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
Goodbye to a legend — RIP Michael Jackson (1958-2009)
By now, I'm sure all of you have heard about the passing of The King of Pop, Michael Jackson. I was completely SHOCKED when I heard the news this afternoon and I've been watching new coverage about it ever since. At first, I didn't want to believe it because CNN was...
Moving from IT Consulting into Strategy
Hey, peoples. I hope you all had a nice and relaxing weekend. I'd also like to send a Happy Father's Day shout-out to all of the dads out there. Ever since hearing President Obama's comments about fatherhood on Friday, I've been thinking a lot about the topic,...
Message from a reader describing her comeback from "rejection" and pursuit of work-life balance
What's going on, y'all. I'm writing this entry with a big smile on my face because today was the second warm day in a row here in Chicago. That may be a weird thing to be happy about, but y'all weren't here on those days when the temperature was in the -20's a few...
Gotta love getting shout-outs from my readers…
OK, I know that some of you are going to roll your eyes when you see this, but it made me smile so I'm going to post it...Gotta love getting nice shout-outs every now and then 🙂 This isn't the first one of these I've ever received and I don't post most of them, but...
Balancing family life and the choice of a career path
Hey there, everyone. I hope you're all having a great Sunday and are getting some decent rest in before starting another week of work. As for myself, I'm on my way out to check out the Chicago Ribfest to likely eat waaaaay too much and do some major damage to my...
A couple of interesting articles sent to me by a reader
Hello all. Happy Friday! If any of you have been grindin' hard like I have lately, I bet you're really looking forward to the weekend. I've been doing so much traveling lately that I haven't had a chance to rest, so this weekend will probably involve a whole lot of...
Question about whether my dual degree complemented or distracted from my MBA
What's good, peoples. The message below is from a prospective Stanford GSB applicant who is interested in pursuing a joint-degree program while there. He's concerned about whether the second degree will distract him from his MBA studies and has asked about my...
Passing along word about a new career information resource
Hey there, peoples. OK, y'all know I love to pass along information about useful stuff when I find it, right? Well, this is another quick entry to inform you all of another potentially valuable career resource...This new resource is a site called GottaMentor.com that...
Article about how to leverage LinkedIn to find your ideal job
What's up, y'all. I hope you've all had a good week so far and are looking forward to a relaxing weekend...because I know I am 🙂 I wanted to give y'all a quick entry before I hop on a plane in the morning and head back to Old Nassau (i.e. Princeton University) to...
Question about professional attire and a Memorial Day shout out to the troops
What's good, folks. For those of you in the United States, I hope you had a relaxing Memorial Day holiday off from work and are looking forward to the short week. But, I also hope that, while you were enjoying your day off, you took time to remember the brave men and...
