A to Z: Putting Passion Before Purpose
I used to be a bulldog, a bulldozer, and possibly a few other “B” words. I would focus in on a purpose with the power of lockjaw, demolition, and anything else necessary to accomplish the task. Sure, I meant well…
My Mission & Me: The Mission-Driven Method of Bullet Journaling
Bullet journaling has literally changed my life! At baseline, I consider bullet journaling to be the ultimate system for managing productivity, promoting mindfulness, and achieving life goals. For added value, I have adapted bullet journaling to better highlight and support…
LAUNCH WEEK DAY 7 – Change the Game: How Are You Defining Innovation?
One of the most memorable lessons I took away from my time at Harvard Business School (HBS) can be summarized in a simple statement: change without value is not truly innovation. At HBS, we discussed case studies on marketing plans,…
LAUNCH WEEK DAY 6 – Not Today, Satan!: The Mission-Driven Method of Time Management
I really used to think I was winning when I would procrastinate. #Winning… because I crammed a whole semester of learning into a few days and managed to pass the test? No, no, no, my friend! #NOTWinning #SleepDeprivation #StressedToTheMax #ProcrastinationIsTheDevilsWork…
LAUNCH WEEK DAY 5 – Why Medicine, Or Any Other Career for that Matter?: Asking the Career Questions that Matter Most
“Use the space provided to explain why you want to go to medical school.” This was the most recent personal statement prompt from the American Medical College Application Service, or AMCAS. Years ago, when I applied to medical school, it…
LAUNCH WEEK DAY 4 BONUS POST – From the Projects to the Ivy League Part 2: How I Learned to Apply the Best of Both My Worlds
From my earlier post today, “From the Projects to the Ivy League Part 1: How I Grew Up”, the story continues… Leveling Up I cannot say exactly what happened to make me this way, but for as long as I…
LAUNCH WEEK DAY 4 – From the Projects to the Ivy League Part 1: How I Grew Up
In my Launch Week Day 2 post, “Self-Care is the Best Care Part 2: The Best Lesson of the Worst Year of my Life”, I briefly touched on how conflicted I felt while trying to succeed in the Ivy League…
LAUNCH WEEK DAY 3 – Self-Care is the Best Care Part 2: How I Lost Myself and Got Back a Better Version
In yesterday’s post, “Launch Week Day 2 – Self-Care is the Best Care Part 1: The Best Lesson of the Worst Year of my Life”, I wrote about how I lost myself. I was increasingly placing the tasks of being…
LAUNCH WEEK DAY 2 – Self-Care is the Best Care Part 1: The Best Lesson of the Worst Year of My Life
“Look, if you had one shot, one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted in one moment. Would you capture it or just let it slip?” I remember listening to one of my classmates rap Eminem’s Lose Yourself at a…
LAUNCH WEEK DAY 1 – My First Post: The Beginning of the Rest of My Life
I feel as though these days that I am currently experiencing are the end of a very formative chapter in my life and the beginning of the boldly beautiful unknown that is the rest of my life. Last month, I…