Costa Mesa Bright Business Club: Monthly Founders and Experts Collaborative

​Costa Mesa Bright Business Club · November 2026

​Topic/process 4 of 12: The Inner-Leadership Matrix

​What is the real cost of every decision that still routes through you? A business won't outgrow the person running it.

​Guest Speaker: Karen Marie Bacolod
Founder & CEO, Æthos™. A decade at Tesla, nine leadership roles and more than 13 business turnarounds.

​Featured talk: Inner Leadership: State Before Strategy
Recognize when stress and habit drive your decisions, regain focus, clarify the next practical step, and build self-trust through intentional action.

​The Club
A Decision Room for growth-driven business owners and driven, dedicated experts: your boardroom and your board of advisors. One seat per expertise, non-competing businesses. We track progress.

​Thursday, November 19 · 9:00–11:00 AM PT
Serendipity Labs, 3200 Park Center Dr, 14th & 15th Floors, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Club Lead: Florin Diumea · Host & venue partner: Serendipity Labs (attendees get 50% off the first two months of a 12-month office agreement)

​Your first visit is complimentary.

​👉 Karen's full bio, the talk and three questions to bring: https://gobrightbusiness.com/costa-mesa-club-november-19-2026-karen-marie-bacolod/