode” Michele and Colleen dive into striking a balance between business, founder, and lifestyle fit, and the trade-offs of running your own business versus working for someone else. Best Hosts Best Podcast for SaaS Founders

Forbes: The Shocking Cost Of Daycare Propelled This Mom To Start A Business

When Michele Hansen and her husband started planning for the birth of their daughter, they quickly realized that to afford daycare at $24,000 per year, they were going to need an additional income stream. “Day care is more expensive than state college tuition in a majority of states, including the District of Columbia, where we lived,” said Hansen.  “People are expected to come up with this chunk of money out

Telegraph Clips

In 2010, I interned for The Telegraph‘s Washington bureau, writing about American politics for UK audiences. The big stories of the summer were the outing of the Russian spy ring and the BP Oil Spill. Articles with my byline (under my maiden name) or with credited contributions: Russian spy applied for jobs at think tanks with links to Obama General David Petraeus collapses during Senate hearing South Carolina breaks with