There are two times in a year that I try to take stock of my present situation:  New Years and my birthday.  Well, it isn’t New Years, so as you can guess, it’s that time of year again where I realize that I’m getting older and I haven’t done as many of the things as I thought I’d do. So this year, I’m going to write down my goals.  I heard somewhere that the mere act of writing down...

Today I went to a Technology Executive Breakfast, one of the great benefits of being a part of TalentBridge.  I’ll tell you why.  You go to these events and are surrounded by entrepreneurs.  Young, old, looking to start up, looking to invest, looking for advice:  no matter who they are, they are all energized.  And that kind of environment lights a fire under you.  It makes you want to leave...

So here is yet another example of a simple TB task turning into more than I expected it to be. As part of the outreach portion of my TB duties, Francesco and I had the opportunity to give a short spiel about TB in Barbara Orser’s class in order to raise awareness of this opportunity. These events are fun. For one, it forces you to think about what it is you’re currently doing so that you don’t...

Specialist or Generalist?  What kind of professional do I want to become? This has been my dilemma underlining my career path for a long time.   Should I choose a niche specialty and become an expert at it, or try to learn as much as I can and become a well-rounded professional? I decided to do both.  For my specialty, I decided on biomedical engineering and started a research masters in the field. ...