You're listening to the Kupicle to CEO podcast.

Hey guys, I'm your host, Ellen Yin, and I am so excited to welcome you to the show.

I was letting the overwhelm of creating a podcast get in the way of actually starting this for months now. So here I am,

just pressing record and doing the thing. Now, repeat after me. Done is better than perfect.

If there's one thing I've learned over the last year and a half as an entrepreneur,

making the commitment to start before you're ready is the key to success. When I was thinking

about quitting my 9 to 5,

my friend reminded me that opportunities only come to those who are available to receive them.

When you jump, the net will appear, but not a moment before. It's that first leap of faith that

most people are never willing to take. But here's what you need to know. The only true failure is letting your fears hold you back from failing at all.

In fact, these days, I look for opportunities to fail.

Because when I fail, I know I'm at least trying.

And more importantly, I'm learning.

Failure is truly the best teacher and imperfect action is better than no action at all.

But before I start to sound like a list of clichés, let me tell you a little more about my own journey from cubicle to CEO and how I hope this podcast will serve you and yours.

So my story actually starts at age five.

My mom has old home videotapes of me reading out loud for hours to my

sisters who are too young to care, to stuffed animals, even to an empty room, literally for hours,

guys. Sorry, Mom. When the camera was on, I was a natural born talker, which is funny because I actually

consider myself much more of an introvert in my personal life.

From a young age, I was always a writer who wanted to tell stories about interesting people

doing interesting things. And when I was introduced to my favorite show, Gilmore Girls,

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