Category Archives: Lifestyle
Better Sleep Tips for 9-to-5ers
It’s hard enough getting cramming a good night’s sleep into 8 hours when you spend more time than that behind a desk, counter, or in a cube. It’s even more challenging if you suffer from insomnia, general sleeplessness, or you are just a natural night person. The hours of today’s working world are not generally [...]
Escape the Office Before It’s Too Late
9-to-5ers, your life is ticking away. I have this theory about the office world. If we spend too much of our lives in it, there is no turning back. We are forever scarred by the experience in various ways, and we no longer have the power to get out (except through retirement.) While nobody can [...]
The Ideal Job
Which of the following options would you choose? Have a job that is not ideal, but pays the bills while you focus on your true passions/hobbies during the time you aren’t working (like on weekends and nights) Have a job that IS your passion (if you love theater, for example, being an actor) no matter [...]
Embracing Your Strengths
Perhaps you can relate to the following story. I always felt different from other kids while growing up. I had no interest in joining many group activities at school, which seemed boring to me. My interests were widespread and varied. I enjoyed writing, game design, constructing mazes, running fantasy baseball leagues, creating an entire society [...]
5 Ways to Increase Productivity
By no means am I the king of productivity. I occasionally find myself wasting time and procrastinating almost as much as the next guy. But I have greatly improved my ability to manage my time and clear my schedule for more important things by following a few wonderful methods that work well for me. Here [...]
The Perils of Raising Children
This post could be considered offensive to some! But I’ll write it anyway. I am a childfree adult. What does this mean? Simple. I choose not to have children. It isn’t anything biological or any kind of inability to procreate on my part. It’s a choice. A few entries ago I listed child-rearing as one [...]
Hard Work
I will often hear people say “I worked so hard today!” Usually it is someone who has put in a long day at the office. To me, this is only worthwhile if that person has actually accomplished something. There is a big difference between working hard and working intelligently. What would you say if you [...]
Following the Crowd
I took the car to work today. On my way to the office I watched everyone slow down and begin the standard 5-mile an hour crawl into downtown at the same place it always begins. A multitude of cars, SUVs and Ford 4x4s each with the same destination. The words “saturated market” crossed my mind [...]
Life After Work
So, that magical day has finally come. You have retired (or made a break from the rat-race by making your own livable income.) What next? You sure have a lot of time on your hands. Make no mistake about it, for some people, this can be a confusing time. While many of us have a [...]
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