Heidi Isern
HEIDI · ISERN
writer. thinker. whiskey drinker.
mobile header
Open Up, Close More Deals

Open Up, Close More Deals

May 4, 2016 | Career

“Don’t cry at work. If you are upset, go home and cry in the shower.” This was the advice I once gave a female colleague when she was going through a hard time, leaking tears all over our Excel spreadsheets. It was 2006 and we were climbing the management consulting...
Have Regrets? Get Over It.

Have Regrets? Get Over It.

Apr 21, 2014 | Career, Life Hacks

Ten years ago I moved to San Francisco with everything I owned packed up in a Honda Civic. The value of my student loan debt far outweighed the value of my material possessions and if I didn’t find a job quickly, I’d have to pawn my shoe collection. I liked my shoes,...
Stilettos, Sexism, and Sheryl Sandberg

Stilettos, Sexism, and Sheryl Sandberg

Apr 23, 2013 | Career

I was invited to a book club to talk about Sheryl Sandberg’s book, ‘Lean In’. True to Heidi fashion I read the entire book in a cram session 24 hours prior, spilling coffee and makeup all over the cover. Sigh. Not very Sheryl Sandberg like. Regardless of the stains on...