Know Thyself

Quick – you have 2 minutes to define yourself and no time for prep. Ready…set…go! No matter how self-confident you are, no matter how assured or well-adjusted you are, there’s a pretty good chance you don’t know yourself nearly as well as you think you do. One of the things I’ve noticed this summer is [...]

Have a Little Faith

First impressions, blind dates, networking, meeting new people – these are things that do not come naturally to me. My tendency is to shy away from these situations, to find a corner in the room and observe, instead of joining the fray. Part of it has to do with being an introvert; large crowds and [...]

Clash of the Mental Faculties

“Reality continues to ruin my life.” – Calvin, from Calvin & Hobbes I’m sure there are psychologists out there who would have a field day with the fact that I have quite a bit in common with a fictional, comic-book 6-year-old bent on world domination. I mean, not the brag or anything, but I was [...]