Sandra Salis

I start by acknowledging we don’t control when things get hard, but we always control how we respond. On days like these, I like to start my day differently; today I took a new path walking to work. This kind of minor disruption is a great reset. The Stoics would often discuss a person's investment in "alive time" - quality time spent. I try to start my day with "alive time" (e.g. quality...

1. Drinking water and electrolytes helps with focus 2. Regulating the nervous system by getting up and moving my body with intention or doing a few specific movements. This is to address tension and stress or anxiety in the body, which affects thinking. 3. Cold shower for 30 seconds before my regular shower.

Win-loss interviews for sure, as much as possible. For customers, I would ask key questions like what were you trying to accomplish with our product demo, what does success with a product look like to you and how important is brand in your decision making? For internal users I would survey and interview each user and ask about overall experience, areas of friction or unclear flows, what could...

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My mother-in-law who decided to go back to school at 52 and become a nurse, she works in the ER department still to this day. It reminds me of the strength we all have inside of us.