[cw4]It’s graduation season which can only mean one thing—it’s time to put your hard earned degree to good use and start that new job. But starting a typical 9 to 5 is a rude awakening for graduates who are used to spontaneous late-night partying with friends, accustomed to starting their days at noon and for [...] Read more »
Am I selfish to want this now?
Having recently returned from a 3 day anniversary break with my lovely wife of 24 years, my mind wanders with thoughts of having the freedom to enjoy life as I please. I woke up on one of those mornings during that brief respite to this site from our hotel room of the sun coming up [...] Read more »
Beauty Education Gets a Makeover
This is a guest post by Dawn Papandrea. If you want to guest post on this blog, click here to get more information. Going to beauty school always came with a certain stigma, namely that it was a fall back for those who couldn’t make it at “real” college. And remember the song “Beauty School [...] Read more »
Do you have to train people at work?
In my latest post on WorkAwesome, I wrote an article called 11 Tips for Training People at Work. If you have ever had to give a training class at your workplace you may find this post interesting and informative. It is no small feat to put together a first-rate training class on any topic. These [...] Read more »
Do you have to work full-time?
This is a guest post by Jen Smith. If you want to guest post on this blog, click here to get more information. I have gotten a lot better at financial management in the last few years. Now I have to be honest and attribute a lot of the credit for this to my husband [...] Read more »
A Cleansing Season.
There is something about the spring and the fall that triggers a cleansing gene. If you live in a harsh climate, the spring is relegated to cleanup from the winter. The coolness of the fall invigorates the body and mind to work on projects before the winter bears down. [cw4]Removing clutter, organizing, and upgrading is [...] Read more »
Cubicle Bliss: 10 Steps to create an inspiring workspace.
If you read my bio, you can clearly see that I spend the majority of my life at work sitting in a cubicle. On average we’re talking about a good 10 hours per day. You could probably call me an “expert” when it comes to cube-sitting. So, instead of treating my cubicle like a prison [...] Read more »