Posted February 6, 2009 - 17:59 by Nora Dunn
Career and Income, Life Hacks, Lifestyle
You almost get that job promotion you yearn so badly for, but things fall through at the last minute. Every time your love life gets serious, the relationship blows apart. You would like to have a better paying job with more time off, but after years of trying unsuccessfully to get there, you figure your lot in life is just to work long hours for meager pay as a single parent. You want more, but don’t truly believe you deserve it.
We all sabotage ourselves on a regular basis, whether or not we are aware of it. This book shows you how to harness this knowledge and improve your life drastically as a result. Read on...
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Posted January 25, 2009 - 16:17 by Julie Rains
Career and Income
When I was a new college grad, I wanted to live and work in a big city with great opportunities. I didn't know that an unemployment rate of 9-10% as I entered the workforce wasn't the economy as usual; I did know that just a few of my classmates had real jobs waiting for them upon graduation. So, I searched for a job anywhere, and landed in a small town. Since then, I’ve spoken with others who have made similar moves. Here are some advantages and disadvantages of career building and living in a small town that's not your hometown.
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Posted January 15, 2009 - 16:23 by Lynn Truong
Career and Income
Jonathan Fields was a six-figure power attorney in Manhattan before he became a serial lifestyle entrepreneur, speaker, writer, marketing gun, yoga innovator, artist, and author. In Career Renegade: How To Make A Great Living Doing What You Love, he shares his story along with a group of career renegades who also succeeded in building a business around their passions.
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Posted January 6, 2009 - 18:42 by Lynn Truong
Career and Income, Life Hacks
Malcolm Gladwell's most recent book is a fascinating look into the stories of people who seem at first glance to be Outliers, those who rose to the top through an extraordinary talent, vision, and intelligence. But Gladwell's argument is that ambition and talent alone is not what made the Bill Gates of the world. These Outliers may not be so by their own right, but by a convergence of events entirely out of their control.
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Posted January 1, 2009 - 12:10 by Julie Rains
Career and Income
I have often thought of a professional career as something built brick by brick, climbed ladder rung by ladder rung until one reached the pinnacle, enjoyed the view, and, then, retired. But I have known at least a few people who may have stopped short of the peak, either intentionally or as the result of outside circumstances, stepped down, and pursued a different kind of working life. Can downsizing your career make you happy?
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Posted December 23, 2008 - 11:16 by Julie Rains
Career and Income
He is a Forbes’ billionaire and the largest individual landowner in the United States, having built his wealth as he constructed a media-entertainment empire now known as Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS). In 1991, he was named Person of the Year by Time magazine in recognition of his company’s innovative, on-the-ground coverage of Operation Desert Storm (though CNN's intense global coverage has been controversial at times). Whether you love him or loathe him, Ted Turner with Bill Burke in “CALL ME TED” lends some credibility to the value of wacky thinking and impulsive action. Embedded in the book are stories of how television was transformed from network domination to niche programming along with the role of deal making in growing a business. Here are lessons gleaned from the book.
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Posted December 10, 2008 - 15:37 by Andrea Dickson
Career and Income, Making Extra Cash
The store that I work at offers a rewards card to frequent shoppers, and there are quite a few people who refuse to sign up for it - I can understand why they wouldn't want to have another shopping card on hand, but trust me, if you regularly spend a hundred dollars in a particular store, you deserve some kind of reward. You might even be surprised how much money you actually spend at a particular store - I'm regularly handing out free gifts to shoppers who look shocked that they qualify for them.
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Posted November 29, 2008 - 14:38 by Philip Brewer
Career and Income, DIY
If there's one fundamental rule for financial success, it's "spend less than you earn." That rule applies whether you have a job or not. But, if you're used to having a job, the adjustments to getting by without one are going to be huge. It can be done, though. I suggest a three-pronged strategy, the first prong being to boost your income.
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Posted November 26, 2008 - 08:37 by Philip Brewer
Personal Finance, Career and Income, Budgeting
Losing a job is always tough. During hard economic times--when it may not be possible to find another job as good as the one you've lost--it's even tougher. Here are a few steps you can take right after losing a job to make sure that your financial house is in order, so that you can focus on your job search.
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Posted September 10, 2008 - 14:26 by Nora Dunn
Career and Income
Ah, if only we could determine the best career for us as easily as we can choose a favorite color. Wait a minute – we can!
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