Don't leave before you leave

best advice 2015 halle tecco

Tecco, 32, is the cofounder and managing director of Rock Health, a seed venture capital firm focused on funding health-tech startups. This year, Rock Health added 13 new companies to its portfolio, including Honor. It is also an investor in hot startups like Doctor on Demand.

Best advice:
"Sheryl Sandberg's advice, 'Don't leave before you leave,' really resonates with me. She recognized that young women would often prematurely lean back: 'The time to scale back is when a break is needed or when a child arrives -- not before, and certainly not years in advance. The months and years leading up to having children are not the time to lean back, but the critical time to lean in.'"

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First published January 8, 2016: 5:18 PM ET

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