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March 26, 2008

Eating healthy is a CLM

career, diet / 10 Comments

I just committed a huge CLM. Translation for those of you not in consulting: Career Limiting Move. Usually this applies to things like screwing up a detail on something we send to the client, checking a bag at the airport, or forgetting a jacket when you’re supposed to wear business formal. Tonight I learned of another CLM: trying to be healthy. Today our workload was manageable, and I didn’t have any team dinners or events planned for the evening. I planned to get some kind of healthy food, relax in my room while eating, and then watch Biggest Loser and …

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March 10, 2008

Ah, the Monday morning pat-down…

career, travel / 7 Comments

I get special security screening 90% of the time I travel, because I’m quite a suspicious character. I always buy my tickets at the airport, usually with less than an hour until the flight (sometimes, less than 30 minutes). I always buy one way tickets, never round-trip. Because who knows when the client will let me go home? I always glide through security with the self-assured air of someone who knows the system very well. Maybe too well. And clearly, I just look like a terrorist. Is it sad that when the security guard feels me up, that’s the most …

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March 6, 2008

I’m in the Wall Street Journal!!!

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Not in the “I ran Boston” fake sense either… I am actually in the WSJ. My name isn’t in there and it’s not the print version (though apparently they may be doing a writeup later), but the research paper that I co-authored was featured as the lead story on WSJ.com. Hopefully more press is forthcoming. I’m so excited!!! To get published and get national recognition as a first year analyst is way beyond my expectations, and I am thrilled. Today is going to be a good day! Wall Street Journal: Tech Lessons from Presidents

February 14, 2008

Vending machine dilemma

career, diet / 2 Comments

On my team, I’ve become known pretty quickly as the healthy one. I feel like it shouldn’t be that apparent – I make smart choices when I go out, but it’s more the result of me doing research before I leave the office to plan what I want before I get there. I’m never asking for calorie info at restaurants, and I also almost never get just a salad. I guess being healthy is such a big part of my lifestyle that it’s just obvious, which I guess is good. What’s interesting is, my team is ostensibly all about eating …

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February 12, 2008

And now, live from my workout!

career, running, travel / 8 Comments

This post is coming to you direct from… the treadmill. As in, I am walking on the treadmill right now while typing this. How cool is that?! I’m staying at the Westin Copley Square this week, and while I was initially dismayed to find out that this particular Westin has discontinued the RunWestin program (where they have a “running concierge” who leads group running tours of the city every morning), I was mollified by getting a surprise: I got one of the two coveted WestinWorkout rooms on the property! WestinWorkout rooms come fully equipped with weights, a jump rope, a …

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