Career

Confidence is Great, Right? Nope, It’ll Wreck Your Life

January 24, 2012

We’re all taught to be confident from childhood.  You know, those confidence boosters like getting a trophy no matter where you placed, parents telling you that you can do anything in life and so on.  On some level, having confidence in yourself and what you can achieve does allow you to think big, stretch your […]

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Would You Ever Pay for an MBA With Your OWN Money?

January 4, 2012

A few years ago, I wrapped up an MBA that was primarily funded by my employers (I paid for books).  It was a decent program and I’m glad I did it for multiple reasons both professional and personal (for instance, I have my MBA program to thank for this blog ironically, when for my New […]

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A Week in India: An Education…

December 16, 2011

I’m taking the final few moments here in India to jot some notes down on my impressions and learnings as an American who has only traveled to tourist destinations in Europe and some Carribean Islands as opposed to going to a developing country on business and taking some time to see the raw, unsanitized version […]

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Off to Mumbai! Suggestions?

November 27, 2011

I found out last week I’ll be headed to Mumbai, India in the next couple weeks.  While a bit of a surprise, I already had some vaccines and preparations out of the way a few years back when I was about to go until my project was canceled.  This time around, I just had to […]

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I Was Fired for Confronting a Sexual Predator. Why Did Penn State “Leaders” Turn a Blind Eye?

November 15, 2011

The first (and hopefully only) job I was fired from was when I was 17. It wasn’t because I was a lousy worker, stole merchandise or I called out sick a lot. It was because I confronted a sexual predator on store grounds. My manager and the store owner have to live with their actions, […]

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6 Shocking Reasons Companies Announce HUGE Layoffs Years in Advance

November 13, 2011

It seems like every day, even in this “recovery”, there’s a new headline with a large company touting their latest round of layoffs.  While the headlines and the numbers announced are widely publicized, I haven’t seen any news articles on WHY companies make these announcements the way they do. Why do companies make these enormous […]

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