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Marketing 101 – Which Side Are You On?

August 5, 2010

TweetAre you the one being marketed to? Or are you smart enough to know when to dig in and look past the glossy material to discover what’s really going on behind the scenes? In other words, are the “giver” or the “taker” of information? This cartoon (published by Randall Munroe, http://xkcd.com/773/) shows the obvious disconnect [...]

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5 Things I Learned By Breaking Out Of My Comfort Zone

June 30, 2010

TweetHow would you pronounce the object in the photo? With an emphasis on the “UM” or the “BRELLA?” I used to think there was only one way. Growing up in Vermont; it was “um-BRELLA.” Where I went to college, people emphasized the first syllable instead. I realized that by traveling a little more than a [...]

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The Worst College Visit, Ever!

June 8, 2010

TweetThe Worst College Visit Ever! “I hated that school,” were the first words that came out of my client’s mouth when I enthusiastically asked her about her recent college visit. As an independent college counselor, I spend a lot of time coaching high school students on how to have a fun and productive experience on [...]

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