For as long as I can remember, I’ve hung out with people older than me.  High School.  College.  Even now you’ll often find me grabbing coffee with people 10+ years older.   I’m not sure why I do it… I think it’s because there’s a lot to learn from hanging around older people.  Or maybe [...]

I recently had the pleasure of reading “Ramen Noodles, Rent, and Resumes” by Kristen Fischer.  Kristen has some great advice for what life is like after college.  If you’re struggling with the post-college life, you’ll know that you’re not alone after reading her book. Kristen was kind enough to write a guest post about financial [...]

Last night I was chatting with @Claudinerenee on Twitter.  Claudine is a career services professional at Purdue.  She asked for input on how companies can recruit and attract Millennials with their job postings.   At the moment, I was desperately looking for a reason to procrastinate… Luckily, her question gave me the perfect excuse.  So [...]

The first time I got email was in seventh grade.  I was so excited.  I spent hours debating what my first email address would be.  If I was going to have an email address for the rest of my life, I had to make it good. After much thought, I came up with the perfect [...]

One year ago today I was in Florence with my girlfriend.  In fact, if you’re reading this and it’s the afternoon, we were probably walking by the place Galileo lived.  Fast forward to now:  Today I’ll be spending the afternoon in my cube reviewing 2009 marketing initiatives.  That’s how much my life has changed in [...]

Here’s an opportunity that any twenty-something should be checking out… Ramit Sethi is giving away $2500 to a twenty-something with an entrepreneurial idea.   I started reading Ramit about a month ago.   He’s a genuine guy that is truly interested in helping others reach their dreams.   This scholarship is looking for someone with past entreprenurial [...]

Ok… so there is a large real estate company here that is diving into the world of social media.  They’ve got a Facebook page, a Twitter account, and even a blog. They decided to use a spokesperson, “Hailey Brownstone,” as the face of the campaign. (She’s even on YouTube.) What’s interesting is that “Hailey Brownstone” [...]

I haven’t been writing lately.  Actually, let me take that back.  I have been writing… but in snippets of 140 characters.  Twitter is like virtual nicotine.  I love connecting with others and having those short conversations.  But too much Twitter definitely can be a bad thing… Since I’ve been keeping up with everyone on Twitter, [...]

Luck Occurs When Preparation Meets Opportunity. Believe it or not, one of the reasons I’ve gotten so lucky is because of this blog. I’ve been asked to sit on panels, do webinars, speak to students, and write articles for a local publication. But before all of that, (like everyone else) I had to start somewhere. [...]

Yesterday was a rough day at work.  We had to let 550 people go… Yuck.  For those that haven’t experienced this type of environment, take it from me… It sucks.  A lot of us had heard rumors that “cuts will be coming Tuesday morning.”  But none of us knew what to expect.  These RIFs (Reduction In Force) [...]