I have had the opportunity to attend and participate in many graduations over the past 40 years, but the 2019 Northwestern and Kellogg MBA graduations were clearly the most special. Why, you may ask? Well, at the Northwestern graduation, Andrew Youn, the co-founder of the One Acre Fund that you have heard me mention many, many times received an honorary
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My social media partner (and part time boss 😉 ), Khalid Ali, reminded me that I promised to send out a blog post every week, and I am clearly behind. While I have no good excuses, I must say getting all of my Kellogg grades submitted for my evening MBA students and the EMBA classes in Evanston (112) and Miami
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It is very easy with the busy lives we all live to think of Memorial Day simply as a day off from work and a long holiday weekend. However, I think it is important to take some time and reflect on the true meaning of the day. The original name for Memorial Day was “Decoration Day.” The focus was to
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As I started my daily self reflection a few evenings ago, my immediate thought was how blessed and fortunate I am to be a part of Kellogg. In just the past month I have had the opportunity to teach in the full-time, part-time, and weekend MBA programs; the EMBA programs in Chicago, Miami, and Hong Kong; various Kellogg clubs and
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I had the opportunity on Saturday to attend the Kellogg China Business Conference at the Kellogg Global Hub in Evanston and participate as a moderator on one of the panels. The timing of the conference was remarkable since it took place the day after President Trump raised tariffs from 10% to 25% on $200 billion of Chinese imports and announced
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Something was VERY confusing about my Kellogg Reunion this weekend. 🤔 I am not the kind of guy who likes to complain, but this Kellogg Reunion weekend I had to make an exception. To be clear, I was THRILLED to have the opportunity to attend my reunion, spend time with my classmates and friends whom I had not seen in
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As most of you know, one of the four principles I advocate is “Balance:” Through the good and the bad, the frustrations and the achievements, it’s always important to maintain balance. For me, spending quality time with my family is a key part of maintaining balance in my life. And given how much my family and I love the Chicago
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