
Manifesting Big Dreams and a Lindsey Vonn Guest Appearance
February 17, 2026
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Dana Grinnell
Starting and running a business is not for the faint of heart. Remaining humble, keeping a strong mindset even when things feel really hard, and staying open and allowing forces greater than you to open doors and create opportunities is an everyday exercise. My first attempt at a business after I left the comfort of a corporate career in 2018 was called prettysmart+bada**. It turned out to be more of a passion project to connect experienced professional women with rising stars. And while passion is important, you also need a solid business plan which I didn’t, and you can probably guess how that business ended. It did produce many valuable lessons including the importance of a sound business model and proof that manifesting actually works!
To kick off the business I had a brilliant idea to create a one-of-a-kind launch party experience and rented out the Denver MOMA’s Dior exhibit. I had engaging speakers, food, bev, and of course Dior! I also invited Lindsey Vonn to attend. I wrote her name in my journal everyday for months - from concept to the day of the event - and while she never replied, a small part of me expected her to walk in the door the night of - she didn’t.
However, almost exactly 6 months later I co-hosted a (much larger) headline event at Denver Startup week with another founder of a women’s organization boasting over 700 guests - and all be darned - if Lindsey Vonn wasn't our keynote speaker and guest of honor! Manifesting works, journaling works, when things don’t go exactly as you plan them to, you may just be surprised that they end up going exactly the way they were meant to. And let me just tell you - Lindsey is all the prettysmart+bada** that you think she may be and more!
Heal up Lindsey - can’t wait to see what this curve ball inspires you to do next!
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