This was written 5 years ago in 2006, still holds true today! http://experiencecurve.com/archives/why-social-media-kills-the-competition-yelpcom-case You gotta make the people feel important! It’s not about the restaurant, it’s about the people feeling like they have authority to speak of a restaurant or service positively or negatively. I mean who doesn’t like to give their 2 cents and … Continue reading »

Because I am a beauty product junkie, here’s a list of the beauty products I love and swear by (and have been repurchased several times) 1. Mac Lipsticks (my favorite, in charismatic) Mac lipsticks, by far, are the hands down best lipsticks out on the market. They are super pigmented, bright, dark, intense of color, … Continue reading »

This essay written by William Deresiewicz is adapted from a talk delivered to a freshman class at Stanford in May. It covers questions and challenges faced by immeasurable numbers of young students across the nation. Highlights include: It means not just going with the flow. It means not just “getting into” whatever school or program … Continue reading »

I remember I was obsessed with her Sophomore year of college, when really no one knew who she was. She popped into my Pandora and I loved the song, “Dance, Dance, Dance”. It’s amazing to see how big of a deal she is now. Go Lykke! http://graphics8.nytimes.com/bcvideo/1.0/iframe/embed.html?videoId=100000000986668&playerType=embed

It’s so weird how you read about natural disasters in the news but you don’t really realize how it affects people. This video broke my heart. You don’t really think of people dying from natural disasters, but it makes you appreciate how precious life is.

From Article, “Why I hate San Francisco”