Elizabeth Holmes’ handwritten note says a lot about how she believed she had to present herself as a CEO | Fortune0

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• September 12, 2026

“I do everything I say—word for word. I am never a minute late. I show no excitement,” wrote Elizabeth Holmes. The line is part of an extensive handwritten note the former Theranos CEO wrote to herself when she was leading the company.  Holmes took the stand in 2021 during the criminal fraud trial against her, and testified in