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What Should I Do with My Life and How do I Get There?

Friday, April 25, 2008

… And How Do I Get There? I’m giving a speech in April to a group of postdoctoral scientists at a career forum. The steering committee for the event asked if I could cover the question, “What should I do with my life and how do I get there?” Sure, I said, I can easily [...]

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But What Type of “Leaders” are Bred?

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

From Wall Street Journal’s Juggle Blog – author Min Jin Lee talked about a difference in mentalities born of the inheriting Elite versus working class: “I attended a meeting for applicants to Harvard Business School. What was striking to me was the constant talk about leadership. I realized, for two years these kids get the [...]

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Service as Its Own Reward

Saturday, January 19, 2008

A new year brings new possibilities and the promise of our potential fulfilled A new promise is like a jolt of caffeine: that initial high we experience May be followed by a lull – a low – a miss in expectation So goes the phenomenon of life and existing dualities Here’s what I have learned [...]

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Blind Devotion to Role Models

Monday, December 17, 2007

Role models are helpful for us. We pick our role models based on successes they have achieved that we desire for ourselves. Some successful professionals recognize the value of imparting their experience and knowledge to those who want to learn from them, and become “mentors for hire.” I have worked with mentors-for-hire and I offer [...]

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Doing What is Right

Monday, December 10, 2007

Every day we are confronted with an opportunity to do what is right. You may see “doing what is right” as a climax of an unfolding drama that culminates in life-changing events worthy of literature. I see “doing what is right” as mundane, ordinary choices that we make. Each of these mundane, ordinary choices are [...]

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