Elissa Ashwood believes that every one of us can "do technology" and learn the skills that will help us get ahead. She is a business and leadership performance expert helping organizations retain great talent, and individuals grow personally and professionally for sustainable success through her company Truly Accomplished. Elissa says that "being proud of what you do is the ultimate accomplishment," and her work helps client identify what's most important to them, and what will help them accomplish more of that in their personal and professional lives.

In 2012 Elissa became a breast cancer survivor, and in her quest to live life to the fullest she created an online support community that helped her face her illness with strength and humor. As a new software developer, Elissa discovered that she needed to learn something about some of the technology her company was beginning to create, but she quickly realized she didn't need to become an expert. In this episode Elissa reflects on those two experiences and how she learned "enough technology to be dangerous" and make her personal and professional goals achievable.