Author: David

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? I’m feeling thoughtful. As we move…

Not long ago, I met with a new MBA student, at the very start of her program, who was having an identity crisis. It was job-related, and so much of our identity tends to be…

And is that your identity? Does it matter? It does, in the sense of you have a personal brand. This is true whether you are a fan of that concept or not. In one of…

Congratulations! And it doesn’t matter if you’re the first choice as long as you get chosen. What do they call the medical (or in my case, doctoral) program graduate with the lowest GPA? Doctor. We…

Or, if you have phoneophobia like me, then send an email. It’s easy to give advice. I think I find it easy to take advice too. But for me to heed the words that I…

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. Happy August! This is the point where…

I’ve been thinking about AI a lot lately. It’s not new, but it seems like AI’s presence is just beginning to be felt. What’s else? Land lines. Calculators. Alarm clocks. CD player. What’s next to…

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 even after a student has left my classroom….

I don’t sing. No karaoke. No drunken revelry. “Happy birthday”? Nope. I’ll smile and mutter the words and let others sing out loud. Is it because I can’t sing? I don’t know. It’s not so…

Not long ago I told you about the CHIRP presentation that I assign to all of my students every semester. The CHIRP is meant to be a gentle early introduction, timed at exactly 6:40 (20…