Tag: life
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Essential Skills Gained from Pursuing a Doctorate
I’ve taken time this year to suss out how higher education has helped me in achieving my goals. First, I thought broadly about the impacts of how higher education made me a better person and leader. Then, I challenged myself to spend time thinking about the impact each degree had on my life. First, my…
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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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What Matters in a Job? My Non-Negotiables
One of my favorite parts about higher education marketing is the community. Acquaintances become friends and sometimes even family. We learn from one another, have a place to get honest feedback, and can get advice. Because our work at the leadership level can be lonely, this aspect of our work is meaningful and important. This…