"You can't be what you can't see.My blog posts are examples, advice, and encouragement from my own life that I hope will inspire you to reach your goals and dreams."
- Nina Vaca
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
“There weren’t many women or Latina CEOs in the tech industry when I started,” says Nina Vaca, chairman and CEO, Pinnacle Group. “Nobody looked like me at the top. Seeing that launched my journey to advocate for places in busines...
Nina Vaca’s Top 5 Tips for Facing Challenges
After more than two decades in charge of the company she started as a 25-year-old, Nina Vaca has faced her fair share of crises. These challenges have been both professional and personal, but no matter what form the crisis takes, she kno...
EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP
There is much more to leadership than a high-ranking position and being in charge. In practice, effective leadership is a combination of personal values and practical skills used together to create an atmosphere in which people feel valu...
Why is the 2020 Census So Important?
The US Census has happened every 10 years since the very first census was taken in 1790. It has always been and remains today a vital part of our democracy. The census is a non-political gathering of data about this beautiful, diverse, a...
Census History: How Did the Census Start and How Has It Changed?
It’s a fact of life that sometimes we do something without knowing where it originated or even why. That’s why I thought it might be helpful to give a little history about a hot topic in 2020 – the US Census. The first United State...
¿Por Qué es Tan Importante el Censo?
El censo de los Estados Unidos ha ocurrido cada 10 años desde su inicio en 1790. Siempre ha sido y seguirá siendo una parte vital de nuestra democracia. El censo es una colección de datos sobre este hermoso, diverso y sólido país qu...