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- 01 Dec 2022
- News
I Gave at the Office
the spectrum, and then everyone else is in between. Certainly, we’d like to try to shift the distribution of generosity toward the generous side. To do so, I often ask: How do people develop excuses not to give? Then I try to explore ways...
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- 19 Jun 2013
- News
Strong Bonds, New Records
been an excellent way to continue friendships," says Sacks, emphasizing that the other five section reps play a key role. Cochair Ferris agrees. "I have an annual excuse to get in touch with every person in my section," he says. "It is a...
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- 01 Dec 2010
- News
New Orleans Resonance
teachers and staff. Few are accepted but those who are are paid well. “The ability to hire the best is the single most important factor in our success,” said Kleban, who hopes to build a small network of schools. “We are using basic business practices. For too long,...
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charter schools
- Portrait Project
Agnes Sauvage
time I get started. Come on, I've just been educated a "responsible leader". There is no excuse left to postpone doing. What is left of my life, I plan to breathe every second intensely - into wilderness and into thin air where...
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- 10 Nov 2018
- News
The 71-Year-Old Ultramarathoner
Breakfast is typically coffee and nonfat yogurt or nonfat cottage cheese, topped with berries and sprouted sunflower seeds. He avoids meat. Wild-caught fish, salads and healthy fats like avocado and nuts comprise lunch and dinner. “My long runs are an View Details
- 15 Apr 2016
- News
First African American Woman to Receive Harvard MBA Talks Power of Persistence, Resilience, and Courage
competitive, we had to prepare ourselves to be better than our white counterparts just to compete at the same level. “Expecting that things may not always be fair was clearly understood by me. However, that was not an excuse to avoid the...
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M. Monique McCloud-Manley
husband will never doubt my unwavering commitment to our marriage Raise children that will understand that there are no shortcuts to any place worth going Never use a lack of money as an excuse for not fulfilling my dreams Learn to give...
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Randolph Rodrigues
are the ultimate testament to the fact that "the dream" is more than just "American." So I go through my days knowing that I have no excuse to fail and that terrifies me. I touched land in the US determined to be a...
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Jonathan Wilkins
starting line nor be unmindful of my loving family, friends nor my late Aunt who sacrificed so that I would be able to run. With each step, I will pave the way for others. With each stride, I will stretch toward the call of greater responsibility. If I grunt, please...
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- 01 Dec 2017
- News
A Shared Vision for a Better World
excuse to keep up with them.” Harrold emphasizes two themes in his volunteer work: gratitude and a shared vision for the future. “What the School is doing for business and the economy has a concentric effect that helps make a better...
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A general business magazine out of India (coverage is not excusively on Indian business). Print copies are available... View Details
A general business magazine out of India (coverage is not excusively on Indian business). Print copies are available... View Details
- 17 Feb 2011
- News
Field Report: Rwanda
relating to the radio company, which was completely fascinating because it gave us an excuse to talk to eight of the biggest firms in Kigali about their marketing strategy and to compare how they did business,” says Barry, a former...
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Anja Anliker
service, but it took three years before she made the commitment. “Ultimately, I thought I had the mental and physical capacity to serve,” says Anja. “I realized there were no longer any excuses for me not to serve. I decided that service...
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- 01 Jun 2016
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Derek Bouchard-Hall (MBA 2004)
of emails from our membership in my first six months here. I still ride regularly, and it’s great that I don’t have to make an excuse for it. It’s understood why the head of USA Cycling would ride his bike.
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April White; photographed by Scott Clark
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Best Practices - Research Computing Services
data management and stewardship (Wilkinson et al.) A Quick Guide to Organizing Computational (Biology) Projects (Noble) Excuse me, do you have a minute to talk about version control? (Jennifer Bryan) Best Practices for Scientific...
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- 25 Aug 2016
- Blog Post
Why I Almost Didn’t Apply to HBS
I didn’t want to fall short of my own expectations. I was using the London opportunity as an excuse to avoid potential rejection. Thanks to Avilia, I went back and finished my application using the few weeks we had before the Round 2...
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- 29 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
HBS Celebrates Pride Month
eventually start to come out to my friends. For me, Pride month is about showing the closeted queer people that they're not just accepted but loved and celebrated. It's about inspiring everyone to be their true self. Christina Byrd Pride is a riot. We now incorrectly...
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- 20 Jun 2016
- Blog Post
Exploring Cleantech at HBS
you’re interested in within cleantech. It’s a good way to learn about the companies and organizations in the space, and have an excuse to invite people you admire to campus. Keep tabs on study groups and speaker events at Harvard Kennedy...
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- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Designing Change
in the world,” Kahn recalls. “Invariably, when I mentioned my budget, the principal would excuse himself and send in a junior employee.” But Pentagram’s Kit Hinrichs found the challenge intriguing and took it on. “If I fail, no one will...
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Julia Hanna
- 01 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Finding the Confidence to Apply to HBS
doubt my dream school. Nevertheless, when the moment came to apply to B-school, I did not feel ready. I was finding excuses to postpone the application like: “I am on an intense project with very limited time to craft my application.” ...
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