Category: higher-education
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Small Language Changes to Help Students Succeed
My dad was a first-generation high school graduate and first-generation college graduate. It fundamentally shaped his career. He was always rooting for the underdog student (who maybe didn’t have the best hand in life) to work through the challenges and find success. I know he saw a bit of himself in those students and in…
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Essential Reads: Books You Can’t Miss This Year
One of my favorite posts each year is putting together a list of books to read in the upcoming year. After finishing my doctorate (and being told what to read for four years), I was burned out on reading for some time. However, I teach that our industry is always changing, so it is important…
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Top Posts of 2025
Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe it’s another year of andcarrieon.com. As I was reflecting, I’m approaching four years of sharing insights on this blog. While I have several exciting things in the works for 2026, I wanted to pause and share a brief recap of the top content during 2025. In all, there…
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Gratitude in Learning from Mistakes
Too often in gratitude posts we think about the here and the now. Specifically, the people and situations that make life better. However, too often, we don’t think enough about the missteps that teach us. Earlier this year at the American Marketing Association’s Higher Ed Symposium, I shared a mistake I made as a leader.…
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