Trial date set for Elizabeth Holmes regarding Theranos charges

Trial date set for Elizabeth Holmes regarding Theranos chargesTrial date set for Elizabeth Holmes regarding Theranos chargesElizabeth Holmes appeared in a San Jose, California courthouse on April 22 for a position hearing relating to the wire fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud charges, according to the Wall Street Journal.Holmes made her breakout debut in Silicon Valley in 2003 when she founded Theranos, a healthcare technology company that went from innovative to corrupt as news of crooked practices broke in 2015.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreThe WSJ reported that attorneys for both defendants used the status hearing as a way to delay the trial-date decision.CNBC reported that Holmess lawyer asked for a one-year extension, stating the team was alerted to four terabytes of new evidence, only that morning, but was denied by the judge.Holmes isnt allowing her looming legal tro uble to keep her from living her life. On June 24,Vanity Fairreported that Holmes, 35, got married to her 27-year-old fianc, Billy Evans, with absolutely no former Theranos employees present.While previous reports announced that there had been no official trial date set, CNBC San Francisco Bureau Chief Sally Shin reported on Twitter that a judge proposed the trial begin July 8, and all parties agreed upon that date. Shin followed up by reporting that the next status hearing is set for July 1.Former Theranos President Ramesh Balwani, who faces charges of fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud as well, was also at the hearing. According to reports, neither defendant spoke during the hearing.Holmes and Balwani were charged in June 2018 by the U.S. Attorneys Office in San Francisco. Together, the duo faces up to 20 years in prison and more than $2 million each in fines, on top of restitution to victims.Monday was Holmess first court appearance since the release of The Inventor Out fo r Blood in Silicon Valley, the HBO documentary that aired in March.Additionally, it was revealed earlier this month that Hulu will be gaining The Dropout, a limited series starring Kate McKinnon as Elizabeth Holmes.The Saturday Night Live star will also act as executive producer alongside Rebecca Jarvis, The Dropout podcast host and creator.

The year is nearly over what now 12 reso-YOU-tions for 2019

The year is nearly over what now 12 reso-YOU-tions for 2019The year is nearly over what now 12 reso-YOU-tions for 2019This year is nearly over and you might be looking at the New Year with some skepticism. You didnt accomplish everything you had wanted to at the beginning of 2018. You might not have gotten the promotion you wanted, the new career role you had wished for or over the doubt the holds you back from the executive presence that commands the attention necessary to be effective. You are probably thinking about your resolutions for 2019.Would you take a trip without a map? Of course not. We think we can create a resolution and get there just because we want to. It doesnt work that way. The reason most resolutions fail is because they are simply notions centered on getting something and not grounded in the root of what drives people authenticity and values.12 Reso-YOU-tions for Results in 20191. Write down your goals. Studies show that people who write down their intentions reach them far mora than those who dont.2. Define what you will let go of. Whats the head trash that inserts itself in your life every time you want to make a leap? Sometimes we need to eliminate before we can add.3. Define who you will let go of. People are toxic too. Who would you be without negative influence?4. Sure up a financial safety net. Max out your 401(k) contributions. Take only short term car loans. Automatically deposit from each paycheck into a non-accessible savings fund. Revisit your estate plan and bank accounts for changes in beneficiary status. Delay social security.5. Put a mirror on your desk. Do you smile on the phone? What can you learn from inviting feedback without self-criticizing or being defensive?6. Tame your head trash by labeling the root feeling, being curious and affirming that the feeling is OK. What is at the root of your behavior? It is certainly a feeling. Im feeling a little freaked out by the risk and its ok Im capable not I am so freaked ou t and overwhelmed I dont have time to do that.7. spielblttchen one word to describe your intent for the next year. Post it with the anniversary date where you will see it every day. Open, Influence, Leverage, Courage, Explore, Welcome, Innovate etc. Pick a new word in a year.8. Build your self-awareness by working from the inside out. Name brand suits, designer shoes and expensive accessories are no substitute for character, humility, talent, influence, self-awareness and charity. Who are you no matter where you are seated at the table? Slow down and name what you are discovering.9. Invite compassion in by intention. When feeling afraid, conflicted or guarded think, I will pause to switch to deep listening for the big picture issue, or May I be the catalyst for compassion here.10. Start a Gratitude Journal to release expectations and center in the present moment. Write one thing you are grateful for each day. Write one thing you notice about yourself each day. Its hard to compare w hen the bright light of thanks is shining on the good things.11. Simplify by scheduling systems into your life. Bookkeeping night, laundry day, grocery shopping day, expenses analysis time, date night, monthly measurement of key indicators.12. Plan one BIG Leap. It should be something that really scares you and excites you You should be able to describe it in four words or less. Leap with an intent to learn where failures are learning tools in the process. Within the next year I will If you dont know where you want to be next year at this time, youre already there. Here is a link to my free Career and Life Planning Tool https//www.maryleegannon.com/p/Your-Yearly-Career-and-Life-Planning-Tool that I give my executive coaching clients at the end of each year. Wishing you a vibrant start to 2019.MaryLeeGannon, ACC, CAEis an executive coach and corporate CEO who helps busy leaders get off the treadmill to nowhere to be more effective, earn more, bemore calm and enjoyconnected relations hips with the people who matter while it still matters.Watch her FREE Master Class training on Three Things to Transform Your Life and Career Right Now atwww.MaryLeeGannon.com.

Create an Emergency Layoff Plan for Your Family

Create an Emergency Layoff Plan for Your FamilyCreate an Emergency Layoff Plan for Your FamilyFamilies are prepared for a fire or hurricane. Take the same measures to ensure youre also prepared for an emergency job loss.Many families have an earthquake, hurricane or disaster plan, but how many have a layoff plan? A job loss is a time when the Earth unexpectedly moves from beneath your feet, so it should require the same preparation.Though were living in a time of great upheaval in the American workforce, people are still unprepared for a layoff. I knew my employer welches having a tough time, but I didnt think it would affect me is what many people still say when handed their pink slips. In January of this year, even amid the huge layoff numbers already posted, a study by Sausalito, Calif.-based Glassdoor.com showed that only one in five employees thought they might be laid off. Obviously, with the layoff statistics of 2009, these results suggest that people simply resist frightening facts.Of course, living in the doom and gloom of maybes is not the answer, but just-in-case preparedness can give you a sense of peace - and power.Here are a few points to consider to ensure you could handle a worst-case scenario1. Dont avoid the void.Thinking of a possible layoff can get you down, so most people avoid the discussion. Getting into the mindset of how youll deal with it, rather than the negativity surrounding it, will actually pick you up - because youll know you can handle whatever comes.2. Know your mates job-loss mentality ahead of time.The time to know how you can rely on your partner to share the load of raising a family is before you have one. Similarly, the time to know how youll both endure the stress of job loss is before it occurs. Does she actually love what shes doing now? Would he want another job just like it? Or would an unexpected layoff give him the opportunity to go a different direction - or even departure his own business? Discuss possible opti ons before youre faced with them.3. Fortify your belief in one another.If your partner loses her job, it can lower her self-esteem and that lowered esteem can impact the dynamics of the relationship (such as not being the provider). Though you cant always know how someone will actually be affected unless and until it happens, earthquake-proofing your relationship for possible esteem shakeups can create a deeper connection when it counts. Work together to create an inventory of all the skills, talents and aptitudes you each possess, and remind each other of those truths - when you need it most.4. Create a job-loss financial plan.The scrambling and differing opinions about how to deal with finances when an unexpected layoff hits can create friction when you need to pull together the most. Come to an agreement about how youd deal with the loss of income, what things would take priority and to what degree either of you could hang on for the right job before just accepting any offer. Pl an ahead to make the most of stretched resources.5. Create a job-loss emergency checklist.Agree on what rules will be followed in the case of an actual job loss. Think about everything fromhours to be spent in the job searchgetting out of the housecommunication strategiesexercise programHelping each other to be effective while keeping family life stable will go a long way toward a peaceful household in a time of transition.