May 2011
3 posts
From San Francisco to Chicago
Once I was accepted to the weekend program, there was no doubt in my mind that I had to move to Chicago. And that was because I wanted to:
Minimize travel: Since I work in consulting, I am frequently on the road Monday to Thursday. Traveling to Chicago over the weekend after the work travel was just not feasible - both for my physical and mental sanity. Depending on where you live, travel can...
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Introduction
In August 2010, I joined the Weekend MBA program at University of Chicago Booth School of Business. I decided to pursue the MBA while working full time at a mid sized digital media consulting firm. At the time of joining the program, I was 32 years old, married and a resident of San Francisco. This is a chronicle of my journey through the balancing (and often conflicting) act of a full time job, a...
Controlling the environment
Do you ever plan a trip or always participate in one?
Do you ever call friends over on a weekend or always wait for an invite?
Do you ever decide which project you want at work or always accept the one that’s offered to you?
In order to control the outcome of your experience, you have to take steps to control your environment.
You can’t control your environment unless you plan...