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The result of this project has been a long-awaited one, and I apologize for those who expected it sooner!In truth, expectations play a big role in the results of the project. In talking to more than 20 professionals, I realized that one of the biggest factors leading to success in a new role is the … Continue reading #1yrdown: The Long Awaited Conclusion

This week's post on the back to school season likens this special time of year to Hurricane season. Enjoy!http://www.studentaffairsfirstyears.com/2012/08/weathering-back-to-school-storm.html

All my boxes are packed, I'm ready to go...Earlier this week marked my last day of work at Florida State, before a few days of "funemployment", and then the big move to Boston. It was a difficult affair, not just because I was leaving, but because I am uncomfortable being the center of attention, and … Continue reading First Day/Last Day

Check out this week's SA First Years post: "Hello/Goodbye"You're probably mentioned in this one, so go read it! Yes, you! 🙂 http://www.studentaffairsfirstyears.com/2012/08/hello-goodbye.html

Well all, it's been a great first year in Tallahassee, FL at Florida State University. I've had the chance to work with the most supportive Division of Student Affairs I've encountered in my career, a Student Activities staff that I have grown to appreciate as wonderful practitioners and friends, and a uniquely smart and competent … Continue reading Big News!

In addition to doing all the lovely writing I do here, I've also been given the opportunity to serve as a weekly contributor to the Student Affairs First Years blog.Rather than criss-posting content, I'll provide a link to my entries there, in case you're interested.This Week's Post: Leadership Lessons from the Summer Olympicshttp://www.studentaffairsfirstyears.com/2012/08/leadership-lessons-from-summer-olympics.html

As I write this, I am watching what ended up being the end of Oscar Pistorius’ individual medal bid at this year’s Olympic Games. His presence on the track at this stage in the Games was long seen as impossible, and to many unearned. I’ve had a lot of feelings about his bid for a … Continue reading Trailblading

Inspired by a friend I made through Twitter, I am challenging myself and you to put something positive out into the universe each day. She calls it 30 days of grace, and I'm sharing my list to hold myself accountable, not to toot my own horn.I invite you to do the same- by deciding to … Continue reading #30daysofgrace: A Challenge for August

I worry a lot about things. Having anxiety just makes such concern second nature. I even worry through any of the athletic endeavors that I engage in- ranging from more competitive aspects of my life (gymnastics, rowing) to what I do now (running, intramural kickball). But one thing I give very little thought to, both … Continue reading In Praise of Athletic Black Hair

Olympic Lessons from Inigo Montoya[On the word “inconceivable”]INIGO: Why do you keep using that word? I do not think it means what you think it means.There is a word that has surfaced more often in the commentary of the London Olympics than I remember in previous years (and unlike the more youthful members of the … Continue reading Olympic Lessons from Inigo Montoya