our journey to heal and uplift a billion hearts while staying happy, healthy and grounded
Quotables
“I really hadn’t made a strong transition plan.”
“A lot of worry. A cash flow crunch kind of feeling.”
“Just feeling bad about that.”
“I didn’t think through all the consequences or repercussions.”
“None of us are perfect. Hindsight is 20-20.”
“Emotions pass.”
Alison Cardy is motivated by three main drivers: to be helpful to others, to personally grow and to have fun along the way. She’s a quiet rebel who pushes limits. She dreams big and executes regularly. And she has the dual capacities of creativity and systematic thinking.
On To a Billion with Joy Alison shares the ups and downs of her entrepreneurial endeavors, including how she built, grew and even tried to break one business that ran like a machine. Spoiler: it didn’t break.
Alison is a frequent speaker at universities and alumni groups, including Harvard, MIT, Georgetown and her alma mater, The University of Maryland. She is the author of the bestseller, Career Grease: How to Get Unstuck and Pivot Your Career. Her work has been featured on Forbes, Fast Company, Business Insider, and The Washington Post.
Her other business ventures can be found at cardycareercoaching.com and bethebeacon.com.