What is the last shiny object you chased? Did you catch it? There’s actually a name for this: Shiny Object Syndrome, aka Magpie Syndrome. Chasing the latest thing that captures your attention, leaving a trail…
Face Front! Friday! Was it difficult to reach your mentor? I was speaking with a new colleague today, talking about our experiences as mentors and as protégés. I’ve long held my dissertation chair from the…
Can you name a source for your worldview, your sensibilities… and your sense of humor? I would cite Stan Lee, of course. Joseph Heller. And Mad Magazine. Irreverent. Subversive. And knowingly beholden to the world…
How far is too far with AI? This is about my old pal, Captain Al. That’s Al, as in Alan, not AI as in Artificial Intelligence. But it’s also about that, too. Well now I’m…
What is your mission? What is your vision? They’re not the same. Let’s start with the mission and I’ll quote an expert. Known by some as the “father of marketing,” Professor Philip Kotler defines a…
What if the problem isn’t how hard you’re working—but what you’re working on? Yeah, I’m talking to myself too. The key might not be to work a little harder, or even twice as hard. The…
Let’s show everyone how we’re celebrating the end of the week! Post an image (you or a passable proxy) that shows how you’re feeling on this fine Friday. Me? Well, let me ask you: Who…
What should you do next? What should you create? Legendary marketing professor Philip Kotler offered four possible answers to this question: Now, let’s translate this into creative problem-solving: Sound impossible? Look at your smartphone. I…
One of the great parts of my job is that I get some requests for letters of recommendation. I love doing this, providing some measure of support for my students even after they leave my…
Does your to-do list fuel your productivity… or does it overwhelm you? Welcome to spring break, or as most of the world calls it, the first week in March. (But isn’t that enough to put…