All Entries in the "Survival" Category
How Full Is Your Bucket?
Positive Strategies for Work and Life (Hardcover)
by Tom Rath , Donald O. Clifton
A friend loaned me this book and since it was related to the “Strengths Finder” book then I figured it would be good. One morning I went to my local coffee shop with this small book in hand and read it in [...]
Fresh Out of School? Check Out Some Career Fairs
Looking for a Job? Fresh out of college? There are corporations out there that are chomping at the bit to hire brand new college graduates!
Check out these websites for career fairs around the US that are coming up soon!
Texas Instruments
Apple Campus Events
Starbucks
Women For Hire Career Expo
Other Great Locations when you are searching for a Job…
Coke
Nike
Dr.Pepper-Snapple
Coach [...]
Volunteer: It’s Networking with a Purpose
I’m often surprised at the number of individuals who hide in their cubical when it comes to being a part of a corporate event. Whether it be a Diversity Fair or a United Way Charity event, these aren’t just opportunities to meet other people, they are often the best way to get noticed for skills [...]
Globalization: It’s time to keep up
Globalization, War in the Middle East, Darwin’s The Origin of the Species, these are all things that Americans know about, but have rarely taken the time to really educate themselves on the subject. It’s like buying something Organic and not really knowing how much of the product is actually organic. We’ve become so accustomed to [...]
Gut Check by Tarek Saab
I walked out to the mailbox on a Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. and found my copy of Gut Check stuffed snugly between my mortgage payment and my car payment. It is now 7:27 p.m. as I write this and I have already finished reading this book. It is 191 pages of some of the [...]
Budget: Like a four letter word only not as much fun to use
I’m 32 years old and I’ve only been using a budget for the past 2 years. Budgeting is not something I enjoy doing, however, it does help illuminate why I run out of money before I run out of month. When you keep track of your money, some say keep a journal, others use Quicken [...]
Gay. Lesbian. Black. Hispanic. Asian. Physically Challenged. Diversity Rules.
I grew up in chaste house in a small town in a small church. The words “Gay, Queer, and Homosexual” were all used as insults. There were other words used for black people that I won’t repeat here. Words of hate and ignorance still exist, but at least now corporations seem to have made some [...]
Corporate Romance: When You Just Can’t Fight That Feeling Anymore
Sheila works just a couple of aisles over from you. Her cube smells of lavender and vanilla and every time you walk by she smiles at you and you melt. You see her in the cafeteria and occasionally in meetings. Should you ask her out?
Dave is a new temp with a pair of geek chic [...]
“WHAT THE FU#K WERE YOU THINKING?!”
I was heading to Waco for the weekend to visit my best friend. At 24 I had managed to secure a lucrative position as an IT Manager at a small corporation. “IT Manager” was really just a fancy title that came with more responsibility than I cared to handle at such a young age.
When embarking [...]
Keep Those Emotions In Check
When I first started working in the corporate world I only focused on my job. I had tons to learn and a great teacher. I was a Network Administrator at a small vending company and I was making 50,000 a year. At 24 I thought I had hit the big time, but eventually the hours [...]