One time, in Austin, Texas I went to a shipping container bar. Come to think of it, that was probably the closest that I had ever been to a shipping terminal. That probably didn’t change much yesterday. This time, it was my perspective that changed. It seems only appropriate at this point in the story […]
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I admit, I had preconceived expectations about China and its people. Looking back, I’m not sure why. I had assumptions that we would see poverty and vast lands filled with workers. I battled the childhood reminder that there were people starving here, and that–for some reason–the food on my plate would somehow fix a problem
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Today, we began the first of our company visits in the morning. Our group visited AmCham, the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. We listened as the President of AmCham shared her insights about the current business climate in Hong Kong. It was an engaging discussion, to say the least. You can sit in
Hong Kong is becoming a friend. It is a complex city, but from the start it has been very familiar. Like a good friend, as you spend time and get to know the city , you become open to its offering. If you travel here, you may even fall in love with its story. It
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I’ve long been of the opinion that flying long distances is the pinnacle of excitement and restlessness. First, flying to a new destination is the anticipation of a place that you have never been wrapped in hours of wait. It is like licking a tootsie pop slowly moving toward the tootsie roll goodness in the
I’m about to embark on a global journey. Allow me start with a call to action. If you are enrolled in an MBA program, or any program that offers a global learning component, go for it! I’m told that the opportunity to study in another country and immerse yourself in another culture is unparalleled. I’ve spoken with
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I was back at my alma mater in Iowa City yesterday. 20 years ago I was completing my studies at the University of Iowa. It seems like just yesterday that I stepped foot on campus as an unprepared undergraduate. When you spend a considerable amount of time in a place and don’t go back very
I was in third grade when one of our small-town school got its first Apple computer, an AppleII. It was likely one of the first Apple computers available to schools, as far as I can tell. It was probably 1981 or 1982. I could probably look that up, I guess. I am sure that the
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I have had a job since I was in 6th grade, but when I turned 15 I got my first hourly position with the grocery store up the street. It was a right of passage. I got the job by being persistent. When I accompanied my grandmother on her weekly grocery run I simply asked
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It was the summer before 4th grade that I went to a day camp in which I was forced to learn how to cross-stitch. From what I could remember, I didn’t really want to cross-stitch. Actually, I though that knitting or crochet would be much more practical. Also, I couldn’t think of a single time