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
It’s amazing what one can learn in 10 years
On Oct. 14, 2003, I posted the first entry of this blog back when I was in the early stages of applying to business school. That's right...this is the 10-year anniversary of my blog. When I started this thing, I never thought that it would still be going after so...
Invest in your employees: 4 key reasons to offer continuing education to employees (guest post)
Hello, all. Below, please find a quick guest article that was contributed by a marketing expert named Carlos Vetter, who has gained insights from working with several Fortune 500 companies. I thought this might be an interesting piece for anyone who is either running...
Recruiting advice for a European grad student targeting Management Consulting
Over the years, I've received several emails from folks who are interested in Management Consulting, but doubt their chances of scoring an interview for any number of reasons, including name brand of their academic institution, past/current course of study, and past...
Comments on GMAT prep options for a recent college grad
The email below was sent to me by a 2012 graduate of Princeton, who I met when I returned to campus for my wife's 10th reunion last year. Since meeting him, we've had several conversation about his career and his desire to use his academic background in the sciences...
Staying in touch with people as your personal network grows
The message below came to me from a recent college graduate who I met through one of my longtime friends a couple of months ago. My friend connected the two of us because we both have pretty sizable networks and work very hard to keep them going. This post is all...
Question from an Executive MBA student looking to transition to Management Consulting
The email below was sent to me by an Engineer at AT&T who is currently pursuing an Executive MBA at a school just outside of Atlanta, GA. She is interested in moving into Management Consulting once she finishes her MBA and wants my advice on how to think about this...
Scared of starting your dream business? 5 tools to help you succeed (guest post)
The article below was contributed by a public relations pro named Joshua Morris. In this piece, Joshua offers some advice on helpful tools for people who want to start a business. ----- Scared of starting your dream business? 5 tools to help you succeed By: Joshua...
Career guidance for an Indian IT professional interested in business school
The email below was sent to me by a long-time reader of this blog. He currently works for an IT firm in India and has an educational background with a foundation in Technology. He is interested in pursuing an MBA, but, due to family constraints, he can't actually...
Can consulting firm diversity networks be leveraged while applying?
The email below came to me from a reader who was the subject of a recent blog entry about her pursuit of McKinsey. As a reminder, this reader is currently a medical school student at the University of Chicago and, instead of going into residency post-graduation, she...
System Administrator seeking advice on launching an IT consulting firm
The email below was sent by an IT professional who is considering quitting his full-time position to launch his own IT consulting business. He's based in Indianapolis and plans to serve local businesses using the skills that he's developed in his career....