Moneda Moves (84): The Power of Rookie Smarts | Latinas Who Brunch Founder Eliana Murillo
Hola Moneda Moves readers, there’s a new podcast episode of Moneda Moves out this week. We will share more about this below.
Before we dive into today’s newsletter, we want to address the global rise of anti-Asian violence and recent events in the US. The recent shootings in Atlanta killed eight people, six of who identified as Asian and seven women. At least four of those killed were of Korean descent. A Georgia sheriff’s captain then likened the actions of the gunman in the mass shooting to him having had “a really bad day.”
Sadly, this terrible hate crime is part of a bigger trend of increased attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Earlier this week, we were wondering how to best support and stand with the AAPI community, so we turned to the affinity groups we (and by that I mean, Lyanne) knew well: journalist ones. The Asian American Journalists Association released guidance on the Atlanta shootings, and the guidelines are applicable far beyond media on empowering our AAPI colleagues and providing support. We highly encourage you to read here.
There is currently an AAPI Journalists Therapy Relief Fund being organized by AAJA to help secure funding for mental wellness resources for AAPI journalists as they process trauma “resulting from both their work in the media industry and their daily lives,” as the gofundme explains. You can make a contribution here.
You can also find a developing list of other organizations to donate to and support the community here.
In solidarity,
Lyanne
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The Power of Rookie Smarts | Latinas Who Brunch Founder Eliana Murillo⚡: There is in fact a new episode out of the Moneda Moves podcast this week, mi gente. We spoke with the creator of the Latinx ERG at Google and Latinas Who Brunch, Eliana Murillo. You can listen here.
Early in her career at Google, Murillo learned she had “rookie smarts.” When she first heard this from a manager, she was perplexed. Was this a compliment? Less so? Little did she know this flexible and hungry mindset was an absolute asset and that it would set her up for success in her 10 years at the company.
Rookie smarts, a term written up by leadership expert Liz Wiseman, explores how being new and naive can be a benefit when it comes staying ahead in the workplace.
“Sometimes when you’re a rookie you don’t even understand what failure means or don’t even know all the rules, so you just go for it,” Murillo said in a recent episode of Moneda Moves.
As it turns out, this kind of smarts was embedded in Murillo’s approach for quite some time. Prior to her first corporate job, she’d taken on a variety of ideas from impromptu business at garage sales as a child to selling chocolate- covered strawberries in college.
At Google, she started the first Latinx employee resource group, HOLA. Since then, Murillo founded more formal companies from the national network, Latinas Who Brunch, and her family business based out of Mexico, Tequila Alquimia. A champion of Latina bosses, we sat down to talk with serial entrepreneur and former Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient Murillo about what it is exactly that fuels her work and why she’s decided to now start a company of her own, Eliment and Company.
This episode is done in partnership with The Mujerista, the digital-media publication and network dedicated to empowering and celebrating the next generation of Latinas making an impact on la cultura. Check them out across platforms at @TheMujerista.
Tax Day is May 17. Now what? 🤔 "To help taxpayers navigate the unusual circumstances related to the pandemic,” the IRS came in hot last minute to move our tax deadline about a month after our usual deadline. If you’ve filed your taxes, we commend you.
And if you haven’t? This extension gives you more time to file and pay federal taxes. However, experts recommend not delaying filing, especially if it means money back for you. The quickest way to get a refund is to file electronically, the IRS commissioner told The New York Times.
Remember, stimulus payments are not taxable, as they are not regarded as income.
Meet South L.A.’s young stock investors, eager to build wealth in their community: Shout-out to The Latinx Files for featuring this story on young Latinx working to build wealth by investing and how it’s tied to social and economic mobility. The story also covers the risk for investors with little experience. Read the full story in The Los Angeles Times here.
Thank you for joining us! Until next Friday, catch us here on Moneda Moves.