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Business buzzword: strategy
"And can you believe it? They wanted to charge me for strategy!" This is an exclamation I heard while at a networking event last year. It...
kballiet
Jan 73 min read
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A laid off folk's humble brag
"Have you been laid off before?" It's odd to answer so quickly...yes. A friend of mine jokes that in our friend group we've all rotated...
kballiet
Dec 5, 20244 min read
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Find your person—work addition
Cristina Yang famously told Meredith Gray “You’re my person. You’ll always be my person.” These were characters operating in a high...
kballiet
Sep 23, 20242 min read
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Mastering the Art of Surviving Business Scaling Without Falling into the 'Growing Pains' Trap (AI's version)
It was a struggle for me to reinvigorate my blog. I got stuck in the "I'm busy" excuse. Or the "but no one really cares what I think" or...
kballiet
Jul 18, 20244 min read
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The best advice I ever received
I am a true believer in the "51%er" — Danny Meyer's principle " where he views 49 percent of people by their technical ability and 51...
kballiet
Jul 10, 20243 min read
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Every title should start with 'inclusive'
Whilst on the board for the American Advertising Federation Greater Rochester chapter I've had a few unique opportunities that I wouldn't...
kballiet
Jun 20, 20242 min read
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Work is not your family. It's the local pub.
I'll say it. I'll raise my hand in mild shame and tell the truth. I'm one of them. I've said it. "I'm not just looking for a new role,...
kballiet
May 30, 20243 min read
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One day we'll walk for a cure
The first time I experienced the impact of pancreatic cancer I was in high school—the mother of a close friend. It was when I realized it...
kballiet
Apr 30, 20242 min read
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What is a 'collective'?
The past few weeks have each been 'one of those weeks'. You know the type. No matter what you do, it simply never feels to be enough. 14...
kballiet
Apr 12, 20193 min read
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Learn to listen.
I've always fancied myself a good listener. Absorbing the intricate details of a story, a problem, or instruction. Responding by...
kballiet
Feb 13, 20193 min read
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Starting fresh
When I was laid off in the beginning of 2016 after the boutique agency I worked for had to let go of all staff, I struggled with what to...
kballiet
Dec 31, 20182 min read
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When Starting Small Brings Together a Community
It’s not an everyday occurrence. When you meet someone that you immediately want to know. Someone who can bring out the best in you just...
kballiet
Dec 21, 20183 min read
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Stop doing "stuff". Make an impact that lasts.
College students typically fill their final year with capstone courses, part-time jobs, and the occasional (or not-so-occasional) party....
kballiet
Oct 29, 20185 min read
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