Category: Career development
Storytell The Product, Don’t Push It
Watch this Nike commercial: This commercial, “Want It All”, is all about hustle, confidence, and style at every level of the game. How do you feel after watching it? What emotions...
Value First, Reciprocity Second
What does a person who asks someone they don’t know for a job on LinkedIn have in common with a burglar? They both want something, and they feel like they own the right to have it. That’s...
6 (not easy) steps for successful networking!
This summer I had the pleasure of working with young and ambitious individuals from all around the globe (40 countries, 6 continents) and the majority of them were very eager to learn more about...
The Hustle Factor
Hustle. Here’s how I defined it, in one tweet: I was in an Uber having a candid conversation with the driver. He studied at...
Know Yourself, Really Well
I often joke by saying that in business class, we’re taught to identify the value proposition of a company – its unique selling proposition (or USP). I often wonder why that necessity is...
Unleash Your Genius
At one point in our lives, we have all heard people feed us lies about what we should do, how we should act, the person we should be, the career we should pursue…the list never ends. If you had...
Whenever you’re ready
It was grade 5, I was really nervous. Overweight, insecure, and about 30 seconds from passing out, the teacher yells “ George, whenever you’re ready.” As the words vibrated...
