Invigorating thoughts on creative expression, eking out a living and a grander purpose, creating real value, and trusting oneself. Today’s guest Claire Lew has one such mission, and the will to go after it. Claire heads Know Your Company, a three person effort that helps 12,000 employees create more honest, and open workplaces. And Claire wants to run it for as long as she can. In this episode, we cover: Why a pencil became one of her best friends in childhood. Where does her urge to create, springs from. How does a luminous merger of love for science (from her father) and art (from her mother), informed how she looks at the world. How did an unfinished non-fiction book affected her at age 13. Why she paints. A friend and mentor, who reassured her that it’s fine to be a little weird, and aim for something bigger than herself. Her mission with Know Your Company How she began to believe in it. The crazy story behind the origins of Know Your Company. How do they serve thousands of people with just a three-member team. Why we shouldn’t ask - “What are my strengths?” or “What are my weaknesses?” and what to ask instead. The merits of trusting yourself.