by Morgan Bortz | Oct 5, 2016 | Blog, Experience Institute
I’ve always been a ‘get it done’ kind of person. I’m usually juggling more than one project or opportunity at a time. I don’t like wasting time or energy doing something that isn’t productive. There was once a time when I had three part time jobs, was a full-time...
by Morgan Bortz | Jun 1, 2016 | Blog, Experience Institute
Two weeks ago, I was working on a project to help me reflect on my past two terms and plan for the third. I found myself struggling to find a common thread between them. I felt stuck and I couldn’t seem to make sense of it. It was hard to focus and I felt like I was...
by Morgan Bortz | Mar 24, 2016 | Blog, Travel & Lifestyle
I love birthdays. It’s the one day a year where you can be completely celebrated. I believe that everyone should have those days – no matter how old you are! This year, I was in a new city, I only knew a handful of people and it was a Wednesday. I had no...
by Morgan Bortz | Feb 8, 2016 | Blog, Design, Travel & Lifestyle
Hi friends! Each month, I really enjoy having a calendar directly on my desktop. It helps me when I quickly need to know what day a date falls on, or when I need to see where we’re at in the month. It’s simple, I know, but I’ve found it to be quite...
by Morgan Bortz | Sep 15, 2015 | Blog, Experience Institute, Travel & Lifestyle
Beyond the day-to-day tasks and nagging time clocks lies a deep desire to help. To me, help is not just defined as making something easier or serving someone, but more the act of truly providing value and opportunity to one’s deepest need. This desire isn’t new, just...
by Morgan Bortz | Sep 14, 2015 | Blog, Travel & Lifestyle
You can ask anyone that knows me, Chicago has been my favorite city since I was very young. I’ve always wanted to live here. I’ve said it many times before, “I think I want to move to Chicago…” and it just never happened. This time, when...