"Passions don’t happen overnight; it often starts as an interest. The best way to find a passion is to begin with fostering your interests."

"Don't waste any time building something people don't want. The groundwork for building a business lies in understanding the customers."

"Don't feel limited trying to find experiences that exactly replicate a target career–try to see how your experiences are interconnected."

"It is also never too early to start being a mentor or too late to be a mentee – it just really requires you to put yourself out there."

"[You] have a say in what is the right opportunity for you! But also, invest in your network and cultivate real relationships in your life."

"We felt that itch to be doing something that had greater meaning. We were at the point where we didn't even think it was a choice."

"To get into leadership positions, you have to make yourself uncomfortable. So, I quit my well-paying job to start my own company."

"You'll be surprised at how many people will help you if you just ask. Remember, you’re not asking for much. It's part of planting seeds."

"In my career, I encounter bigger picture decisions on both personal and professional dimensions often unrelated to my day-to-day tasks."

"Spend time thinking about the life that YOU WANT to build, not the life that you think you should want to build, or others want to build."

"I learned that you should be learning every day. I learned that there are no right answers, but there are certainly wrong ones."