Risk Reframed = What is Tolerable Poverty - Lucia Mokres

Lucia Mokres, a trained veterinarian, is a successful Life Science Consultant. Recovering from a serious bike accident, Lucia realized that her “scrappy,” resourceful confident childhood attitude guaranteed that she would survive financially even without a corporate job. As the Chief Medical Officer of the startup EpiBiome, Inc., Lucia saw how her experience added real value to a small company. It also gave her job satisfaction, independence, and control over her livelihood. Though her self-confidence is never in question, Lucia faces the fear of failure. To undo this, she flips through index cards she has made with inspirational phrases and real-life examples of how she has overcome difficult times.