Feb 12
by: Grayson Leverenz
The stars align for a celebratory hat trick with three holidays on the horizon.
Sunday welcomes the Chinese New Year of the Tiger.
Feb 10
image: Michal Marcol / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
by: madbubbles
As you all know I applied, I was interviewed and I am accepted to the Business school. But nothing is done yet. The real challenge begins now. Yes, I am accepted. But what is next?? In this post I will talk about the plethora of things that can be done once the MBA applicant is accepted to the B-school. It’s an exciting time when the actual MBA journey starts to shape up. Here are some things that take priority now.
Relax and Have fun – After all the hard work that goes into the MBA application process, you definitely deserve a break, and it’s time to have some fun. I recently realized that I was missing out on lot of fun in life during the last year. Hence I decided to put back the fun element in life. Put the zing back to your social life. See your friends and family and have fun. You deserve it!!!! And, yeah, now you have the perfect excuse to shop till you drop 
Start planning your B-school wardrobe and lot of other essential things.
Feb 08
Net/Net is an updated version of the bottom line, meaning the end result. Typically, it comes at the end of a statement someone is adding to a discussion. For example, if an MBA is walking their boss through their opinion on a proposal, they might conclude with, “Net/net we’ll make $1 million with this $10,000 investment. I recommend we do it.”
Feb 01
by: Grayson Leverenz
We’re right in the dead of winter, with temperatures below freezing in much of the United States. On Tuesday, Punxsutawney Phil takes center stage for his Groundhog Day prediction. Should we expect an early spring or six more weeks of subarctic weather? If the groundhog sees his shadow, that’s a sure sign of a long winter. If not, an early spring is on the way!
Brandon and I will be celebrating with our usual tradition of watching the movie "Groundhog Day" starring Bill Murray. We’re going to eat sausages and sauerkraut since the Germans introduced Groundhog Day to the US; I’m quite excited about that after being homesick for Germany last week! Unfortunately, we were too late to order Punxsutawney Phil’s beer. Next year, that’s definitely on the menu.
Here’s to an early spring!
Click here for more about Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil.
Note: Punxsutawney Phil is a very popular groundhog right now, resulting in his website being down. I’m putting the link here anyway in hopes that his IT people will have it back up and running soon.
Feb 01
To take a stab at means to attempt to complete a task without significant guidance.
You’ll hear this term most often in team situations. A team leader delegating a task might say, “Why don’t you take a stab at it? If you have questions, I’ll be here to help.” This phrase also works if you want to volunteer for something by saying, “I’ll take a stab at it.”
Americans also use “take a shot at” the same way.
Jan 29
by: Grayson Leverenz
It’s hard to believe it’s been 4 years since I was an exchange student at WHU – the Otto Beishem School of Management in Vallendar, Germany. I miss it every day.
I miss the people.
I miss experiencing a new language and culture.
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