Career Change & Personal BrandingBlog

When it comes to job interviews, the stakes don’t get much higher than interviewing to be the running mate of a presidential candidate. After only two short weeks into her lightspeed presidential candidacy, the Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate on Tuesday, after meeting with […]

Even when you know you’re in the wrong job, figuring out what to do instead can be a struggle. The Japanese concept of “ikigai” could help you clarify which career path could align with your values and lead to more fulfillment, purpose, and meaning.

When I was a bright-eyed MBA student in business school, one of our professors warned us that a decent number of us would end up accepting professional roles that conflict with our character at some point in our careers. I always considered myself a highly ethical, principled individual with an unwavering set of morals guiding […]

One of my earliest childhood memories was playing with my mom’s 1980s Panasonic RQ-341 cassette tape recorder. When she wasn’t using it to play Suzuki songs and record our violin recitals, I used it to host a make-believe radio show from my bedroom closet, recording myself narrating children’s stories and hosting pretend interviews with imaginary […]

Running my own business over the past decade has been an exhilarating journey full of both successes and disappointments. I remember first deciding to start my own business back in 2013, shortly after I’d just been promoted into a global marketing role in the corporate world. Ironically, that promotion helped illuminate the fact I didn’t […]