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You don't get out of life what you want,

You get out of life who you are...

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May 20, 20194 min read

What is Lasting Impact?

2019 BRV Fund Management team 20 years ago Alex Ivanov, MBA '00, and John Kyles, MBA '00, saw a gap in Cornell Johnson’s MBA curriculum....

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Ambition, Sacrifice, and Commitment - Thank You

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Jan 21, 20194 min read

Ambition, Sacrifice, and Commitment - Thank You

Below is an open letter I wrote to the two VPs of Investment Banking in the Old Ezra Finance Club here at Cornell Johnson. They led...

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Nov 23, 20185 min read

Why I Leave My Comfort Zone - Pakistan

Beautiful landscape in Hunza Spontaneity It was a typical snowy day in Ithaca. I was procrastinating in a breakout room when my friend...

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Investment Banking is a Team Sport: IBI’s Leadership Day

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Mar 19, 20183 min read

Investment Banking is a Team Sport: IBI’s Leadership Day

Approximately 50 Johnson students clustered into small groups, exchanging winter break stories about travel and recruiting....

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Celebrating 20 Years of Servant Leadership

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Feb 21, 20183 min read

Celebrating 20 Years of Servant Leadership

Trying to survive my first semester at business school was difficult enough with all of our obligations… Why would I ever sign up for an...

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Jul 11, 20174 min read

What is your “Bike Across America?”

Below is an open letter I wrote to my friend John Mccormack, as he is currently biking across America. John’s current journey is a...

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Jun 21, 20175 min read

Cultural Traditions Vs. Human Rights?

In the mountainous Lao Cai province of Vietnam there is a town called Sa Pa (or Sapa). It is home to several minority groups, whom spend...

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Jun 13, 20171 min read

Really, how Chinese am I?

All jokes aside, this is a question I’ve been grappling with for much of my life. The above list is part serious part tongue and cheek,...

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May 14, 20172 min read

Granting Smiles and Certifications

Oh La La is a dive shop on “Small Island” of the Perhentian Islands in Malaysia. It is here where an American, a Frenchman, a Spaniard,...

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May 13, 20171 min read

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Photos)

A little Bird Park. A little Downtown. A little European Union event.

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May 2, 20172 min read

Unprovoked Human Kindness

When my friend arrived in Paris, he needed to find his way from the airport to his hostel. At the Information Desk he tried his hand in...

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Brian Guo

I am the Goober of this Syndication. I rely on the people I encounter and this world we live in, to help underwrite the stories of this blog. Please follow along as I broadcast, from my camera lens and keyboard, my love for travel, finance, and people.

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You don't get out of life what you want,

You get out of life who you are...

Raise your level of consciousness

Brian Guo