Some thoughts and excerpts from books I’ve read recently.
We're All Entrepreneurs
on January 28, 2009 with 0 comments
College students are having a hard time finding jobs due to the recession. It’s time to think like an entrepreneur and sell yourself. Entrepreneurs are “too small to fail.”
Nature’s Effect on the Mind
on January 10, 2009 with 0 comments
Natural settings have a much larger restorative effect on our minds than most people think. I use gardening and cooking to recharge.
Don't Let 2009 Be A Timequake
on January 1, 2009 with 0 comments
Kurt Vonnegut wrote a book about a Timequake, where everyone had to relive the past 10 years on autopilot, without free will to change it. Don’t live your life on autopilot – use randomness to keep things interesting.
How does a young person get a job in advertising or PR in a recession?
on December 1, 2008 with 0 comments
(Posted as a comment here.) Great post. This should be required reading for all graduates, not just marketing majors. I think an important but overlooked topic in college is managing your personal brand. In this digital age, we’re all building our own brands through facebook, flickr, twitter, and personal blogs. In our junior or senior [...]
Morality and Ethics
on September 7, 2008 with 1 Comment
What does Morality and Ethics mean? I take the definition provided by a Business Ethics course and follow it to its logical end.
My Oxford Experience
on August 26, 2008 with 8 Comments
This summer I was lucky enough to study philosophy at Oxford. I had some amazing discussions, spent time with a very diverse and interesting group of people, and enjoyed some of the best food I’ve ever eaten.
Thoughts on Education
on May 20, 2008 with 3 Comments
My thoughts on the educational system as I approach the end of my formal education.
