Watch a world-class chef cook during the busy time at her restaurant and you’ll see what focused work looks like. She’s not talking on the phone, returning texts, or sending emails. Customers are waiting. Orders need to be prepared. And no matter how busy it gets, she has to produce her best work—every time. There’s […]
Read More >Create your own worth
When you’re evaluating whether or not something will be “worth it,” you might consider how much you can do to impact the worth. When you pay full price for a ticket to a movie, you’re either going to enjoy the movie or you aren’t. I suppose you can choose a nicer theater, arrive early to […]
Read More >Where counselors can go for admissions training
Our training for new Collegewise counselors is almost 40 hours long. It teaches everything we do, from how to deliver an admissions presentation, to how to conduct an introductory meeting, to how to guide families through the entire admissions process and make sure everything happens smoothly and thoughtfully. We’re really proud of it, and when […]
Read More >It’s life prep, not college prep
Today is the 20-year anniversary of my college graduation (it was the day after the OJ Simpson car chase that half the world watched on television). It actually doesn’t seem all that long ago. And while I’ve still got plenty left to experience and to try to achieve, whatever personal happiness and professional success I’ve […]
Read More >Planning ahead to pay for college
Families concerned about paying for college should spend some time on the “Plan Ahead” section of the edvisors.com website where Mark Kantrowitz (a financial aid expert I reference frequently on this blog) is an advisor. And don’t miss the calendars with financial reminders based on the grade level of your student.
Read More >Becoming a linchpin
A linchpin is a person or thing vital to an enterprise or organization. And Seth Godin’s aptly titled Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? shares seven ways that you can become just that vital: 1. Providing a unique interface between members of the organization 2. Delivering unique creativity 3. Managing a situation or organization of great complexity […]
Read More >What if Mom were your customer?
My bank sent me an email this morning that asked me to call their 1-800 number and select “option 4.” I called. There is no option 4. The automated voice tells me to make another selection. Why doesn’t my bank know this? I’d wager that if the CEO’s mother had gotten the same email I […]
Read More >Occasionally, run with the best
While enjoying a weekend getaway in a cabin with friends the summer after I graduated high school, I made the fateful decision one morning to go for a run with Scott Metzger. Scott had been the fastest runner on our school’s league champion cross country team. I’d been the goalie on our school’s soccer team […]
Read More >It’s the traits behind the transcript
For the third straight year, Google tops Fortune’s list of “Best Companies to Work For.” I wondered how Google described what they look for in an employee, and here’s a snippet from their description of their hiring process. We’re less concerned about grades and transcripts and more interested in how you think. We’re likely to ask […]
Read More >College savings basics
Here’s a summary of financial aid expert Mark Kantrowitz’s advice for parents about saving for college, as described in this Washington Post article. Pay off credit card debt. Create an emergency savings account (three to six months of salary) and don’t touch it. Create a college saving account (he recommends 529 college savings plans rather than prepaid tuition plans) […]
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