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
Interesting article – “The Shorter, Faster, Cheaper MBA”
What's going on, peoples. Hope you're all doing well. I'm currently on a flight back to Chicago from NJ and I figured that I could get a little blogging done while I can't do much else. I probably should just go to sleep, but I know I'd be up all night if I were to do...
Techie with questions about career switching after an MBA
Hey, everyone. Two entries in one weekend...wow, this is the first time I've been able to do that in while. I've been pretty busy as of late because of work and life stuff, so I haven't had a chance to sit down and write any new content for the site. It's much easier...
Experienced technology professional looking to transition into Management Consulting
The email below is one that has been in my Inbox for more than seven months now. I've looked at this reader's message many times over the past few months, but the email was too long for me to want to tackle it any of those times. For some reason, I took a look at it...
Really good site providing advice to startup folks from some Stanford GSB 2007 graduates
Hello, everybody. I'm just doing a quick pass-through to pass along word of a really good resource for people who are interested in starting their own companies. It was put together by some Stanford GSB 2007 grads and is basically a Frequently Asked Questions site for...
Please update your feed subscriptions to this site!!!
What's going on, everyone. Earlier today, I was notified that I made a big misstep when I ported everything from my old Blogger-hosted site to this new version hosted on my own domain. I thought I'd covered all of the bases in the process, but I totally forgot about...
Pursuing a career in Business Development after B-school
The message below is from a prospective MBA student who has questions about whether his proposed post-MBA career path makes sense, given his background. He has a tech background (which has become a sort of niche for me in terms of advising people) and wants to pursue...
MBA application strategies and tips offered by a fellow Stanford GSB alum
OK, so y'all know that I like passing along good MBA application resources when I find out about them, right? And, you guys also know that I'm all about helping my fellow Stanford GSB alums get the word out about their entrepreneurial ventures, right? Well, I'm going...
Great new blog written by an aspiring Management Consultant
Hey there, everyone. This is a quick entry for me to introduce y'all to a new blog called "Considering Consulting" written by an aspiring Management Consultant named KR. The interesting thing about KR is that he's a Pharmacist with a PharmD, a PhD, and an MBA and he's...
Happy birthday to this blog…Welcome to the newly remodeled site!!!
What's good, everybody. I hope you're all doing well. Those of you who've visited my site before might notice some changes around here. Recently, I've been inspired by how my friends Jullien and Detavio expanded their Wordpress-hosted personal blogs into full-on web...
Question from a prospective MBA applicant about Stanford and working in the art industry
The message below is from a prospective Stanford GSB applicant who is seeking guidance on some specific items including how to address the "What matters most and why?" essay question and how Marketing is viewed at the school. To me, the most interesting part of the...