I wanted to be a doctor. I was pre-med at school, and I actually even took the MCAT. My ultimate decision was that I didn't love the work environment in a hospital. Katrina Lake More Quotes by Katrina Lake More Quotes From Katrina Lake Find someone within the company who is on another team but is at a similar level or role as you to be a friend, a sounding board, and a place to go for candid feedback. Find a mentor within the company who resembles the leader you'd like to grow to be. Katrina Lake grow you candid team I'm most passionate about personalization. I firmly believe that personalized experiences with brands will most drive loyalty and relevance for customers in the future. Katrina Lake drive future loyalty believe Every day, every one of us sets the stage for our sentiment, our confidence, and our success by getting dressed. When you feel great, when you feel your best, it opens up a world of possibility. Feeling confident and self-assured are important inputs into good days, successful days, and happy days. Katrina Lake best day good success I love cooking. It's what clears my mind, since it's pretty hard to multitask when you're chopping vegetables. Katrina Lake you cooking mind love I founded Stitch Fix to take on a very human problem: How do I find clothes I love? Like most people, I want to look stylish and feel my best. Spending a day at the mall or devoting hours of time to sifting through millions of products online is time consuming, overwhelming, and neither effective nor enjoyable. I knew there had to be another way. Katrina Lake best day time love Figuring out how to scale the very human art of personalization is difficult, but I believe that it is also the key to building a lasting connection with customers for the long term. Katrina Lake building long believe art When I founded Stitch Fix, I wanted to create a company that I would want to work at for the rest of my life. Katrina Lake my-life rest work life I find it is a bad habit to look at social media before bed, so I try to read something on paper - not on my phone - before I go to bed. Katrina Lake phone look social-media media I've always enjoyed shopping and loved fashion, but my interest as an entrepreneur was definitely more about the opportunities I saw to change the future of retail. My sister was a buyer in New York, and she knew my body and my style, and she could find me things I loved. I thought, 'What if everybody had access to this kind of experience?' Katrina Lake me future experience change When the business really works is when we hear clients say, 'I've never had jeans that fit me until I got a pair from Stitch Fix.' We'll also hear, 'I would never have tried this dress on in a store.' It's not just about convenience. They're happier in their clothes. Katrina Lake dress me clothes business My goal was to have a company off the ground by the time I graduated. But the worst-case scenario was I would have an MBA and a lot of opportunities ahead of me. Katrina Lake ahead me company time Clearly define what success means for you. Set short-term and quarterly career goals with your manager that will help lead you to your long term goals. Katrina Lake goals you success long Be known as a great resource. Are you an Excel genius? An expert on local restaurants? Fabulous at proofreading? Go beyond your job description by being an open resource for others in the company who could benefit from your talents. I believe that paying it forward will serve you well one way or another in the future. Katrina Lake great you future believe Ironically, I think some of the inspiration around Stitch Fix is really what was great about stores in the heyday of stores. Katrina Lake some great think inspiration When I feel like work and life are both going well, I feel like I can be fully present at both. I think the reminder to me is that both are super important, and I need to be able to feel like I can experience both in the way that makes me happiest. If I'm not happy in one or the other, it really affects the other side. Katrina Lake me experience work life There are millions and millions of products out there. You can look at eBay and Amazon. You can look at every product on the planet, but trying to figure out which one is best for you is really the challenge. Katrina Lake challenge best look you The idea of going somewhere where the salesperson is able to personalize the retail experience for you doesn't work anymore. Stitch Fix is an opportunity to provide a service for people who are looking for more than just buying the cheapest thing with one-day shipping. Katrina Lake service you experience work I like to wear more traditional work outfits like pants and a blouse, but I want the blouse to have something that is a little bit different and interesting - like with some studs on it or a little bit of lace. I want to feel comfortable and confident and don't want to have to think too much about what I wear every day. Katrina Lake feel day think work Creativity was definitely a big part of our household, and I remember always writing stories and being encouraged to be creative. Katrina Lake creativity creative writing remember Ultimately, I didn't quite find the company I wanted to join, but I met more than 100 entrepreneurs and realized that all these entrepreneurs were just as unqualified as I was. If I wanted to be this retailer of the future, or if I wanted to join the retailer of the future, I could just start it. Katrina Lake find start company future
