I get questions every day from current and former students about finding a job. Lately, I’ve seen an increased frustration whether they’ve just graduated or are about to graduate. They are not alone. These are uncertain times. While I’ve lived long enough to know that there is little certainty in life, there’s no doubt I […]
The Only Real Constant Is Change
When I was interviewed for my first job in media my soon-to-be new boss asked me how I felt about change. My response was easy. I loved it. That was why I was sitting in his office. I was looking for change. I wanted a new direction. I hadn’t been in the workforce for very […]
Joy May Not Be A Strategy But It’s A Great Way To Execute One
At the end of every semester I teach I hold my breath when I read my evaluations, prepping myself for that one student that I didn’t reach who waited until then to unload their grievances. This summer semester was no different. There was the one. But there were also all the other ones that I […]
Why We Need To Laugh More, Even When Things Are Tough
When I was in junior high school I had a friend who was a Jehovah’s Witness. Being raised Greek Orthodox in a predominately Jewish neighborhood, I knew nothing about the Jehovah’s Witness beliefs. All I knew is that my friend carried her bible with her everywhere and told me the world was going to end […]
Why Asking Questions Feels So Risky And What We Can Do About It
My father used to take us for Sunday drives when I was growing up. It was something people in the sixties did when there was still a romance with the automobile and we were not yet aware of how carbon emissions were going to damage the atmosphere. Occasionally we would get lost. In the pre-GPS days, […]
A Like Is Not A Marketing Strategy
Facebook keeps sending me messages encouraging me to spend money with them to boost my posts so I get more likes. I get it. Despite Mark Zuckerberg’s claim that helping a billion people connect is amazing, humbling and by far the thing he is most proud of in his life, Facebook is in the business […]
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