Wear Sunscreen Mary Schmich (1997) Quindon Tarver-Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen) Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I… [Read more…]
March 5, 2011
Earlier this week the technology world began to buzz with the announcement of Apple’s new iPad 2 which will be released later this month. Earlier this fall the iPad was heralded as an innovative new breakthrough technology and not even six months later it’s been modified, improved, and re-loaded. The pace with which products… [Read more…]
February 2, 2011
Our Deepest Fear By Marianne Williamson Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness That most frightens us. We ask ourselves Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You… [Read more…]
January 25, 2011
“Just give me 10 minutes. I just need 10 minutes alone. To not deal with a thing, to not answer my phone.” – Joe Budden, 10 Minutes These lyrics are from a song that was shared with me in undergrad after a particularly stressful experience. People who are driven to chase goals and make an impact have… [Read more…]
January 14, 2011
Certain types of people (MBAs, Type-A Personalities, Those who are very ambitious) have a natural tendency to be extremely focused on their goals and have a clear vision of what their success should look like. I have personally been guilty of this syndrome at various stages of my development…where I should go to college, what the… [Read more…]
January 14, 2011
It has indeed been awhile, and I sincerely apologize for not making more of an effort to keep doing what I set out to do in starting this blog…which was to leverage this space to share my experiences and perspectives to inform and inspire others with similar pursuits. The good news is that I… [Read more…]
November 8, 2010
It came up in conversation today that there are only 7 weeks left in the 2010. Given that it is almost mid November the timing makes sense but I was still shocked to realize how fast this year has flown by. Its been a great year for me filled with a ton of personal growth… [Read more…]
October 31, 2010
First and foremost, I apologize for not updating my blog since starting business school. I have been incredibly busy learning not only about academic subjects but about myself as a person and as a leader. But that’s no excuse! I promise to do a better job sharing my experiences, as that was the reason I… [Read more…]
August 1, 2010
Most type-a people have a vision of what they want and are willing to run through walls to achieve success. However, I personally believe that these same types of people (myself included) don’t necessarily take the time to appropriately vet their vision and make fully informed decisions. A few weeks ago I posted about my process of evaluating career… [Read more…]
April 28, 2011
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