Exactly one year ago Katie and I missed our flight from Houston to Newark and had to re-route through Zurich the following day. Today, not only did I not miss my flight from Houston to Newark, I miraculously received a first class upgrade even though I didn’t earn enough elite miles last year to maintain my ContinentalContinue reading “New Year”
Author Archives: Bryan Guido Hassin
Fight For Rice, Rice Fight On
The mighty Rice Owls completed one of their best seasons in school history last night when they beat the Western Michigan Broncos 38-14 in the Texas Bowl. We tailgated all afternoon with beer, sausage, and cheese. Cox and I, undefeated Champions of the Universe in two-on-two ocean football, added to our accolades as all-time undefeatedContinue reading “Fight For Rice, Rice Fight On”
Houston
It is great being back in H-town. I just went for an early morning run in 70-degree weather around Memorial Park. True, Memorial is not as scenic as Lac Leman, but it is a welcome change that there are many other people out there running too–many of whom are pushing strollers and pulling along (orContinue reading “Houston”
Real World, Real Learning
I authored today’s IMD MBA Diary and, although the content may be familiar to my readers, I’m reposting here for you: Today marked the end of my first week of work back in the real world. That’s right, exactly one week after spending the day learning about the importance of taking our time to sayContinue reading “Real World, Real Learning”
In Transition
Last night was wonderful. On a whim, Asier (Basque) organized a get-together for those of us still in town at a local brew-pub. We stayed for hours and hours laughing, hugging, and goodbying. I should have done more of this during the year but, as they say, better late than never. I believe I amContinue reading “In Transition”
And I’m Off!
No time to rest, no time to reflect, today was my first day on the job. It was hectic, unstructured, and wonderfully exciting–everything life at a startup should be. I’ve been through all of this before yet I feel somehow . . . “displaced.” The same stuff is happening that used to happen at R7Continue reading “And I’m Off!”
New Job
I have accepted a position as Product Manager for Poken. The company is based here in Lausanne and has created a small, key-chain-like hardware product that connects people on online social networks (facebook, linkedin, etc.) after they have “connected” (touched their hardware devices together) in real life. The goal is to bring a physical, real-world interface toContinue reading “New Job”
TJ is #1 Again
For the second consecutive year my high school was selected by US News and World Report as the top public school in the country (article). This year two of my alma maters have been ranked #1 and I am, once again, humbled. It is a great honor to have been selected for such institutions andContinue reading “TJ is #1 Again”
With Honours
Yesterday we graduated and celebrated. The festivities began with a graduation ceremony at Beau Rivage Palace along the lake. Our guest speaker was Mr. Eitan Wertheimer, whom we first met when he was here with Warren Buffett. After his, MBA Program Director Benoit’s, and IMD President John Wells’s remarks, our classmate, Bevan Mckenzie (New Zealand),Continue reading “With Honours”
Delinquent Blogger
I’m sorry to all my readers for taking so long to post an update. The last week has been very hectic for me between finishing school, career search, and preparing for the post-IMD tansition. Let me bring you up to speed in a few areas: Classes Last week we finished our second and final weekContinue reading “Delinquent Blogger”