My Dream of Filming a Documentary
Two weeks ago, I arrived at the Beacon Hill office of Lorie Conway, a former WGBH producer, and documentary filmmaker, to have her shoot my 30-second MBA videos for Fast
Becky Robinson | When Doing Your Dream is Hard Work
What if you are living your dream and it is really hard work? Is it still a dream? Earlier this summer, while on a working vacation, I wondered about this
Megan Nelson | My Law School Dream
Early on, it seemed that a career in law was in my cards. It may have begun when I was 5 and became intrigued by news coverage of the O.J.
Marie Ericson | Pulling a Dream From the Pantry
It is Thursday night and I am once again staring into my pantry wondering what to make for dinner. That feeling of confusion and wonder sometimes mixed with hopefulness and
The Power of a Single Voice
Earlier this week, I discovered Chimamanda Adichie's TED talk titled The Danger of a Single Story. As she so beautifully states, "the single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with
Orlee Berlove | Ice Cream Anyone?
My daughter had the second piano recital of her young life the other day in a very grand Beacon Hill abode owned by the Harvard Musical Association. The building, as
HBR Dream: “Disrupt Yourself”
One of my dreams came true this month; I published in the Harvard Business Review magazine. The article titled Disrupt Yourself applies Clayton Christensen's disruptive innovation frameworks apply to career
Carrie Hammer | Finding the Perfect Fit
I come from two very passionate entrepreneur parents who have made me realize that if I put my mind to something I can make it happen. My mother is an
Hello, My Name is Hypocrite
One of my strong suits is hypocrisy. Last week, I was lamenting to one of my friends about how I couldn't achieve one of my dreams until... And, she said,
Parenting to Bring Out Your Children’s Best
"I don't have any homework," says my freshman-in-high-school son. Perhaps you've heard that too. And then his next test comes back with a "B", maybe even "C", when an "A"