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“I basically live in workout clothes.”
“We stipulate about where we need to be in life: By this age you should be married, by this age you should have kids. But it's not that you can only do this or only do that. It's really about creating a holistic life: about planning ahead and being efficient with your time and really listening to yourself.”
“As we've got more data, and ClassPass has grown, we've had to change rather than have a one-size fits all approach.”
“As long as I'm building and doing what I want to do, that's the only thing that matters.”
“If you love what you do, it's not work.”
“I believe you win the race by looking forward, not behind.”
“Allowing our staff to mix their life with work only makes them more productive and in love with the work that they're doing.”
“When I first started out, there were times I would dress or act in a way because I thought it was expected of me or that people would take me more seriously. But once I started leading in a way that was authentically me, that is when I really started to see success.”
“It's really lonely trying to build something by yourself. It's good to have thought partners to bounce ideas off of.”
“Founders are exceptional, and they all want to go back to creating. And I feel privileged to be able to do that.”
“It's really about if you do the work. Work hard; your results will speak for themselves.”
“I truly believe that everyone can be creative; you just need to find your form of expression.”
“You make sure to set True Norths for your company. You can't be involved in every decision and every meeting; you have to make sure the mission is very built into the culture, the product, and how you communicate.”
“ClassPass, to me, is people are choosing a lifestyle to live; it's saying, 'Yes, I want to work out and live my healthiest happiest.'”
“You need to keep having data points of progress, so even if an investor - and we've all had investors say no to us - there are times where you go back, and you keep them in the loop, and you keep telling them the progress and the perseverance you have.”
“I thought, 'I have ideas. I'm creative.' I just didn't see why I should be pigeon-holing myself in the business world or staying in corporate America when I already knew that I was capable of taking risks.”
“I set goals for myself every three months. I write them down.”
“There are so many times when I think I don't have time to dance, but I force it into my life because I know it's so important.”
“You need people to encourage you along the way, both during your success and failures, because there will be both.”
“We want people to be active so you'll be happier and be more yourself.”