How the Unplanned Can Spark a Positive Change in Direction
Unpredictable. This is the best word that comes to mind when I reflect on my time this past winter in Peru for the Innovation for Humanity (I4H) program, an integral...
Posts Tagged: "resilience"
Facing Off with the Strengths-Shaming Bullies
Strength-Shaming Bullies are everywhere. They can be colleagues, bosses, teacher, friends, parents, strangers, and the media—but often the worst bully of all is the one that looks back at you...
Heart of Hopkins: Katy Montgomery
“I was preparing to depart for my third and final interview with the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. I received a phone call from my father — my mother was on her...
9 Takeaways From Vice Dean Kevin Frick’s Ultra-Marathon
The week before Memorial Day, I was in South Africa working on a research project, lecturing at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and participating in the Comrades Marathon. ...
And You Think Your Job Search Is Tough
I recently saw a video of a man ironing a shirt with a boiling pot of water. Without access to an iron and needing to look presentable for an interview, the...
How One Student’s Hobby Led to Professional Growth
I came to Carey this past summer for the one-year Master of Science in Finance program. I expected this one year to be challenging and rewarding, full of self-growth opportunities....
5 Job Search Tips to Keep You Motivated
“The same boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It’s about what you’re made of, not the circumstances.“ Unknown In my 12+ years in career development I have...
Becoming Resilient
“Don’t you worry about me. I’ll always come out on top.” Astrid Lindgren, Pippi Longstocking When I was growing up, Pippi Longstocking was my heroine. She wore mismatched, colorful clothes,...
Vulnerability at Work: Rising Strong with Brené Brown
Do you watch TED Talks? If not—start! If yes, you’ve probably seen Brené Brown’s “The Power of Vulnerability,” one of the most seen TED talks of all time. And guess what?...
All in a Hard Day’s Work
“Don’t limit your challenges … Challenge your limits” Jerry Dunn A few weeks ago, on her way to the Columbia center for our monthly meeting, Krasi heard the dreaded “Ssssssssss”...