This weekend was a fabulous trip to Luzern, where neither Katie nor I had ever been. More than just a quick trip, though, this was also our first experience traveling together with a dog–especially someone else’s dog! I was a little anxious that something might go wrong and we would be far away from homeContinue reading “Luzern”
Category Archives: IMD & Switzerland
Swiss Productivity
Now that I am settling into my routine here in Switzerland, I’m becoming very productive! When not meeting with previous connections or networking with new connections, I’ve been spending most of my time powering through major objectives at the Smart Office Energy Solutions EMEA HQ. Sometimes this is by myself but I have also hadContinue reading “Swiss Productivity”
Returning to Normalcy
After my first week back in Switzerland I’m starting to feel plugged back in to a “normal life.” Although it’s not routine per se, it is beginning to feel just like business as usual–a good thing. Even though I have a car at my disposal here it is amazing how much more active I amContinue reading “Returning to Normalcy”
Settling in in Lutry
Slowly but surely I am settling into life in Lutry. It is very different than living in Lausanne–or even Ouchy–where I lived for one year each. Although Lausanne is only a city of 150,000 people, it is a bustling metropolis relative to the sleepy town of Lutry. I definitely feel less “connected” here–which is notContinue reading “Settling in in Lutry”
Back En Suisse
To beat the Houston summer heat I’m officing from Switzlerand for much of July and August. One of my favorite IMD professors is out of town for the summer and was looking for someone to watch his place, take care of his dog, water his plants, etc. Katie and I were looking for an opportunityContinue reading “Back En Suisse”
Poken One-Year Anniversary
December 8th was the one-year anniversary of my start with Poken. I can’t believe it, that really seems lifetimes ago. What a roller coaster ride it was: arriving just as we launched the product commercially, working feverishly to update the product to meet the massive surge of initial demand, building a team quickly to keepContinue reading “Poken One-Year Anniversary”
The End of an Era
This evening I took a one-way train from Lausanne to Geneve-Aeroport, boarded a plane with two heavy bags, and left Switzerland indefinitely. Last night some of my Poken friends and IMD classmates came out to celebrate my last night on the town. We had cocktails at Kai Zen, followed by La Berlinoise at Bavaria. ItContinue reading “The End of an Era”
The Next Chapter Begins–Sort Of
This week was really amazing. It began with my last day at Poken on Monday. After working all day to ensure that every last bit of my responsibility had been successfully transferred, we all went out for a drink (well, several). The team bought me a fondue set with which to remember Switzerland, which wasContinue reading “The Next Chapter Begins–Sort Of”
Reunion
The last week has been absolutely wonderful. Building up to the IMD MBA 2008 reunion here in Lausanne, I spent most of my non-working hours catching up with those whom I haven’t seen since our graduation last year. It began on Tuesday when my Swedish classmate, Jesper, arrived in town and crashed at my apartmentContinue reading “Reunion”
IMD Keeps On Giving
Last week was a very IMD-centric week for me. It began Monday night with dinner at a professor’s house to discuss my next career move. After dinner and much discussion of Harry Potter with his children, we moved out to his terrace for dark chocolate, 1997 Castello Brolio Chianti Classico, and a marvelous sunset overContinue reading “IMD Keeps On Giving”