“The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. The…
Author: Allison
How I Read For Personal and Professional Development.
I set a goal over summer break to read something related to either marketing or management every day. The purpose was twofold: first, to keep my head in topics related…
The Myth of the Self Made Man.
The idea of the “self made man” is a common one in American culture. It’s the idea of someone (a man, typically) becoming successful simply through their own grit and…
Confessions of a Stationery Addict.
I love stationery. I buy stationery that I don’t need, that I may never use, just because I love it and I want it. I struggle to find places to…
Why I Love Content Marketing.
I’m an MBA student with career goals. I’ve known for most of my life that I wanted to figure out a way to make a living writing, and while I…
Seven Reasons Why Listicles are Bad.
You know what listicles are: those “20 Reasons Why x” and “7 Moments When y” articles that populate the web. They’re everywhere on social media. The word “listicle” was added…
What I Want in a Website.
So this post should be taken in with the understanding that I am 41 years old. I’m part of the generation that witnessed the beginning of the web, and that…
What #BuJo Culture Gets Wrong.
Are you exhausted by blog posts about bullet journaling yet? How about Instagram posts, or YouTube videos? Well buckle up, because I got something to say about bullet journals. Full…
How We Fail at Failure.
“There is no innovation and creativity without failure. Period.” -Brene Brown I am what my therapist would call “risk averse.” It’s one of the top priorities in my personal life,…
Mixing Business and Politics.
I was listening to the Business of Digital podcast recently, and their most recent episode was about mixing business and politics. The message was, don’t do it. The reason seemed…