The Puppeteering Act of Social Media… Literally

The Puppeteering Act of Social Media… Literally

Welcome back to another edition of Streaming Consciousness. I was at a work happy hour on Thursday (what a great way to close out the in-office part of my week), and a co-worker asked me about my role in brand and PR. If you haven’t 

The Corporate Villain Era

The Corporate Villain Era

In this edition of Streaming Consciousness, I was inspired by a trending phrase I have continually seen on social media: the corporate villain era. What is the corporate villain era, you may ask? The definition tends to vary and be dramatized depending on who is 

How Do We Measure Success?

How Do We Measure Success?

How do you measure success? How do you achieve success? Can you define success differently at different stages of life? The dictionary defines success as the accomplishment of an aim or purpose; however, the meaning of success and happiness is found in the eye of 

Female Empowerment

Female Empowerment

In honor of March being Women’s History Month, I wanted to write about female mentorship. I knew I wanted to talk about this topic, but I was unsure what I wanted to say. I kept going back to this one photo taken while I was 

Baseball Cards

Baseball Cards

There are plenty of sports metaphors in business, but I think the two environments have a lot of overlap. You, as an individual, contribute to a team that works together to win or succeed. Data points drive sports: how many points did your team score, 

The Least Powerful Person in the Room

The Least Powerful Person in the Room

“There’s something to be said about being the least powerful person in the most powerful place–nowhere to go but up.”   Everyone loves an underdog story, and that is where most college students find themselves after graduation. I would argue the most successful people are 

Accountability in Corporate Leadership

Accountability in Corporate Leadership

A few times in my life, I have gotten a little starstruck: when I met John Green when they were filming Paper Towns in my neighborhood, when I met Doug Lebda, the CEO of LendingTree and when I met Jason Kilar, the CEO of WarnerMedia. 

Lollipop Moments

Lollipop Moments

It seems a little dramatic to say that I hinged my decision to switch my major on the advice of one influential senior, but that was kind of what happened. After I decided to change from pre-business, one of my close friends recommended talking to