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
3 tips for hiring the best of the best in your small business (guest post)
About a month ago, I posted a guest entry from a marketing expert and business consultant named Guy Ascher about how small businesses can find a niche in a crowded market, which was an especially timely topic given the challenges that small businesses have faced in...
Tips to implement an effective business strategy (guest post)
The article below was contributed by Aileen Pablo, who is an Australia-based business and finance blogger. Among her areas of specialty are entrepreneurship and strategy for small businesses and I was excited when she reached out to me about sharing some tips with my...
Recently-graduated Chemical Engineer interested in Consulting
The email below came to me from a recent college graduate who wants to make a transition into management consulting. He majored in Chemical Engineering and went into a pharma company right out of college. Now, he's realized that consulting is the right path for him...
College seniors: What employers are looking for in recent grads (guest post)
The article below was contributed by Jeremiah Stewart, a non-profit executive who is passionate about issues related to education. Given the still tough job market, I thought this article would be especially timely for people who are approaching college graduation or...
Advice for a paralegal looking to move into Consulting
The email below is from a relatively recent college grad who currently works as a paralegal at a large law firm, but strongly desires to make a transition into management consulting. One complication for him is that he's only been in his current job for about 6 months...
Social media is not always the best marketing strategy for businesses (guest post)
The article below was contributed by Suzy Bekiroglu, a writer and expert in personal finance. I'm excited to be sharing this information on the site as a value-add for people who are looking at leveraging social media to build up their small businesses. ----- Social...
Question about helpful learnings from being a consultant
The email below came to me from a reader who is currently an Analyst at a large management consulting firm. She has aspirations of pursuing an MBA (I learned that from a face-to-face conversation, not the email below) and is wondering what learnings gained from my...
3 tips for finding a niche in a crowded market (guest post)
The article below is for those of you out there who either own a small business or are launching one into a market where there are a lot of players. While it is tough to gain traction with heavy competition, there are some techniques that one can use to differentiate...
Free webinar — MBA Catalyst presents: The Long Shot – Getting into Kellogg MBA (Dec. 13, 2012 at 9:00pm EST)
This morning, I received an email from Jesse Mejia, Managing Partner of MBA admissions consulting firm MBA Catalyst, informing me of a free webinar that his company is conducting on Thursday for MBA applicants targeting the second and third round this year. In...
Advice for a college student on dealing with a situation involving racism
As far as I can remember, the email below is a first for me over the past 6 years of responding to reader questions on this blog. The author of the message is a college student who asked for my advice in dealing with racism. As you all know, this is a huge topic and...