I recently finished watching Maniac on Netflix and I was left wondering how in the world people come up with this stuff. Movie plots with twists and turns and television series that clearly have so much research behind them in addition to someone’s incredible imagination–it’s mind blowing. When it comes to creativity–whether it’s creative writing … Read more
Did you know that the average adult makes 35,000 decisions per day? And, fun fact: 226.7 of these decisions are based on food alone. But what guides the process behind making the choices that you do? What influences your decisions? If you stop to think about why you have chosen your career path or the … Read more
“The orator persuades by means of his hearers, when they are roused to emotion by his speech; for the judgments we deliver are not the same when we are influenced by joy or sorrow, love or hate.” – Aristotle Can you think of a time when you believed something to be true, but in hindsight, … Read more
How do you define “success” in your personal and professional life? Where do you see yourself in ten years? Setting goals is an essential and powerful tool for accepting control of your life and positioning yourself in the right direction toward where you want to end up. One of–if not the–most important components to your … Read more
My first job right out of undergrad was in sales–and it was miserable. I hated constantly hearing “no” from people and not really ever finding my niche in the business. This was clearly not the right career for me, but I remember one of the best sales representatives telling me about the “Law of 10” … Read more