January 2012
1 post
March 2011
1 post
Three Important Factors for a Successful Team
Strong leadership Ideally, there will be a natural leader in the team. He or she will send out emails, organize meeting times, prioritize tasks, and delegate them appropriately throughout the team. The leader should be sensitive to allow other members to take responsibility and control of their own work, as well as recognizing them for their achievement. This will motivate them to take the task...
December 2010
1 post
On Business School and Exams
Why do college professors at business schools design exams in a way that encourages memorization instead of application? College is supposed to prepare us students for the real world, and many of the techniques used in classrooms today have remained unchanged despite the internet revolution that changed the world of education. With the current age of instant information (via Google, Wikipedia,...
August 2010
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July 2010
3 posts
Information Overload
I’ve had the fortunate opportunity of having an hour-long commute to and from work this Summer. Alright, so it doesn’t sound so stellar at first, but these are two solid hours I have every (work)day that I can devote toward something. Six weeks into my internship, with this free time I’ve had, I’ve read The 4 Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris, Rework by the 37signals guys, Purple...
“When you want something bad enough, you make the time—regardless of your other...”
– Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson — Founders of 37signals
I feel like it would be a worthy first post to explain why entrepreneurship is important to me and why I want to start my own business. Over the last two years, I have gone from being slightly interested in entrepreneurship to wanting to start a successful business before I graduate college. A big leap, I know, but entrepreneurship has always been a desire of mine burning deep down, although until...