It Takes a Village

It takes a village to raise a child is an African proverb that means that an entire community of people must interact with children for those children to experience and grow in a safe and healthy environment [Wikipedia]. Similarly, you need a village to develop yourself professionally as well. 

“She has no fear, she’s a tomboy”, my mother would say. She loved to share the story of watching me speeding down 12th Street hill on my bike with no fear…