How I Got 2 Internships
“Life is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you’re going to get.” Forest Gump Want to land a job in the US? Want to make your life interesting? Then...
Category "Monday Motivation"
Nuggets of Wisdom Learned at the JHU Women in Business Leadership Conference
“Whether your transformation happens through trauma, surprise, or intention, the process begins because of a growing need for change.” Suzy Ross This past Friday, I attended the 5th Annual JHU...
Want a Great Job? Do the Work and Cultivate Patience
“It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince In a conversation with Krista Tippett of On Being...
5 Ways to Stay Interested
“You have to be interested. If you’re not interested, you can’t be interesting.” Iris Apfel Have you ever met someone at a networking event and all he talked about was...
7 Overlooked Parts to Success
“I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” Estée Lauder Estée Lauder was an American businesswoman and co-founder of Estée Lauder Companies which focused on skincare, makeup, fragrance, and...
What I Learned Climbing above the Raging Atlantic Ocean
“Is this your first time rock climbing?” That was the question an experienced climber asked me when my friend and I were getting ready to climb at Otter Cliffs in...
CDO DJ: Never Going Back Again
Never Going Back Again is a song featured on Fleetwood Mac’s album Rumours. The only drawback of this song is that it doesn’t feature Stevie Nicks’ raspy yet warm voice. However,...
CDO DJ: Nowhere Man
Nowhere Man was released by the Beatles in 1966 and featured on the album Rubber Soul. The song was written by John Lennon (although credited to Lennon-McCartney) who stated, “I’d spent...
CDO DJ: You Haven’t Done Nothin’
Anyone who knows me well knows I love Stevie Wonder. Attending one of his live concerts is on my bucket list and his album Songs in the Keys of Life makes my...
CDO DJ: It Takes Two
“It Takes Two” by New York hip house artists Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock was released August 2, 1988, became a top 40 single and is considered one of the top 50...
Happy People Are Aware of These 5 Concepts
Jonathan Haidt, Professor in the Business and Society Program at NYU Stern School of Business, wrote The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom with the objective of addressing ten...
3 Reasons Being in a Hurry is Not Worth It
I’m in a hurry to get things done Oh I rush and rush until life’s no fun All I’ve really gotta do is live and die But I’m in a...
3 CareeRealizations for Everyone
“Climb the mountain not to plant your flag, but to embrace the challenge, enjoy the air and behold the view. Climb it so you can see the world, not so...
A Tribute to My Professor
If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting...
The One Question All Professionals Need to Ask Themselves
“Who do I admire?” It’s one of the most telling and open-ended questions coaches have students or clients ask themselves. The International Coaching Federation defines coaching as “partnering with clients in...