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Seriously. You can graduate college on Monday and continue excessive partying and shirking adult responsibilities on Tuesday. And years after that. Until the tiny little pressures of the "real world" pushAlex Shippeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282080191972846217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509495447977537374.post-5270825243852927682011-02-28T18:16:00.000-08:002011-05-07T20:22:57.776-07:00Get Involved Maybe not that involved.
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We're all involved in a lot of things. We have friends, family, a job, and hobbies that all need some time and energy to sustain. People need attention and Alex Shippeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282080191972846217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509495447977537374.post-42759934407321002882011-01-19T11:48:00.000-08:002011-05-08T11:42:49.454-07:00Falsifying Words@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } If you thumb through Twitter profiles long enough, you'd be amazed how many people identify themselves as, "Internet Marketing Gurus," "Best Selling Authors," and "Social Media Experts." I don't doubt that Alex Shippeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282080191972846217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509495447977537374.post-84393980400563983322011-01-03T23:32:00.000-08:002011-05-08T11:44:28.780-07:00Why Do You Write?@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } Everybody writes a little bit. We compose emails and business documents, papers for class and blog posts. When we have an assignment, it’s easy to say why we write: “My boss/teacher told to and I need to Alex Shippeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282080191972846217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509495447977537374.post-87489260108584240602010-12-20T23:15:00.000-08:002011-05-08T11:46:32.844-07:00Glitz and Glamor@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } I had the chance to attend a pretty high class event the other week. A line of attendants waited patiently to take my orange ski-jacket, they served delicious food out of margarita glasses, and I got to hearAlex Shippeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282080191972846217noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509495447977537374.post-2879418303052777082010-10-28T21:43:00.000-07:002011-05-08T11:51:26.515-07:00Measuring Success
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One of the first things I did when I moved out of my parents' house was buy a calendar. It cost two dollars and I hung it on the wall next to my desk. This is an idea I stole from Jerry Seinfeld where he Alex Shippeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282080191972846217noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509495447977537374.post-48093889835696384822010-10-26T16:51:00.000-07:002011-05-08T11:55:12.370-07:00The Hustler King: Inspiration@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } I had a professor while at Marist that shared the unhealthy, manic lifestyle of his students. He'd come into class - over caffeinated and wearing a four day beard - and tell us about the essay he was trying Alex Shippeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282080191972846217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509495447977537374.post-51154587464664747192010-10-12T11:39:00.000-07:002011-05-08T11:57:07.767-07:00Humans on Twitter@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } When you're on Twitter everyday, it can seem like a very impersonal tool. I recently read this post titled "Learn From Your Friends To Make The Most of Twitter." He mentioned my company's Twitter, @tcgagencyAlex Shippeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282080191972846217noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509495447977537374.post-21748236708132788392010-09-24T06:16:00.000-07:002011-05-08T11:58:44.224-07:00In Praise of New York City@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } New York City is endless. It seriously never stops. When I returned from a week long vacation one day I was amazed that the massive, amorphous crowd still had the same nuanced looks of stress and hurrying onAlex Shippeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282080191972846217noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509495447977537374.post-40823621146862299882010-09-09T12:28:00.000-07:002011-05-08T12:00:04.049-07:00Social Media: a Tool and Not a Place@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } I wrote a guest blog for one of my bosses a little while ago and you can find it here. Since then, I’ve been thinking about what I was trying to say and wanted to elaborate on it.Social Media isn’t a place. Alex Shippeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282080191972846217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509495447977537374.post-18625476171380342542010-08-04T20:37:00.000-07:002011-05-08T12:01:26.349-07:00Wanderlust
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You can read Part 1 of 3 below (it's short). This part will make more sense if you do: Tiny Cosmic Figure, Part 1
My time at Marist developed my partnership with the tiny cosmic figure. Him and I Alex Shippeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282080191972846217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509495447977537374.post-1905303459860861362010-07-25T18:54:00.000-07:002011-05-08T12:14:07.007-07:00Tiny Cosmic Figure, Part 1@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } My favorite moments are awkward moments. If I can’t make a situation enjoyable, the best I can do is to make it awkward. Generally, there are thousands of pounds of pressure pushing me to ruin something or Alex Shippeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282080191972846217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509495447977537374.post-40735916560699522882010-06-27T19:50:00.000-07:002011-05-08T12:15:20.671-07:00Supernetworking and Career Fairs@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } Late last week, my manager and I were brainstorming ideas for a prospective client when I stopped to ask her how we got this opportunity. Why were we getting this chance to pitch ideas to this specific Alex Shippeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282080191972846217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509495447977537374.post-62896764310662768292010-06-17T18:16:00.000-07:002011-05-08T12:18:05.301-07:00Good Internships
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