I’ve got to give a big thanks to Monica Dolezal, the owner of Bizstarts.   Monica was kind enough to have coffee with me and share some of her insights  Monica has over 30 years of experience in the banking field and had some outstanding advice for me.  If you are ever looking for a way [...]

Tonight was the 2nd of a series of speed networking events put on by Mitch Mathews and Adam Steen.  If you have yet to make one of these events, you should contact Hannah Steen to sign up for the next one.  Hannah is the coordinator for all of these events and is in the process [...]

As you know, the weather was horrible this weekend and my girlfriend had to go home for a funeral.  About 3:00 Sunday afternoon I got a phone call from her saying, "I’ve been in an accident."  Instantly I got that chill down my spine and a million questions started flying through my head:  Are you [...]

It is said that whatever you give will always come back to you in one form or another… It’s fun to see when that happens almost instantly…..Campus tours can be an amazing thing; I, as a tour guide, have the potential to influence a person’s college career, which can be the most exciting four years [...]

As many of you may or may not have seen Oprah last week.  On her show she featured The Secret. The Secret is a very powerful dvd that can teach you how to get everything you want out of life:  joy, health, money, relationships, love, happiness, or anything else you may desire.  I know it [...]

Last night I was lucky enough to attend SEMEE (Society of Entreprenurial Executies) thanks to an invitation from Adam Steen.  It is a group that was formed to help entreprenuers in Iowa grow their businesses.  The meeting lasted two hours and we heard from six different presentations ranging from Charlie Anderson’s New Orleans cajun sausage [...]

Today Drake had the spring semester career fair….  Many people see this as the opportunity of a lifetime; all of these companies in one room, looking for students.  I couldn’t disagree more.  It could just be me (or me being too cocky), but I feel that most recruiters just treat us as a number, which [...]

So… How does one live the college dream but still not have to worry about finding that perfect job out of college?  The answer is simple:  Networking.  For my generation, having only an education is not enough to get you where you want to go.  This is why you will find many college students filling [...]

College – Arguably the best four years anyone will experience in their life, but what is it about?  If you are thinking getting grades is the most important part, I would have to disagree.  For me, college is about the lifestyle:  pulling an all nighter with a couple friends, going out on a Tuesday night [...]

Why does this always happen?  I always plan to get something done during the day on Saturday and Sunday, but I tend to fail horribly.  For instance, right now I should be studying for two exams on Tuesday and working on a business plan that is due on Friday.  Instead I am eating some delicious [...]