I am consistently amazed by the people who read this blog and are part of the #GetGutsy community. In a recent newsletter, I asked readers to reply and share their big, scary and exciting goal with me. That one goal or dream that keeps them up at night. Many did…and WOW. We have an incredible …

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It’s back-to-school week! Although I’m not heading back to school (a weird feeling even four years later), I still get completely energized by the start of a new school year. There’s nothing like those back-to-school commercials, fresh notebooks, school supplies and big yellow school buses on the road to signify the start of something shiny …

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You’ve likely heard the statistic before; in many surveys, people rate the fear of public speaking above the fear of death. In college, I dreaded my required public speaking class so much that I pushed it off to senior year, until I finally took the course surrounded by a classroom full of freshmen. In my …

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There’s no doubt about it; applying for internships and jobs can be challenging. Career advice ranges from person to person and industry to industry. Ask 10 people the same career-related question and get 10 very different answers. It’s enough to drive any job seeker crazy. One of my favorite parts of my full-time job working …

Land That Job: Top 6 Tips for Internship and Job Seekers Read More »

Christmas is officially one week away. Are you ready? In case you’re still not sure what to ask for, my latest freelance post for Brazen Careerist highlights nine holiday gift ideas meant to take your career to the next level. A holiday gift guide for young professionals, if you will. See a sneak preview of …

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One of my responsibilities at work is to manage our marketing and communications internship program. From reviewing resumes, to conducting interviews to coordinating the day-to-day duties of our interns, this process has given me tremendous insight on both good and not-so-good ways to approach landing and succeeding at an internship. My latest post for Brazen …

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You know how I love to encourage all of you to get gutsy? Don’t worry; I’m absolutely taking my own advice on a regular basis and last week, I crawled way out of my comfort zone when I presented a 25-minute session on Foodspotting at the Social Media Tourism Symposium (#SoMeT12) in El Paso, TX in front of more …

Speaking at #SoMeT12: Getting Gutsy in Texas Read More »