Excited it’s Friday? Me too! Got a whole weekend ahead of nothing but fun and relaxation? Me neither. Well, maybe you’re one of the lucky few who actually does, and if so, the rest of us will try not to be jealous. In all likelihood, you probably have a chock-full list of things you need to accomplish […]
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A few years ago, Stanford lecturer Kelly McGonigal gave a TED Talk about stress. It wasn’t the first, and it surely hasn’t been the last, but her message stood out. In her talk, McGonigal cited research that proposed that stress might actually be good for you. In a nutshell, the research showed that the degenerative effects
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A little inspiration to start your week! We can’t rely on the external; we can only control how we respond to it. As Gandhi so famously said, “Be the change…” Have an empowered Monday!
Monday Moment: Be the change Read More »
I love Friday. Who doesn’t, right? Whether you’ve cleared your desk (never) or you’re taking a few pesky assignments or tasks into the weekend with you (likely), there’s still something so liberating about Friday. Thing is, I tend to blink my eyes on Friday afternoon and discover that suddenly, it’s Sunday night. That beautiful stretch
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Today’s mini-post is the first in what I intend to make a series of moments of Monday inspiration – a little something to get your week off to a positive and purposeful start. I’ll post again with a little more to say later this week. I hope your week is full of lots of inspirational
Monday Moment: Something new Read More »
Do you know which Major League Baseball player holds the record for most World Series rings? (Yogi Berra) How about who designed the dress Halle Berry was wearing the night she became the first African American to win a Best Actress Oscar? (Elie Saab) The Pope’s birthday? (December 17) The average daily October high temperature
Has anyone ever told you to “be mindful” about something? Maybe they suggested you be mindful of how you speak, act or look in a certain setting or situation, or maybe they simply meant to take note of your surroundings in an unfamiliar space. Regardless, they were really just telling you to pay attention —
Y’all have a lot going on. For over a decade, I have watched students and applicants manage overloaded day-planners with color-coded sticky notes popping out of every corner, which have evolved into equally packed mobile calendars. From before you even apply to business school, you push yourself to be exceptional in every way. When you get
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