In the age of instant gratification and communication, it is almost a quintessential experience to have felt that sinking, “Oh no” feeling of having just pressed “Send” on a message you should not have. Or even worse, getting a message where you have no idea how to interpret it. Unfortunately, this miscommunication happens far more often than it should. ... More >>
Every year hundreds of people attend Cristo Rey high school’s annual VIVA! scholarship fundraiser at Millennium Park. I recently got an invite for me and a guest again this year’s event. ... More >>
One of my old Kellogg classmates who is finishing up their last year at Kellogg recently emailed. She wanted to catch up and see what I’m up to these days. To answer her question, I’m working (and blogging and working on education things as usual). A far cry from my time at Kellogg. As much as I wanted to stay in business school, today most of us are in the next phase of my life. ... More >>
In a recent question, a reader in Los Angeles asked me asked a question about law school and business school. ... More >>
… are what we should all try to work on. It’s the real secret sauce. The wildly successful ones don’t always win because they’re smarter or work harder. But sometimes because they work on the things that really matter. ... More >>
Somewhere at this very moment, someone is doing something you aren’t doing. ... More >>
This week, I’ll be joining Northwestern Law for two events. First for a careers and recruiting lunch event – Diversity Dos and Don’ts. And second, the Career the school fair representing my law firm Vedder Price. Given official law school recruiting will be taking place just a few months from now, I hope you law students will consider coming. ... More >>
Later today, on Saturday March 30, 2013, I’ll join people from all over Chicago in a wonderful event to support one of the most important issues in Chicago today – education. This evening the event is the Village Leadership Academy Gala. ... More >>
The first mistake is falling in love with the status quo. Investing too much time and energy to keep things like they are right now. Even when new opportunity is in front of them. ... More >>
then work harder. Especially if it’s something that was worth the effort when you got started. ... More >>
is usually better than the perfect plan tomorrow. ... More >>
High performing people are stressed out. A lot. We get stressed about our jobs (especially lawyers), exams, grad school applications, relationships, and almost every time the bus to work runs late. But we should probably try to stress about it less. ... More >>
Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes takes serious effort. That’s why most of us don’t do it. ... More >>
In just a couple of years the Internet has changed what is possible. We’ve gone from a world that is largely disconnected to one that connects in less than an instant and have created systems that allow us to actively engage the people we connect with. ... More >>
In the midst of all the chaos in the world today, it’s more important than ever to focus on the most important work. ... More >>
Most of us know the importance of communication. But sometimes, it’s more important than many of us think. ... More >>
In business, there are leaders and there are people who lead. Often times, we don’t recognize the difference at our companies because it can seem subtle. ... More >>
On my blog, I write a lot about interesting people that come from top universities and MBA programs. When I can, I like to write as much as I can about my fellow Stanford alum and fellow bloggers. Well, another person I know is named Azella Perryman. Azella is not only a friend of mine from Stanford but she also graduated from business school, and recently started a blog of her own. ... More >>
Our imaginations are extraordinarily active. Sometimes we think about the good that will happen but far more often we imagine the reverse. ... More >>
In a recent question all the way from India, Anita asked me about getting into JD/MBA programs. ... More >>
