(By Bob McCurdy) A couple of weeks back I came across an article that’s been on my mind since. The piece referenced a study by advertising holding company Havas, which concluded that if 77% of brands ...

When he was asked what was the most important guidance he could offer, the philosopher Socrates responded that knowing yourself was among the wisest. It’s called self-reflection, an exercise many do ...

A few weeks ago, a colleague of mine from the Graduate Career Consortium published an excellent “Carpe Careers” piece on authenticity and the importance of self-reflection as a person and a ...

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The café window threw back a tired version of me: laptop glow on skin, unread emails stacking like plates after a party. Outside, people moved with purpose. Inside, I scrolled, promising I’d figure ...

If you are applying for a place at one of the world’s top business schools, enjoy the MBA admissions process. It is easy to focus on the high degree of selectivity, and worry about whether your ...

Not long ago, a British friend e-mailed me saying how fascinated everyone over there was with our primaries because they were being contested by “a black, a woman and a wrinkly.” This from someone who ...

You posed some questions to me in our last post, Seeking and Keeping Balance, and they embodied some of the concepts in my life that I have actually been reflecting on. I feel like you have given me ...

Looking back on the first half of this year can bring up a melange of emotions in many. Did I achieve everything I wanted to? Maybe not. Did things go to plan? Rarely. Am I where I wish I'd be ...