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Scott Shrum
BusinessWeek just posted a study (http://ow.ly/1PKrW ) showing that the more prestigious one's business school is, the more that person will make over his or her career. (We wrote more about it on our blog: http://ow.ly/1PH0v .)
The headline takeaways may seem obvious, but it seems like this study leaves a lot of things uncovered or unsaid. The real question may be how much those grads would have made in their careers *without* their business schools. What do you think?
104 weeks ago from Veritas Prep, Salary - Negotiating & More, Personal Finance and Graduate Students2 more
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Barbara Saunders:
http://www.personalmba.com - You've got to take into ...Morehttp://www.personalmba.com - You've got to take into account the cost of any loans - the risk that after getting the MBA, you want some other kind of job and are enslaved to the debt
104 weeks ago
104 weeks ago
Scott Shrum:
@TroyW: The Statistical Abstracts approach you propose would almost certainly prove (or disprove) correlation, but what about causation? The same ...More@TroyW: The Statistical Abstracts approach you propose would almost certainly prove (or disprove) correlation, but what about causation? The same could be said about what my company does, and in fact potential clients ask us this almost every day: "Yes, your success rates are impressive, but are they getting in because of your help? Or are they getting in because they're Type-A overachievers, and those same people are the ones who tend to hire you, even though they'd get in, anyway?" In the case of using Statistical Abstracts data, one might identify a strong correlation between holding an advanced degree and making significantly more money, but does the former cause the latter. Or, are they both in fact caused by something else?
It's an interesting question. I'm not trying to cause trouble, but I don't believe that anyone has ever really been able to answer this question. How many Fortune 500 CEOs would have gotten to that same point (or an equally lucrative point), anyway? I'm not saying those CEOs threw away their money (again, I have to put food on my own table!), but I still wish someone could answer this more definitively.
104 weeks ago
It's an interesting question. I'm not trying to cause trouble, but I don't believe that anyone has ever really been able to answer this question. How many Fortune 500 CEOs would have gotten to that same point (or an equally lucrative point), anyway? I'm not saying those CEOs threw away their money (again, I have to put food on my own table!), but I still wish someone could answer this more definitively.
104 weeks ago
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Brett Kunsch
I've read countless personal development books, but I always come back to the conclusion that a lot of times we don't seek out self-help books to help ourselves, we seek them out so they can do the work for us. As part of my coach training, I've had 3 coaches myself, and it seems the only thing that *sticks* is regular work with another human being who holds me accountable. Yet the self-help industry booms, while coaching is still trying to find a name for itself.
Brazen thoughts?
74 weeks ago from GenYJourney: Tips, Insights, Experiences For Young Professionals, Professional Development, Productivity & Time-Management, Personal Development and Ask Penelope Trunk!3 more
Sarah Peck, Jacqueline Woodward and Rohan Kapur recommended this
Regina Richardson:
perhaps it comes down to a financial aspect...along the lines of the budget cannot support sessions with a human coach, but it can allow a ...Moreperhaps it comes down to a financial aspect...along the lines of the budget cannot support sessions with a human coach, but it can allow a one-time amount on a book that MAY help me find my way.
53 weeks ago
53 weeks ago
Noel Rozny:
I think this is related to the points Tim Murphy makes in his great entrepreneurial article (to the right): sometimes reading such a book FEELS ...MoreI think this is related to the points Tim Murphy makes in his great entrepreneurial article (to the right): sometimes reading such a book FEELS like you're making a change or evolving, when you're really not doing the work you need to do. I know I'm definitely guilty of this.
53 weeks ago
53 weeks ago
Lindsay Browning
Structured or unstructured work environment? What is best for you?
103 weeks ago from Google, Professional Development, u30pro, I am Gen Y and Recruiters Unite!3 more
Barbara Saunders:
I think the terms don't refer to whether there is order, but to whether people have predictable, routine tasks to do. That often correlates with ...MoreI think the terms don't refer to whether there is order, but to whether people have predictable, routine tasks to do. That often correlates with "casual", but it's not the same thing.
51 weeks ago
51 weeks ago
jlp1976:
my job has some structure, but not a lot. I know what I need to get done that day, I just don't know when during the day it's going to happen. So ...Moremy job has some structure, but not a lot. I know what I need to get done that day, I just don't know when during the day it's going to happen. So it's an unstructured structure, if that makes any sense.
51 weeks ago
51 weeks ago
Hannah Kane
What's your distinction between personal and professional development? I find that most often they overlap. One example is that I work with many monolingual Spanish speakers, which greatly improves my Spanish, which I consider to have both personal and professional implications.
Is there a distinction between personal and professional development for you? How do you draw that line?
81 weeks ago from Professional Development and Personal Development
Philip Goetz:
I just posted a personal comment and then a professional comment among these pages.
80 weeks ago
80 weeks ago
Hannah Kane:
@Scott, I was thinking more of things that I do for the purposes of personal development, which end up having professional implications, or vice ...More@Scott, I was thinking more of things that I do for the purposes of personal development, which end up having professional implications, or vice versa. For example, attending a networking event has overt professional implications, but personal implications could be cultivating interpersonal skills, learning how to talk to strangers, etc.
I find it hard to disregard personal development, even if my company is willing to pay for something. I feel that unless my personal and professional interests align, then I'm not going to fully dedicate myself to what I'm doing.
79 weeks ago
I find it hard to disregard personal development, even if my company is willing to pay for something. I feel that unless my personal and professional interests align, then I'm not going to fully dedicate myself to what I'm doing.
79 weeks ago
Rebecca Thorman
I am REALLY excited today because I am officially credit card debt-free! It's all paid off and I'm pretty proud of myself. My next step was going to be to pay off my student loans (which have very low interest rates) or maybe my car (which I think has a 6% interest rate), or instead, re-build my emergency fund and then start donating to my Roth IRA again. What do you all think? Get rid of all debt or save a little first?
81 weeks ago from Personal Finance, Work/Life Blur, I am Gen Y, Credit Union Folks and Fans and Economics and Finance3 more
Sarah Peck, Kelly Ashworth and Ryan Healy recommended this
Rebecca Thorman:
Wow, thanks so much everyone! This was awesome to read everyone's replies. I sat down with my spreadsheet, worked the numbers and found that I ...MoreWow, thanks so much everyone! This was awesome to read everyone's replies. I sat down with my spreadsheet, worked the numbers and found that I will be able to max out my Roth IRA, fill my emergency fund back up and pay off my car loan completely by the end of next year - so that's the goal. I'll probably do split payments between savings and car loan as many suggested, and then roll over all to savings. Thanks so much again!
81 weeks ago
81 weeks ago
Mehul Kar
According to Ayurveda (ancient Indian texts addressing health and wholeness), the day is divided into 2 cycles, an AM and a PM cycle. Each cycle is further divided into 3 parts during which certain qualities are predominant.
2 am/pm to 6 am/pm is Vata time. Vata qualities are: quick, cool, alert, agile, etc.
6 am/pm to 10 am/pm is Kapha time. Kapha qualities are: solid, heavy, slow, cold, etc.
10 am/pm to 2 pm /am is Pitta time. Pitta qualities are: hot, sharp, etc.
105 weeks ago from 5 to 9ers
Mehul Kar:
I have not read that book Barbara, but I have heard about it.
I'm generally wary of books about this sort of stuff, because natural living is ...MoreI have not read that book Barbara, but I have heard about it.
I'm generally wary of books about this sort of stuff, because natural living is more of a personal experience than a science.
102 weeks ago
I'm generally wary of books about this sort of stuff, because natural living is ...MoreI have not read that book Barbara, but I have heard about it.
I'm generally wary of books about this sort of stuff, because natural living is more of a personal experience than a science.
102 weeks ago
Barbara Saunders:
I recommend the book only because it provides a great summary - and the first exposure I had - to exactly the information you posted.
102 weeks ago
102 weeks ago
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