We all have a remarkable capacity to make ourselves happier. Each of the little things we do to boost our mood — from reading an adventure story to keeping a gratitude journal or even gazing up at the stars on a clear night — can add up to greater overall satisfaction. Adding a little ohm to […]
Whether you want to gain industry knowledge or pick up some new skills, there are plenty of resources online that will allow you to learn at your own pace without having to pay any fees. Coding doesn’t need to remain the exclusive domain of computer science grads. From Glassdoor’s job review database to Codeacademy’s programming […]
There Really is No Free lunch. A Rise in Wages will Come Out of Either Less Labor being Employed, Lower Profit Margins (Fast Food doesn’t have those Wide enough to take the strain) or Price Increases to Consumers (Lower Sales). So, if Employers either Economize on Labor or Profits, there will be Job Losses: the Minimum […]
Surprising to Me was the Fact that I Had been Attracting Narcissists into my Life Repeatedly Throughout my 18-Year Career. I finally learned what I needed to do about it so it would never happen again. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” […]
Instead of Preventing ourselves from Heading Down the Wrong path–or Admitting we Made a Mistake–we Defensively Attempt to Rationalize our Behavior. Ultimately, we Keep Digging ourselves Deeper. Fotolia.com Although it sounds a bit ridiculous, everyone behaves impulsively, gives into immediate gratification, or overlooks risk sometimes. Here are five statements we try to use to justify our […]
You Don’t Have to be Perfect to be Awesome. You Don’t Even Have to be Right Most of the Time.You Don’t Have to be Perfect to be Awesome. You Don’t Even Have to be Right Most of the Time.But you can’t make excuses for what you do — and you can’t avoid working incredibly hard. […]
What Made America Great was the Choices we Made. While the Rest of the World Clung to Class & Caste, we Chose to Offer Hope & Opportunity. When Europe descended into death and destruction, we chose to be a beacon for those who wanted a better life. Within our borders, desperation was transformed into hope, […]
Years ago, I worked alongside a man who was a real tyrant. He would bark orders at his direct reports, and they would practically jump out of their shoes to do as he asked. Cruel leaders may only seem well-liked. The crueler he behaved, the more they seemed to follow him around with puppy-dog eyes. […]
When you Hear a Business Contact Using yet Another Cliché, What’s the First Thing that Comes to Mind? For me, it’s like fingernails on a chalkboard. Sure, there are times when using a cliché makes sense. When a person uses one after another, or the context is clearly not right, it’s super annoying. If you’re […]
“I Think Part of the Challenge is There Hasn’t Been Real Growth in Incomes, The Cost of Groceries, Cost of Healthcare, etc, Those Kinds of Expenses have a Normal Inflationary Increase, But I Don’t Think Wage Increases have Kept in Line.” (Indeed, while the U.S. job market has been adding jobs in recent months, wage growth […]