In this episode we discuss:

• Monica’s earlier influences: her supportive family, earlier international experiences and growing up in 2 cultures
• Monica’s college years and on being a nerd
• How she develop her work etiquette during college
• Her Master’s years and how she found her tribe
• How she thought policy was her way on making a difference
• Monica’s experience at the U.N. in the Geneva
• On hating her job and identifying her pain points
• How she started her own path of helping others and becoming an entrepreneur
• What helped Monica become a social entrepreneur
• How she discovered her WHY
• On Monica being a minority female business owner
• On why Monica recommends a business over an NGO
• Never limit your options
• Know your why to make better decisions and become a happier you
• What is InnovatorsBox and how it helps others
• On how you have unlimited potential to be creative
• The impact of having people being happy in their jobs
• Advice for women (and everyone else) that want to start their own business
• On never stop learning in various forms
• Best career she has received in her life
• Monica’s take on failure
• Monica’s top three impact on having a career of impact

Links

SAIS Johns Hopkins University

InnovatorsBox

United Nations

 

Related topics

September in PCDNs Career Series is all about to go or not to Graduate School . Check out our weekly blogposts and monthly webinar.

Need career advice? Need it now? Join PCDN Career Helping Line. Go ask your questions, help answer others and participate in fruitful discussion to advance your social change career.