May 2009

You might be perfectly rational when it comes to spending money. But juuuust in case you’re not, let me share a little story about my coffee habit, then tell you how it relates to the little white lies we tell ourselves when spending money. A little backstory on my love for coffee and how I [...]

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This post is part of the “Inconvenience of Change” series, hosted during the month of May by Matt Cheuvront at Life Without Pants along with New Day Revolution. “Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.” -John Allen Change takes many forms At its best, [...]

Given that this is a shameless plug for Life After College, I’ll keep it short and sweet: I’m excited to announce that I am on Ryan Stephen’s June ballot for Top 10 Gen Y blogs! For a list of great blogs AND to vote for Life After College if you feel so inclined, click here, [...]

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I’m really excited to share my very FIRST video interview with you, courtesy of Jun Loayza, Co-Founder and CMO of Future Delivery. The interview is part of his Awesome Bloggers video interview series at Viralogy, and I am honored to be one of his featured guests! In the video I talk about working at the [...]

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“What is the recipe for successful achievement? To my mind there are just four essential ingredients: Choose a career you love, give it the best there is in you, seize your opportunities, and be a member of the team.” -Benjamin Fairless In my previous post, Create a Professional Development Strategy (Part 1), I talked about [...]

My philosophy on career growth is that if you are not actively learning, you are obsolete. To succeed in your career you need to take an active role in your learning and professional development. No one else will do it for you. This post is more instructional than most, but it is a topic I [...]