Jan 29, 2021Member-onlyI Broke Into Product Management Post-MBA and You Can Too.The no-code required guide to securing a lucrative Product Management career after business school. — It’s a tale as old as time. Thousands of MBAs enter top MBA programs every year dreaming of Google’s snack buffets, a cubicle in the Salesforce Tower, and a six-figure career in Product Management. Unfortunately, an MBA degree is far from a surefire way to break into Product Management. As…Product14 min readProduct14 min read
May 25, 2020ApplicantLab Review — Is It Worth It for Non-MBA Applicants?I got into a Top 10 Business School for less than $300, and you can too — whether you’re applying for an MMS degree or another graduate business program! — Congratulations! If you’ve determined an MBA isn’t for you, you may be looking into multiple graduate business programs at business schools around the world. 🎉 You may be looking to specialize in a particular skill set like Business Analytics or supplement a non-business undergraduate degree:Business11 min readBusiness11 min read
May 13, 2020Member-onlyCan I Learn to #SpeakTech in 100 Days?Join me as I “study abroad” in the Tech World from the comfort of my couch. They say you can’t learn a language in 100 days… but it isn’t their career at stake. — Will I ride off into the sunset with a full-time career in Tech? Or, has my career vanished along with your vacation plans? How Did I End Up Here? On March 29, 2020, my MBA internship at Delta Air Lines was canceled due to the impact of COVID-19.Technology4 min readTechnology4 min read
Apr 18, 2020Member-onlyThe Disneyland Paris That Could Have Been: Speakeasies, Gangsters, and a 1920s Jazz ClubWhat happened when one man had to redesign Walt’s legacy, Main Street U.S.A. — Between the time that Michael Eisner signed a letter of intent with the Prime Minister of France in 1985 and the opening of what was then called Euro Disneyland, in 1992, there was an explosive period of creativity among the Walt Disney Imagineering team. This “Blue Sky” period saw designs…Disney18 min readDisney18 min read
Apr 15, 2019Member-onlyDiscovering the History Behind Universal Studios HollywoodHow ‘Laemmle’s Folly’ became a world-class theme park that changed the industry forever. — Welcome to the World Famous Universal Studios Hollywood Studio Tour! Today, we are heading way back into the archives of Universal Pictures to discover how they came to own a mountainous crop of land smack dab in the middle of what would become the famed Hollywood Hills. Please keep your…Movies23 min readMovies23 min read
Mar 25, 2019ApplicantLab Review — Is It Worth It?A story of how I got into a Top 10 MBA Program for less than $300 (And You Can Too!) — I order my groceries via Amazon Fresh. I take Lyfts at least 3x a week, manage my to-do’s in Trello, and delight in listening to my ‘Discover Weekly’ playlist on Spotify. It’s no secret nowadays technology permeates every moment in our lives. There just may be an app for everything…Business School12 min readBusiness School12 min read
Mar 4, 2019Member-onlyAll of the Disney Theme Parks Around the World, RankedIt’s a small world after all. — Travel17 min readTravel17 min read
Feb 27, 2019Member-onlyHow to Spend A Perfect Day (or 4) in Los AngelesFour L.A. Day-Trip Itineraries for Every Kind of Traveler That Are Guaranteed to Keep You Out of Rush Hour Traffic on the 10 Freeway — Oh, Los Angeles. It always does seem to elude definition. After all, it is still a young city in a constant state of perpetual flux (and with a pre-pubescent enthusiasm for shiny objects). …Los Angeles20 min readLos Angeles20 min read
Feb 14, 2019Member-onlyIs Shanghai Disneyland Worth A Visit?How you too can plan a trip to the newest park in the Disney Empire for less $$$ than a Walt Disney World Vacation. — Even before the park opened to the public in June of 2016 with attractions like Tron Lightcycle Power Run and a completely reimagined Pirates of the Caribbean, I knew I had to find a way to get to Shanghai Disneyland. ‘The Shanghai park’ as it used to be called by…Disney25 min readDisney25 min read
Dec 5, 2018Member-onlyThe Origins of The World Famous Jungle CruiseTravel deep into the jungles of Disneyland’s original Adventureland to seek out the origins of everyone’s favorite punny skippers, ambushes, and piranhas. — In April of 1998, the Walt Disney Company created an entire theme park filled with animals from around the world. There was lions and tigers and bears, oh my! …Disney17 min readDisney17 min read
