
Hosted by Dan Schawbel, #1 Bestselling Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur · EN

My guest today is designer, entrepreneur, and author, Kendra Scott. Kendra built the billion-dollar designer jewelry boutique Kendra Scott, which now has 120 standalone stores and over 3,000 employees. We talk about her new book “Born to Shine” and her business philosophy during this episode. This episode is proudly sponsored by Cornerstone OnDemand, a cloud-based people development software provider that powers the future-ready workforce. Go to cornerstoneondemand.com for more information. The 5 questions I ask in this episode: What did you learn about business and life from your coal miner grandfather and lawyer father? What skillset did you acquire while building your first company, the Hat Box, that helped you with your current company? How were you able to navigate your company through major obstacles such as the 2008 financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic? In what ways have you made philanthropy part of how you’ve done business throughout your career? What is your best piece of career advice? Video interview: Follow Kendra’s journey: BookTwitterInstagramFacebook

My guest today is author and global health advocate, Chelsea Clinton. Chelsea is the Vice-Chair of the Clinton Foundation, and the author of “She Persisted in Science”. We talk about the book, defining moments in her life, and time management during this podcast episode. This episode is proudly sponsored by isolved, a complete workforce management solution. Go to https://www.isolvedhcm.com/ for more information. The 5 questions I ask in this episode: What defining moments and experiences in your childhood made you the person you are today? How do you divide your time between being a parent, wife, sitting on boards, podcasting, being a global health advocate, and writing books and how do they each complement one another? Women made up 40% of the nation’s scientists in 2019, which is up only 1% point since 2016. What’s holding women back from pursuing a STEM-focused career and what can we do to encourage them? As a mom, how have you encouraged your daughter to pursue a career where she’s making a difference? What’s your best piece of career advice? Video interview Follow Chelsea’s journey: BookFacebookTwitter