Objective: EMBA

Now that I ve gotten into the EMBA program at Rice, I ve created a new blog about it over here: http://www.embasurvival.com ... (MORE)

Current mood: Happy

I ve been accepted into Rice s EMBA program! ... (MORE)

Current mood: Big-Smiley

Just finished taking the GMAT. I got a 690, and I m pleased. ... (MORE)

Current mood: Big-Smiley

One of the things that I expect to learn about in graduate school is leadership style. Personally, I try to be more consensus-based than authoritarian, and more of a servant-leader than a pull you up by the bootstraps motivator. I ve had at least 12 bosses in my career. Fortunately, only 2 of them were micromanagers. One was, predictibly, from the millitary. The other was a former stay-at-h... ... (MORE)

Ben Casnocha is an overachiever. Read about him. Check out the comments on the post. Somehow I don t feel inspired. Here s another overachiever that didn t make it. Let s keep it real, y all, on our adventures. Don t let your ambition kill you or crush your ability to enjoy life. On the other hand, you know you re going to have to suck-it-up at times. Find balance. A smart guy named Ga... ... (MORE)

These girls find youth skin marketing distasteful. Gary Halbert, the controversial marketing guru once said something to the effect of, If you aren t making some people mad, [with your marketing message] you aren t doing a good job. 3iYing sounds ticked off at A&F. A&F might see that as a very good thing. Do these girls represent A&F s customer base? No way. In the article, 3iYing girls c... ... (MORE)

Ching, myself, and some other people that I ve talked to are a little nervous about the 75+ hour weeks that will come with going to school and working full-time. Some of the things that make me feel better: Erica (who has a great success story) has given me lots of encouragement. And this post by Heather also helped me put my mind to ease. ... (MORE)

Mark Cuban blogs about employee bonuses: http://www.blogmaverick.com/entry/1234000860073805/ A good and well-respected friend of mine, who happens to be a successful entrepreneur, has a similar philosophy. It sounds a bit harsh, doesn t it? It also sounds a lot like the advice you ll hear from professional poker players regarding money management. Candidly, it s very difficult to build a profi... ... (MORE)