Taking the Lead Episode 3: The Pressure

Note to Self

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4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2017

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Faced with financial barriers, Rachael and Leslie join a startup accelerator. But while honing their pitch, different goals emerge. Rachael is focused on social change, while Leslie wants to create a giant woman-led company.

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0:00.0	It's note to self, and this is our Mother's Day edition of Taking the Lead, our award-winning
0:05.3	series about two ambitious moms who got seriously meta on the work-life balance issue
0:11.0	that we're all facing as working parents in this country.
0:13.8	This is episode three where our heroes Leslie Alley Walker and Raquel Ellison face the
0:18.1	very pain points that they're trying to solve.
0:21.0	And as they say in startup world, they fail fast doing it, which is a good thing.
0:31.0	I love a good personality quiz.
0:34.8	Maybe you do too.
0:36.2	Chance to get to know yourself a little better.
0:38.5	To pigeonhole those around you with a little pseudo-psychoanalysis.
0:42.3	One of my favorites is from the 90s.
0:45.2	It's called the Anya Graham Personality Scale.
0:48.0	What, you've never heard of the Anya Graham Personality Scale?
0:51.1	Okay, so my sister and I love this personality test.
0:54.6	It's a great dinner party game.
0:56.5	Nine different personality types and all.
0:58.6	Don't worry, we'll put a link on our website.
1:00.6	There's a sample test.
1:01.6	It'll take you like 10 minutes.
1:03.8	I think that Raquel is a two, the helper.
1:08.1	She's her family's lead parent.
1:10.0	She's also a work-life balance consultant.
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