This week I was discussing the attributes that apply to the personality profile of a design thinker in one of my NYU classes. When I got to optimistic I found myself taking a long pause. Here I was standing in front of a room of the best and the brightest of our future leaders. I want them […]
If Perspective Is What You’re After, You Have To Break Out Of Your Social Media Bubble
Over the holidays, I got an email from a student who had taken my Social Media and the Brand course in the Fall. Because social media intersects every aspect of our lives as marketers and individuals and the norms change on a daily basis, it’s a class that lends itself to vibrant discussion. This student […]
The Art of Letting Go: From Throw Pillows to New Beginnings in 2025
When my cousin came to see my new apartment this Fall I wanted her opinion on how I had arranged things in my new space. Our shared Greek roots combined with both being raised in New York assured me I would get an honest opinion which is what I wanted. Or so I thought. It turned out to be a lesson in letting go of what no longer served me.
Homework. It Doesn’t Stop When You Graduate. Here’s Why.
As someone who has spent her career in media and marketing and now as an educator, the homework has never stopped. Whether it’s researching a new client or doing a deep dive into the next trend on TikTok, homework is and has always been part of the day job. This is why it never ceases […]
The Power in “Me Being Me”
And How Social Media Can Distort That The intense heat this week had me obsessed with weather reports, switching from the uselessness of the Weather App to the equally uselessness of the weather reports on television, both of which give me more information than I need and seem to take forever to get to the […]
Advice On What To Do If (Or When) You Get Fired From Someone Who’s Been There
Laid off. Downsized out of your job. Fired. Call it what you like, it’s all the same thing. One day you have a job and a paycheck to go with it and the next day the alarm goes off at 6 AM and you have nowhere to go. I’ve been there. More than once. The […]
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