Beth Silverberg

I 100% attribute my success to my father, because I am one of three sisters, and I'm the only one that really did anything with my life. I have a 401K that's worth more than a million dollars, and my father taught me from day one how to save money, how to stay in school, and he taught me rules. If I was punished, I was grounded. I didn't even get my driver's license until I was 18 because I had a party. I think that's very important for people to know. I learned early in life that if you want something, you have to work for it. Nothing of value is free. If somebody says it's free, then there's no value to it. I think a lot of people don't realize that. My father taught me just to be honest, not to lie, to protect myself, and basically how to not depend on anybody else but me. I supported my mother, my sister, I even supported my husband for 10 years. I believe that in order to get what you want in life, you have to really just focus on what you want and really believe you can get it.

The best career advice I’ve ever received came from my father. He emphasized the importance of saving early, staying committed to my education, and consistently working hard. He also instilled in me the values of honesty and integrity, and reminded me not to rely on others for my success, but to take ownership of my own growth and achievements.

I would advise them never to give up. I would advise them to actually take the time to learn something new every day, and find some role model that you want to be like. Look what they've done. How did they do it? And try not to be them, but find out how they became themselves, and just keep going. Never give up your dream. If you have an idea, don't give it up. I mean, everyone's saying you don't need to go to college anymore because of AI. I don't think that's true. Stay in school, and if you don't know what you want to do, it's fine. Just research the different things, find what you'd like to do, and do it better than anybody else. Just learn how you can be the best. If you want to do something and you really want to do it, I never thought I could teach myself how to trade crypto, right? That was awful. I used to draw my Fibonacci things backwards. But I never gave up. I found a goal. I said, I want to work for Crypto Banter. I did it. So just identify what you want, who you are, and if you need help with that, reach out to someone that can help you. Don't be afraid to ask for help. That's what I would say. You can't do everything on your own, and you sometimes do need help. Ask for it.

The biggest challenge and opportunity in my field right now is the rise of AI. While there are concerns about potential job displacement, AI also creates new demand for human expertise in building, contextualizing, and maintaining these systems. A key opportunity lies in helping organizations successfully integrate AI into their workflows, including designing processes that determine when human intervention is necessary and ensuring smooth collaboration between people and technology.

The values most important to me in both my work and personal life are honesty, independence, and hard work. I also place a strong emphasis on helping others, particularly animals and underserved creators, by supporting opportunities that allow them to grow and succeed.