An open letter to my students: Are you a dog or a wolf? Dear Students, One cold, windy night, a hungry wolf prowled the outskirts of a farm, searching for its next meal. In the fenced-in yard, it spotted a dog—plump, well-fed, lounging without a care in the world. The
An Open Letter to My (Tenured) Colleagues: What Will You Do With Your Freedom? Dear Colleagues, I’ve been invited to serve as a panelist at the Association for Consumer Research’s Mid-Career Workshop—a gathering to help newly tenured scholars figure out “now what?” I’ve been asking the same question myself. Tenured.
Tax Day highlights the costs of single living – but demographics are forcing financial change This article appears in The Conversation. Reposting it here. Tax Day is right around the corner – an annual reminder that without the option to file jointly, singles pay more per dollar earned than married people. Tax advantages
Financial Planning for Singles: Ten Questions Financial Advisors Should Ask Unmarried Clients Navigating retirement, taxes, housing, and estate planning for the rising solo demographic. As nearly half of U.S. adults are unmarried—and many plan to stay that way—financial advisors must rethink traditional planning models. This guide outlines ten essential questions to
An Open Letter to My Colleagues: Expanding Our Definition of Scholarship Dear Colleagues, I have been invited to participate in the plenary session, “Making Consumer Research Accessible,” at the Society for Consumer Psychology conference. This invitation prompted me to reflect on how scholarship—particularly business research—can extend beyond academia and engage
Dear Students, In previous letters, I asked you to read, write, never surrender, and create more. In this one, I ask: Are you the hero in your life’s story? Few stories have captured the imagination of readers across generations quite like James Thurber’s The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Published
An open letter to my colleagues: How will AI change our work? Dear Colleagues, I have been writing (open) letters to my students about topics such as reading, writing , and fortitude . My hope is to encourage them to vigorously embrace the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. With
An open letter to my students: Create more. Consume less. Dear Students, In my last letter, I urged you to “never surrender” your hopes, dreams, and desires. This letter continues our (one-way) conversation about the perniciousness of your (damn) phones—and presents a path to a more remarkable life. Never have humans
A high-achieving friend falls in love and suddenly finds himself in rough emotional seas. In this Solo Thoughts episode, Peter McGraw explores why calm,
Welcome to the final episode of I’M NOT JOKING. Comedian JD Lopez returns from Episode 1 to debrief and reflect on Peter’s experience building
