New Graduates: What to Do if You Hate Your New Job
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. Removing clutter, organizing, and upgrading is [...]
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 [...]
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