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My latest public transit literary conquest is the book Making Good: How Young People Cope With Moral Dilemmas at Work, a fascinating study exploring how training and new professionals in the fields of journalism, genetics, and theater deal with moral gray area in their work. I had no idea that as I dove into the … Continue reading Can Students Buy In If You’ve Cashed Out?

She doesn't look like a superhero, but she is...I have been blessed in the last two years to find a pair of books that have helped me understand myself tremendously. 2011 was all about learning about, and coming to terms with, my anxiety. 2012 was the year of owning and understanding introversion. Susan Cain's book … Continue reading Quiet in Person: A Night with Susan Cain

A beautiful campus, even with a slight chill.I spent this past weekend in Tallahassee, FL, at the Dalton Institute on College Student Values at Florida State University. This year's topic, surrounding social media and "character in an age of self-promotion", spoke to me from the very moment I learned of it. I vowed to be … Continue reading Dalton Institute in Review: On Reunions and Reflections

Still trying to find a way to wrap up this past month eloquently, and have no idea how I'm going to put it all together. In the meantime, I'll continue to post tidbits as they come to me. Please feel free to challenge me on my opinion of their eloquence :)Takeaway #5: Food-Free Fun Time!I … Continue reading #SNAPchallenge2013: Takeaway Week, Day 5

So last night's trip to market (Trader Joe's) was the last one of the SNAP Challenge, but it is a partial week and the first week of a crazy travel season for me. So it had a slight rule change: the bill was kept to $30, but I am now incorporating some pantry items that … Continue reading #SNAPchallenge2013: Crunching Week 4 Numbers, and Week 5 Rule Shift.

Giving Tuesday, a holiday of selflessness to combat the materialism of Black Friday, was held the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Did you give?My apologies for the radio silence on the challenge, folks. Things have been particularly busy, but I'm trucking right along and have four days to go on the challenge! I can't believe I've been … Continue reading #SNAPchallenge2013: Takeaway Week, Day 4 (Give a Little Bit (More))

c. 2005. Disregard the husky face, it was college.Who remembers the Visa commercial of the choreographed dance through the garden center which stops abruptly when someone stops to pay with a check? It seems so commonplace to pay with plastic, the idea of using anything else to make our daily purchases seems archaic and jarring … Continue reading #SNAPchallenge2013: Takeaway Week, Day 3

11 for Legal Marketing AND Social Media? Dang!First, let me explain my alarmist title. I've been sitting on this post for a while, in some ways waiting for inspiration to strike on how I should approach it. And just like that, I was given an example.To mask the personality of this person, I will refer … Continue reading My Prom Date Says I Can: Struggles with LinkedIn Endorsements

If I'm wearing a utility belt, it's going to be Batman's.As I continue winding down this project, and think about what elements of this experiment will stay with me, I'm working to identify what skills and experiences will be added to my proverbial utility belt. This is the second in a series of posts this … Continue reading #SNAPchallenge2013: Takeaway Week, Day 2

Well folks, this thing is winding down. I completed my fourth of five shopping trips Monday, a sure sign that February is nearly upon us. But I want to make sure that this little experiment has a lasting impact on how I live my day-to-day. It was a means to gain understanding, yes, but what else … Continue reading #SNAPchallenge2013: Takeaway Week, Day 1