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It Takes a Village

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For a company that wants to deal in agri-commodities, one decision stands out among many: where to position itself in the supply chain. Being more “upstream” means you are closer to the actual growth and cultivation of the crop. Upstream … Continue reading

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The Cocoa Supply Chain

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The first six months of my current job, which started in July, are learning months, meant to expose me to the various elements of the agri-commodities value chain. We are 14 associates in the 2018 cohort of “Future Leaders,” and … Continue reading

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Going to Africa

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I’ve been struggling with how to blog about this experience so far. It has been two weeks since I have been abroad. However, I do not have a lot of experiences, per say, to write about. I have some pretty … Continue reading

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Wanted: Dream Job

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Sometime last year, in the depths of a disparaging job search, I was day dreaming about what truly are my dream jobs. People at business school are always talking about finding dream jobs. I find it hard to believe you’ll … Continue reading

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Paris

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In a city known for museums, I did not go to any. Let me explain: Paris was my last stop on my monthlong Eurotrip. I had never been to Paris before, let alone France prior to this trip. Going to … Continue reading

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Lyon

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I always have grand ambitions to write and document everything I experience and see. Sometimes time gets away from me or motivation wanes and I do not get to post about a place I go or something I see. Nevertheless, … Continue reading

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Grenoble

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Grenoble was set to be my first destination ever in France, and it proved to be a great franco-training city. In the early hours of January 2 Luke and Catherine deposited me at Gatwick for an EasyJet flight to Milan, … Continue reading

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Incidence of Travel

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One of the delights of DuPont Circle in Washington DC is Kramerbooks, the local bookstore. Recently, while visiting DC I had dinner with a friend in DuPont and afterwards we spent a bit of time in the bookstore. I had … Continue reading

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Being and Belonging

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In January I found myself somewhere in the middle of France. I was in a BlaBla Car being driven from Lyon to my final destination, Paris. We stopped at a gas station and rest stop. The weather that day was … Continue reading

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Down in North Carolina

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Graduation was on Saturday, and today I moved out of North Carolina and headed up to New York. I realize that in my last post I failed to reflect on North Carolina as a place where I lived rather than … Continue reading

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