College Freshmen:  Your first summer job is extremely unlikely to be the key to your future success in that field. In fact, for liberal arts students, I’d argue that a regular, seemingly crappy job is better than a fake “internship” with Uncle Bill, where you’ll … More →

Snippet from my book of tips for college students, brought to you by my dear friend, Eric Kriftcher:   “Get[ting] out of your comfort zone is a way to … tap into an additional network of friends. If you’re not inclined to the arts, go … More →

Competence leads to confidence.   For all you college seniors worried that you don’t know enough to be good at a job, start by doing some aspect of that job now. Like right now.  Not tomorrow.   Example:  social media marketing aspirants – start building … More →