A major component of this site is a weblog that has had several lives, from its start as a featured MBA applicant/student blog on a separate site to its own presence on the Blogger system and now to its own domain as my personal website.
As you read through the entries, you'll see me go through three distinct phases in my life:
- Pre-MBA experience: Experiences that one typically goes through before matriculating at business school
- Life as an MBA student: Highs and lows of my time as a student at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in much more detail than most would expect to see
- Post-MBA life...and serving as a career/education/life coach to the masses: Responses to questions emailed to me by readers, where I use what I have learned through my own missteps and experiences to help others achieve their goals and avoid making the same misstepsÂ
Question from an MBA applicant with entrepreneurial aspirations
The email below is from an aspiring entrepreneur who found me through my interview on Management Consulted. He's a former Equity Research Associate who took the entrepreneurial plunge with his father last year. Now, he's planning to apply to business school and is...
European reader considering MBA versus MSc in Finance
The email below is from a reader who is deciding whether to pursue an MBA or a Master of Science in Finance. I get these kidns of questions every now and then and, while I'm not an expert on these other grad degree, I do have opinions on the questions. Hopefully, this...
Comparing post-undergrad opportunities in brand management and boutique TMT consulting
In the email below, a reader asks for my advice in comparing his 2 job offers coming out of undergrad: an assistant brand management role at Procter & Gamble and a position at a boutique consultancy focused on technology, media, and telecom. I was humbled but a little...
College junior wondering how to find his career niche
Man, I love it when college kids hit me up with questions because I'm often surprised by how insightful those questions are. During my undergrad days, I didn't have a clue about career issues and didn't even know to ask about things that kids contact me about now. The...
What You Can Actually Do With An Online Business Degree
For those that are faced with entering the education arena or contemplating returning to it, many often wonder exactly what you can do with an online business degree. As we've seen in recent years, it's been terribly difficult for anyone to find a job and just because...
Follow-up to Consulting candidate with concerns about lifestyle
Last week, I posted my response to a reader who was interested in pursuing a career in Consulting but didn't know whether the lifestyle sacrifices would be too much. After my response, he sent me another email with a couple of follow-up questions. The continuation of...
Candidate interested in Consulting, but with concerns about lifestyle
This post is all about a topic that concerns a lot of folks who are targeting positions in Management Consulting, the lifestyle...Or, more specifically, the sacrifices in lifestyle that can come as a Consultant. The email below came to me from a reader who is...
Planning for conference attendance – #Hashtags to Handshakes
The article below was submitted by my friend Mike "Ambassador" Bruny, who is a successful life coach and speaker on a range of topics including networking, motivation, and diversity. He has a passion for helping people to make the most of their interactions with new...
Follow-up to active duty military soldier post
A couple of weeks ago, I posted my response to a question from an active duty soldier who is targeting a career in Consulting once he finishes his time in the service. After receiving my email, he followed up with another one to probe a little more on the subject....
20 essential Six Sigma blogs
A few months back, I received an email from Rose King, who manages content for Bschool.com, to pass along a link to one of their articles listing the top 20 blogs with information about Six Sigma. For those of you who have never heard of the Six Sigma concept, here's...