Power Claire Underwood Style http://www.polyvore.com/power_claire_underwood_style/set?id=86342330 I promise I haven’t discontinued my blog. My protracted absence has been due to a multitude of trips – personal and professional – but I am back and have many concepts I want to explore! I have accepted a job as a Sr. Business Analytics Consultant at IBM (woo!) so it obligatory to declare:
The postings on this site are my own and don't necessarily represent IBM's positions, strategies or opinions
I had a wonderful time traveling this summer, but being an antsy person, I’m happy to get back to work (and back in the New York groove :). I must admit I’m a little intimidated in starting this new position, as the transition from bench research to data analytics consulting isn’t exactly seamless, but I am ready to adapt! Likewise, I have spent the past few weeks building up my professional attire – no more workout clothes and lopsided workout bun in the workplace anymore. Although it’s just external, I love how a snappy wardrobe feels almost like armor: attired in my sleek dress and polished heels I feel like an elegant warrior, a savvy business professional, a Claire Underwood style devotee . Clothing becomes more than superficial, almost sinking in and becoming part of the inner fabric that is projected to the world.
The postings on this site are my own and don't necessarily represent IBM's positions, strategies or opinions
I had a wonderful time traveling this summer, but being an antsy person, I’m happy to get back to work (and back in the New York groove :). I must admit I’m a little intimidated in starting this new position, as the transition from bench research to data analytics consulting isn’t exactly seamless, but I am ready to adapt! Likewise, I have spent the past few weeks building up my professional attire – no more workout clothes and lopsided workout bun in the workplace anymore. Although it’s just external, I love how a snappy wardrobe feels almost like armor: attired in my sleek dress and polished heels I feel like an elegant warrior, a savvy business professional, a Claire Underwood style devotee . Clothing becomes more than superficial, almost sinking in and becoming part of the inner fabric that is projected to the world.
As I have mentioned, I would like to pursue an MBA in the future, but it really is possible to learn and advance one’s business knowledge through self-study. I have picked up on quite a few concepts and terms by reading publications like the Wall Street Journal and The Economist, blogs from finance and venture capital experts, and non-fiction books covering the history of important financial events and movements (including Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World by Liaquat Ahamed and Bailout Nation by Barry Ritholtz. This doesn’t mean my MBA aspirations are quieted, but I did want to mention how much I’ve learned on my own. Perhaps one of the best ways to really understand new concepts is to write about them! So going ahead, I am learning along the way and may sometimes state things incorrectly, but this is how one learns, yes? Feedback always welcomed!
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