Kathleen Hale, CEO, Rebel Desk

I felt like I had made it.

I was a young attorney and it was my first day of work at a big city law firm. I waited in the pristine main lobby to be escorted to my new office. The Wall Street Journal, looking as if it had been ironed and starched, sat on the sparkling glass. Giant abstract artwork hung from the walls, as the receptionist quietly repeated, “Good morning. Thank you for calling.”