When you serve in the military, you learn pretty quickly that titles don’t mean much if you can’t carry your weight, or your rucksack. Nobody cares what’s pinned on your chest if you can’t pull your buddy out of the mud. That’s where I learned this leadership lesson: The best leaders don’t stand on top of the org chart barking orders. They flip it over, get underneath it, and work to support the team.

Before I built a business, I built a breakfast routine that involved twin toddlers in opposite moods. Before I managed teams, I managed teenage drama, sports practices, and dueling personalities. My daughters, equal parts unstoppable and unfiltered, have taught me more about business than my education. Turns out, the real MBA lives under my roof...and occasionally borrows my mascara.

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