Archive for April, 2007
Passing on Some Calming Advice for Incoming MBA Students
by Jared on April 27th, 2007
As soon as I got back from Nashville, my boss immediately wanted to know how things went during Owen Welcome Weekend.
I told him it was a great experience and I was floored by the personalities and the acumen of the incoming class. I also told him that the prospect of quitting my job, starting over in a new city and taking on the first two modules had me just a little intimidated.
To that, he laughed and pointed out that if it wasn’t a bit intimidating, it wasn’t worth my time. He also felt the need to send me the following snippet from today’s Overheard In The Office:
SUBJECT: When You Fall Over, There’s a Lot of Quacking and Pecking
Receptionist: I have great news!
Nurse: What?
Receptionist: I got accepted into grad school! But I’m scared.
Nurse: Why?
Receptionist: I haven’t been in school in a long time.
Nurse: You’ll be fine — it’s like falling off a duck’s back.Overheard by: Eavesdropping grad student
Source: http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/archives/004301.html
What this has to do with anything, I have no idea but I did think this would be worth it to passing on in any case.
20SMF Episode #64 - Hotlanta Travlin’
by Jared on April 22nd, 2007
Stranded in Atlanta for the day, we take a slight detour to discuss the latest business news, a little more career tracking in marketing and, of course, railing on egos in marketing.
Guest Host: Boss, The Microphone-Eating Puppy
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The first day of the Owen MBA Welcome Weekend, I have no idea how I survived
by Jared on April 21st, 2007
This weekend, I am in Nashville for a preview of what’s to come in August.
After working a half day and arriving in Nashville 3 hours late, I was seriously ready take to take a nap. Unfortunately, that was not to happen.
A quick press of my suit and some preening (yes, I preen - get over it) and I think I am ready. It turns out, though, that nothing can prepare you for this kind of experience.
With all of the months of research, interviews, the GMAT and an assortment of neurotic panic attacks, I walked into Owen’s business school building and it all slammed down on me - this is real.
Luckily, I think the feeling placed me in good company.
The general consensus was that we were all having a great time meeting person after person and trying desperately to remember each other’s names. Tips, questions and handshakes flew faster than I had ever seen at any previous networking event.
The verdict? In the words of one of my esteemed co-workers, “It’s a good thing.”
This isn’t the kind of crazy you can outrun, apparently
by Jared on April 19th, 2007
Thursday - 12:30 PM…
I am staring at a marketing award application and contemplating how much better it would sound if any of what I was writing was true.
Then, an email came from an ex of mine with this header:
SUBJECT: You crept into my subconscious…
I respect this ex too much to publish the full e-mail but let’s just say this; it was about a very strange dream he had about me running away with his current boyfriend. This was one of those e-mails that just made me sit up and say WTF????
Now, these two have been together for a little more than a year and a half and I consider them both friends however, this is the kind of crazy I just didn’t need today.
Deciding to skip lunch, I went immediately to the gym. I pounded out 35 minutes on the treadmill, returned to the office and am now downing a green tea smoothie. The funny part? I just checked my e-mail and found a similar e-mail from another ex.
Given my morning, I have to conclude three things:
- Crazy has it in for me, today.
- I seriously need to re-consider the types of guys I’m dating.
- If you have a dream about an ex - please keep it to yourself.
The only good thing about this is now the marketing award seems much more appealing for some reason…
iTunes Rerun: 20SMF Episode #63 - Mind Over Media
by Jared on April 19th, 2007
Rerun iTunes Listners: Nina Boski of LifeBites Media drops by to discuss media, entrepreneurship and finding your own professional balance.
For Show Notes & Other Information:
http://20somethingmarketing.com/2007/podcast/
20smf-episode-63-mind-over-media/
iTunes Rerun: 20SMF Episode #62 - So You Wanna’ Be A Podstar?
by Jared on April 19th, 2007
Rerun iTunes Listners: The career value of starting your own podcast or blog and the essential things you need to know before jumping in to the social media universe.
For Show Notes & Other Information:
http://20somethingmarketing.com/2007/podcast
/20smf-episode-62-so-you-wanna%e2%80%99-be-a-podstar/
iTunes Rerun: 20SMF Episode #61 - Stuck In Springtime Limbo
by Jared on April 19th, 2007
Rerun iTunes Listners: A grab bag show including a rant on men’s underwear, the long-awaited interview with the boss and a discussion on communication during the MBA application process.
For Show Notes & Other Information:
http://20somethingmarketing.com/2007/podcast/20smf-episode-61-stuck-in-springtime-limbo/
Ain’t nothin’ gonna break my stride!
by Jared on April 19th, 2007
It’s Thursday morning, 8:30 am and I’ve been in the office for 45 minutes. I’ve already…
- Written one stop-gap sidebar article for our magazine,
- Sent out 5 e-mails on 3 different projects,
- Had a pedi-conference with the CEO,
- And been given a mini-lecture by my boss about the chain of command because of said pedi-conference.
….I can already tell today is going to be a good day.
The point of this post is more just a re-cap more than anything else.
The iTunes Feed
I realize the iTunes feed has been wonky and I am taking steps to correct it. In fact, look for the last three episodes to be re-posted in rapid succession to get things straight in case you’ve been wondering why you’ve been getting old episodes under new titles.
Owen Welcome Weekend
Yes, I will be in Nashville this weekend for Vanderbilt-Owen’s Welcome Weekend. Look for blog postings at my OwenBloggers Feed as well as plenty of photos and/or video depending on how well I can balance things.
Next Episode
While I was in Atlanta, I did complete a new episode - more of a rant than anything else - and that should go up this weekend.
This should cover just about everything but in the meantime, send some love because I am totally in the marketing weeds right now and need to keep this momentum going to dig myself out.