This Ain’t Your Mama’s Moon Race

February 4, 2010

I am part of an air and space family. My childhood is filled with the sounds of sonic booms and smell of jet fuel in the air. We had tons of books on being pilots and astronauts, and I bet NASA was the first acronym I learned. My brothers and I really wanted to walk […]

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Listening to My Not So Independent Self

February 2, 2010

We’ve talked about it before: there are times when the independent woman just doesn’t want to be so independent. My friend from high school is in a Folgers commercial where she gets engaged and tells her dad he doesn’t need to worry anymore. Some arguments think that it promotes anti-feminist attitudes that we need to […]

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February Goal Meet Up!

February 1, 2010

Can you believe January is already over? I know I’m not the only one saying it, but I can’t believe it! Time flew by so fast. Well, let’s do a recap: January Goals: Get back to a routine. I’m pretty much 85% there. For the most part, I know what time I get up, work […]

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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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