Ilana

And we talked about creating your own luck, like you literally, you know, created your own path with this. You were not afraid to hustle. You were not afraid to make it. And I think together with that, there's an element of patience that is also needed. And I think sometimes as high achievers, really driven, we're We don't want to be patient. We want everything yesterday, right?

And we talked about creating your own luck, like you literally, you know, created your own path with this. You were not afraid to hustle. You were not afraid to make it. And I think together with that, there's an element of patience that is also needed. And I think sometimes as high achievers, really driven, we're We don't want to be patient. We want everything yesterday, right?

But you're not realizing that the patience is what's actually going to eventually work. Again, you're not going to procrastinate. You're still going to push. You're still going to do things. But the patience is a bliss, right? Like a lot of things happen after a while. And these are the connections that you create. I love that, Krithika.

But you're not realizing that the patience is what's actually going to eventually work. Again, you're not going to procrastinate. You're still going to push. You're still going to do things. But the patience is a bliss, right? Like a lot of things happen after a while. And these are the connections that you create. I love that, Krithika.

I so agree. So you have this big success in Facebook. I would love to hear a little bit of how do you then jump to the VC world, right? Like for me, the VC world is such a closed environment. It's not easy to break, especially, sorry, as women. How did you break in?

I so agree. So you have this big success in Facebook. I would love to hear a little bit of how do you then jump to the VC world, right? Like for me, the VC world is such a closed environment. It's not easy to break, especially, sorry, as women. How did you break in?

I want to stop here for a second. I think this is such an important piece. I, as a leader, will always prioritize hunger and drive versus skills. I always believe that in most cases you can teach the skills, but if you don't have the hunger and drive, you can't instill that.

I want to stop here for a second. I think this is such an important piece. I, as a leader, will always prioritize hunger and drive versus skills. I always believe that in most cases you can teach the skills, but if you don't have the hunger and drive, you can't instill that.

And I think it's just really important for our listeners to understand that if you show up energetic, hungry, driven, it's amazing what's possible for you. I mean, this is just such an important, point.

And I think it's just really important for our listeners to understand that if you show up energetic, hungry, driven, it's amazing what's possible for you. I mean, this is just such an important, point.

I think there's two elements that you said that I think I want to make sure the listeners get it. In Leap Academy, we're huge on experimentation, right? Like we somehow experiment with startups, but we don't experiment with our careers. And I don't know why. And that should be a norm.

I think there's two elements that you said that I think I want to make sure the listeners get it. In Leap Academy, we're huge on experimentation, right? Like we somehow experiment with startups, but we don't experiment with our careers. And I don't know why. And that should be a norm.

So from time to time to run some experiments, check things out, take a little bit of gaps, see what comes from you, invest a little bit, see if you like it, join some boards, use some advisory. Like there's amount that you can learn from trying things, volunteering to things, just the amount that you can learn about yourself, about what your passion, about what you want to do.

So from time to time to run some experiments, check things out, take a little bit of gaps, see what comes from you, invest a little bit, see if you like it, join some boards, use some advisory. Like there's amount that you can learn from trying things, volunteering to things, just the amount that you can learn about yourself, about what your passion, about what you want to do.

It's just so incredible. And then at the end of the day, it's all bound to relationship and being very strategic with your networking and how you build your brand. I love it. And I just want to make sure everybody understands these steps because there's literally like engineered steps that to get the clarity, to build your network, to build that reputation and to just keep on going.

It's just so incredible. And then at the end of the day, it's all bound to relationship and being very strategic with your networking and how you build your brand. I love it. And I just want to make sure everybody understands these steps because there's literally like engineered steps that to get the clarity, to build your network, to build that reputation and to just keep on going.

It's just beautiful to watch you.

It's just beautiful to watch you.

And I have to ask you, so again, you somehow get this opportunity in SoftBank, which is, I mean, it's probably a dream for everybody, right? I do want to tell a little bit how this experience was for you, but also if that's okay to touch it, because a lot of people know WeWork, seen maybe the Netflix movie about it.

And I have to ask you, so again, you somehow get this opportunity in SoftBank, which is, I mean, it's probably a dream for everybody, right? I do want to tell a little bit how this experience was for you, but also if that's okay to touch it, because a lot of people know WeWork, seen maybe the Netflix movie about it.