Jessica Jackley

What is the combination of things that I'm going to work on and spend my working waking hours on? And every minute away from my family better be for something pretty good because I'm essential and I'm irreplaceable to my kids and my husband.

What is the combination of things that I'm going to work on and spend my working waking hours on? And every minute away from my family better be for something pretty good because I'm essential and I'm irreplaceable to my kids and my husband.

And I do believe there's a, if you're working on the right things, you're in your own way, kind of irreplaceable there too, but it's just a different category for me. So I think for me to answer your question, talk about a hard time. I've been thinking a lot lately about the fact that except for a few times when I've been in EIR or Or I worked at a startup bank.

And I do believe there's a, if you're working on the right things, you're in your own way, kind of irreplaceable there too, but it's just a different category for me. So I think for me to answer your question, talk about a hard time. I've been thinking a lot lately about the fact that except for a few times when I've been in EIR or Or I worked at a startup bank.

Otherwise, I've only worked at my own stuff that I've made up in my own heart and head. And I recently... chose to teach full-time and it's really a beautiful season. And so I'm experiencing that right now. I'm teaching at the USC Marshall School of Business. I teach impact entrepreneurship and design thinking stuff.

Otherwise, I've only worked at my own stuff that I've made up in my own heart and head. And I recently... chose to teach full-time and it's really a beautiful season. And so I'm experiencing that right now. I'm teaching at the USC Marshall School of Business. I teach impact entrepreneurship and design thinking stuff.

There's new courses every semester, but those are what I'm focused on this semester. And I'm really enjoying it. I feel like it's such a breath of fresh air for me to be able to have space to think and to write and to be really creative and also to have a built-in community of wonderful students to learn from and with.

There's new courses every semester, but those are what I'm focused on this semester. And I'm really enjoying it. I feel like it's such a breath of fresh air for me to be able to have space to think and to write and to be really creative and also to have a built-in community of wonderful students to learn from and with.

It would be a version of, it's going to be more than you can imagine. It's going to be so good. I always thought I was a pretty good dreamer. And then I felt, I think like out of the gate, my professional dreams, I realized I hadn't even been dreaming big enough. I'm a pretty happy person. And I think I could be happy in a number of different versions of my life.

It would be a version of, it's going to be more than you can imagine. It's going to be so good. I always thought I was a pretty good dreamer. And then I felt, I think like out of the gate, my professional dreams, I realized I hadn't even been dreaming big enough. I'm a pretty happy person. And I think I could be happy in a number of different versions of my life.

And Kiva was, it was hard to keep up dream-wise as it grew. So that was such an exceptional experience. And I think in my personal life now, I mean, It's an embarrassment of riches with this crew. So I'm daily just fueled by gratitude.

And Kiva was, it was hard to keep up dream-wise as it grew. So that was such an exceptional experience. And I think in my personal life now, I mean, It's an embarrassment of riches with this crew. So I'm daily just fueled by gratitude.

Oh, it's such a pleasure. And you know, it's occurring to me, I don't want to be rude or pushy, but I wanted to say one other piece that's jumping for me. Like I just usually talk to audiences that are already sort of sold on social impact. And I guess I'd just say this. I think there's a myth of neutrality around impact out there.

Oh, it's such a pleasure. And you know, it's occurring to me, I don't want to be rude or pushy, but I wanted to say one other piece that's jumping for me. Like I just usually talk to audiences that are already sort of sold on social impact. And I guess I'd just say this. I think there's a myth of neutrality around impact out there.

Every organization, every company, every person has some kind of impact. So don't be asleep at the wheel. It's the most wonderful, holistic, I think, way to look at risk and opportunity with the widest possible lens. And There's so much that you can do that's intentional and beautiful in the world.

Every organization, every company, every person has some kind of impact. So don't be asleep at the wheel. It's the most wonderful, holistic, I think, way to look at risk and opportunity with the widest possible lens. And There's so much that you can do that's intentional and beautiful in the world.

It doesn't just have to be solving for one factor, solving for how much money can we make, how quickly. That's honestly kind of basic. You're like, okay, that's interesting, but what's the meaning? What are you doing? I feel sad when, as an investor, I've heard a lot of pitches, and so many times... I think, oh man, this is your one wild and precious life. That's what you want to build? Okay.

It doesn't just have to be solving for one factor, solving for how much money can we make, how quickly. That's honestly kind of basic. You're like, okay, that's interesting, but what's the meaning? What are you doing? I feel sad when, as an investor, I've heard a lot of pitches, and so many times... I think, oh man, this is your one wild and precious life. That's what you want to build? Okay.

That is not what I feel is worth spending time on, but okay. God bless you. I think there's so much that we can do that is all the things, that checks all the boxes. So I guess if anyone's listening to this and thinking about the thing they're building, the thing they want to build next, there's not a trade-off. There's absolutely not a trade-off with doing good, doing well.

That is not what I feel is worth spending time on, but okay. God bless you. I think there's so much that we can do that is all the things, that checks all the boxes. So I guess if anyone's listening to this and thinking about the thing they're building, the thing they want to build next, there's not a trade-off. There's absolutely not a trade-off with doing good, doing well.