Bernadette Smith 9/10/21 Bernadette Smith 9/10/21

5 Things / lessons

Sometimes I feel like being a leader means I’m in a near-constant state of asking myself, “OK, so what can I learn from this?”

I often look at work (and sometimes life) as an experiment. I’ve been a business owner for over 17 years now and it’s impossible to get it right all the time. And it’s certainly impossible to be all things to all people. My work, whether it’s writing, or speaking, or building and leading a team, is constantly being evaluated, tweaked, and adjusted along the way. But one thing being a business owner has taught me is to focus on progress over perfection.

Bernadette Smith 9/9/21 Bernadette Smith 9/9/21

5 Things in 15 Minutes / if not now with Seema Jain

Join Bernadette and Seema as they talk about the 2020 US Census, inclusive lawmaking, and more. Remember to join Bernadette Mondays on LinkedIn Live for 5 Things in 15 Minutes!

Bernadette Smith 9/3/21 Bernadette Smith 9/3/21

5 Things / back to school edition

Most kids are officially back in school, so I'm dedicating this edition of 5 Things to some of the kids books created by wonderful folks in my network. It's never too early to start talking to kids about diversity. Note: these books are for younger kids.

Bernadette Smith 9/1/21 Bernadette Smith 9/1/21

5 Things in 15 Minutes / rest is revolutionary with Jess Pettitt

Jess Pettitt joins host Bernadette Smith August 30, 2021 as they talk about last week’s 5 Things. Don’t miss Jess’s live reactions as they chat about these positive vibes in DEI!

Bernadette Smith 8/27/21 Bernadette Smith 8/27/21

5 Things / rest is revolutionary

Rest. That's what I needed most this week, and it seemed to be a common theme in my network. Indeed "August is like the Sunday of summer." Long ago I was an aspiring documentarian, so my rest included watching the documentary on Olympians' mental health, the one on WeWork, and all of the 100 Foot Wave. They're all great, although The Weight of Gold was devastating.