Finishing What I Started: My First Marathon, Beating My Past Self, and Other Personal Stories

I ran my first marathon on April 14 in 4 hours and 13 minutes. I crossed the finish line and burst into tears of joy; I’ve never felt so proud of an accomplishment. Perhaps some people wake up one morning and get the inkling that a marathon might be a fun idea, some might get … More Finishing What I Started: My First Marathon, Beating My Past Self, and Other Personal Stories

The Balancing Act

In a book we’ve been reading for my Social Media class, The New Rules of Marketing and PR by David Meerman Scott, I’ve had the opportunity to read professional ideas about what it means to build a brand. Obviously, I don’t currently have a specific “brand” that I’m building in terms of a corporation or … More The Balancing Act