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
Giving advice on building key skills for Consulting…along with a quick PSA
What's up, y'all. As some readers have noted, I haven't written much about myself on this blog for the past couple of years and that's mainly because I wanted to focus on providing helpful info to all of you. Well, I'm about to take it waaaay back to how I used to do...
Interesting article: "What they used to teach you at Stanford Business School"
A few days ago, one of my long-time readers, DP, emailed me an really interesting article about a GSB alum from the Class of 1972 and the lessons he learned during his time there. The article, entitled "What they used to teach you at Stanford Business School" (click...
Question from a younger applicant and a few questions from me to him
Happy Monday, everyone. Actually, Monday is almost over, but that's reason to celebrate since this is the day of the week that everyone dreads most, right? I actually have started enjoying Mondays lately because a group of my GSB folk started a routine of gathering...
PhD graduate looking for advice on positioning himself for Consulting
Hello all. Wow, I sure am on a roll in the month of March, aren't I? And, four entries posted this week alone too. 🙂 I'm typing this email yet again from about 35,000 feet, but this time I'm on my way back to Chicago from a business trip down South. Once upon a...
Some words of advice for an MBA1 student experiencing internship recruiting issues
What's good, y'all. You know, I just realized that I've been making blog postings at a decent rate so far in the month of March. Part of that is because I've been posting emails/comments from readers and haven't had to think through responses for them, but it's still...
Gotta love inspiring folks, right?
Hey, folk. Just wanted to make a quick post about a couple of recent emails/comments from readers that brought a smile to my face. The first is from KK, the reader who wrote the email from my most recent entry. To refresh your memory, KK is a college freshman who...
Request from a college freshman for advice on moving into Consulting
Hey, people. I'm typing this entry from about 35,000 feet in the air on a flight to Chicago after spending the weekend visiting my family back in the great state of Virginia. It was a really quick trip, but it was nice because I've found myself wanting to get back...
Detailed walk-through of the BIG wedding weekend in India (but I didn’t write it myself)
For the past two weeks, my mother has been on me to write up a description of my trip to India, but I've been ridiculously busy in the two weeks since my return. Basically, my trip was split into two parts. The first was five days of sight-seeing and bouncing around a...
Another blogger’s perspective on dating at B-school
What's up, folk. This is a short entry to tell you about a hilarious entry on another blog that is similar to an entry I've posted here before. Remember when I wrote about relationships in business school a while back...
Question from an MBA applicant with a construction management background targeting MC/PE
Ahhhhh, gotta love weekends, right? And, from what I hear, this weekend is a big one in Chicago because of the St. Patrick's Day celebrations that seem to be an institution here. There's going to be a huge parade here later today and, at some point, the city will put...