Nov 28, 2010 | Crafting Your Career, Motivation
Well, it’s back to the grind – and unfortunately, I won’t be able to post as often as I’d like over the next few weeks as I wrap up some exciting research and writing projects elsewhere (more on that to come, soon!). Here’s a post I...
Sep 27, 2010 | Motivation
How do you stay motivated? Motivation – the energy and power behind any project, task, or achievement – helps us stick to our goals, make progress during the hard times, and keep us moving forward. But motivation can be fleeting. When I find myself in...
Aug 12, 2010 | Life, Motivation
This is the story of meeting an accomplishment. Achievement is one stepping stone in building career and self-confidence. Many people reiterate the importance of a “life goals” checklist – a list of things that you hope to do, by a certain time or...
Aug 4, 2010 | Crafting Your Career, Life, Motivation
It can take a really long time to get good at something–and that’s perfectly okay. Perhaps it’s a good time to dedicate yourself to the art of learning, and not give up so soon.
Aug 1, 2010 | Crafting Your Career, Motivation
In Time’s 10 questions interview with Elon Musk (co-founder of electric car maker Tesla), Musk talks about his experience building the Tesla electric car company, his belief that most people can become entrepreneurs, and his strategies for successful start-up...
Jun 5, 2010 | Life, Motivation
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about making college and career choices. It was a response to an email I received from a previous student resident of mine, asking my opinion about making college decisions, choosing a major, and building up a life plan. In my response,...