Things I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 6 - Steps I Use to Cope With Stress
All stress is not bad. The human mind needs to experience some stress just to stay focused and sharp. I’ve read recently where some university studies have shown that the only completely stress free people in the world are dead. Wonder how much that study cost?
Things I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 5 - How I Manage Multiple Priorities
Are you overwhelmed with trying to manage multiple “top” priorities? Do you feel you’ve overextended yourself? Is the pressure more than you can stand? If you can fog a mirror these days, you probably answered yes to at least one of those questions.
Things I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 4 - How I Learned to Stop Fooling Myself
We have a tendency to overlook risks if those risks get in the way of what we want to do anyway. The conspiracy between these two components, our eyes and our brains, allows us to live on the fence between reality and illusion. Too many times we allow ourselves to fool ourselves, looking through life through those proverbial “rose colored glasses.”
Everything I Needed to Know About A Frugal Valentines Day I Learned From My Dog
But no one does “frugal” like a dog.
Me: Honey, where would you like to go out to eat for Valentine’s Day?
Wife: Oh, anyplace is fine, Chili’s or O’Charley’s would be nice.
Dog: I’d be happy just eating that leftover lasagna in the back of the fridge.
Things I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 3 - How I Learned to Study
When I was in college I stumbled upon a study technique that consistently produced A’s in my classes. It did require a lot of work, but when I fully developed and followed these ideas, I aced my classes. I’m not talking easy 101 type classes either, I was excelling in 300 and 400 level courses. Your mileage may vary, but here’s how I did it:
Things I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 2 - How to Recognize a Scam
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Things I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 1 - Networking
Want to learn how to network, but aren’t sure where to begin? Here are some tips that will help you take the needed steps to become a networking machine. Interestingly, though networking is touted as an important skill to help you get ahead in life, it wasn’t taught at any college I attended (I went to three from undergraduate school through graduate school). Perhaps others have different experiences at different schools and colleges. If that is YOU, please leave a comment about the school you attended and a summary of what you learned from your networking course there.
Weekend Roundup - List Mania Edition
There sure have been a lot of lists of little life hacks hit the blogosphere here recently. For those who don’t know, a life hack is a tip that helps you improve some area of your life. I’ve rounded up some good ones for you to review over the weekend.
A Budget Controls Your Money Like A Dam Controls A River
There’s a reason it’s called your cash “flow” or your income “stream.” Money is like water and your income is like a river. They both flow. Some rivers are bigger than others. Some are little streams, while some are huge, with millions of gallons flowing daily. Rivers generally follow the path of least resistance and this reflects most people’s financial lives. They wander around with no particular place to go but to the shallow sea of disappointment.
10 Reasons I Won’t Accept a Job Counter Offer
I’m not planning on leaving my current job anytime in the near future, but having resigned from other positions, I’ve been counter-offered better pay, better conditions, or better benefits in attempts to “keep me on board.” I’ve turned down every counter offer in the past and here are my reasons why:
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