From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Business About Thongs

January 29, 2010

If you read Cosmo, and I know you do, you would have noticed that February has an article titled “The Thong is Dead!” Jessica Knoll takes us through some history and background of the thong, and why men may be turning cold to the scandalous panties. I first heard of this article on the morning […]

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Lessons I’m Learning from Being an Adviser and Teacher

January 27, 2010

Many of you know that I used to advise a sorority chapter at American University. Since moving to Minnesota, I’ve been working with high school students through a Sunday school class. I don’t know why I love it, but working with those just a few years younger than me is always fulfilling. And then again, a […]

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Lay It On the Road

January 25, 2010

Last year I wrote a blog post about how Quentin Tarantino develops talent. The post was about a stunt driver named Chrissy Weathersby and how she had the opportunity to learn and grow for the benefit of not only her future, but also for the industry. She ended up finding my post and commenting, telling […]

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Don’t Take It Personally

January 21, 2010

When I got hired in my first real world job, someone sat down with me and went through the file to show me attributes about my work style and personality that had been revealed through my hiring assessments. One thing that popped out was that I am a People Pleaser. I want to do things […]

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Do You Treat Your Brand Ambassadors like Your Key Stakeholders?

January 19, 2010

**The below post is featured on the Minnesota Chapter of the American Marketing Association Blog. Imagine you don’t have to report to a board of directors or stockholders. You can go about your business without worrying up. Are you worrying down, though? The people who invest their time and energy into helping your organization succeed, […]

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Are We Part of the Press?

January 14, 2010

I had a dream last night. Stick with me on this one: In my dream I was at the WWE Raw* event a few hours before things were to get started. We’re in a large room with lots of chairs, a podium, some microphones, and a lot of doors for people to come and go. […]

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Bring in the Executioner

January 12, 2010

I’m not talking about the guy with the axe, though I would assume that the Executioner should be just as threatening. Nope, I’m talking about the guy you want on your team to get shit done. He may be in the background to every big project your leadership initiates. He probably knows the ins and […]

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Replicating Zips

January 11, 2010

One of my favorite artists is Barnett Newman. His abstract expressionism and simplicity are things I always keep in mind when I paint. One of his most well known series of paintings is the Stations of the Cross. It’s incredibly moving, seeing these paintings in a round room, displayed so that if you spun in a circle, you […]

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Unlocking the Secrets of a Stingy Scoundrel

January 7, 2010

“So, how many waitresses have you pissed off?” If you follow some of the same blogs I do, you’ve probably already been introduced to Phil Villarreal and his book Secrets of a Stingy Scoundrel: 100 Dirty Little Money-Grubbing Secrets. Essentially, he’s documented 100 different ways you can save the green, even if you’re a little […]

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