Category Archives: Lifestyle
The Greatest Predictor of Success
You’ve probably heard of The Law of Attraction. It’s the idea that we bring into our lives what we fear and desire the most by encouraging events through the power of our minds and our preoccupations. Many books have been written about the Law of Attraction and its authors argue endlessly that it’s a great [...]
How to Stop Compulsive Web Surfing
“If I only had more time in the day I could really make headway on this project…” I’ve heard this one before. I’m sure you’ve even muttered words similar to these. WIth the explosive birth of social media (Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, iPhone Apps, Blogging etc.) it’s becoming more and more difficult to focus on anything. [...]
Becoming Your Work
It’s amazingly easy to lose yourself in your job. Let’s face it – the majority of us spend more than half of our waking hours at work – 9 hours a day, 5 days a week. When we come home at night (and the sun has already been down for an hour) it’s sometimes difficult [...]
The Art of Risk (Part 1)
Taking a professional risk can lead to incredible rewards, but also incredible consequences. It’s scary, exhilarating, and makes all but the bravest of us wish at times that we had never been presented with the option in the first place! And therein lies the key to making a decision. How do you know whether taking [...]
Getting Fired is Good
Seems like everyone these days is terrified of the economy. (In the United States) We keep hearing doom and gloom stories about how the price of oil is constantly rising, the price of gas is going to soon hit $5 or even $6 per gallon, how homes are going into foreclosure and how the sky [...]
Being Authentic in Your Work
I learned a great lesson recently. Two weeks ago I was hired to help the company I intern for (a really great place to work, by the way) to set up some blogs and help edit, research and contribute my own columns. That’s right; I am now a part time professional blogger. And I am [...]
Is The Great Office Escape For You?
I’m about to surprise you. I’m going to give you some brutal honesty, and tell you something that is perhaps a bit contrary to what I’ve been preaching for a long time. “The Great Office Escape” is not for everyone. Wow, what have I done? I’ve just told a good portion of my readers that [...]
The 5th Stage
Last year I wrote about the 4 stages involved in making The Great Office Escape. It was an effort to show the path one could take to get from a world of professional, emotional, and personal prison to a place of connectedness, strength, creativity, and harmony. I called this place the “4th stage,” which one [...]
Outside the Office
Are office jobs bad for your health? Based on my own personal experience, I’d have to say “yes.” I have noticed a few nice changes in my health since the day my most recent office job ended in November. (I am a currently unemployed student who is beginning to take on web development projects for [...]
Life After School
The end of college is more than a mere turning point. Until this time, most young people have had the “next thing” to look forward to every year of their lives. But what is the next thing? It is the next institution of learning, of course. Sure, finishing high school and saying goodbye to friends, [...]
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