Life is What you Make it – A book review

“I’d like to define vocation as the tug we feel toward the life that is right for us, the life that is truly our own.” – Peter Buffett, Life Is What You Make It
The first thoughts I had when holding a book written by Peter Buffet (yes, the son of the billionaire investor Warren Buffet) [...]

Book Review – Work with Passion in Midlife and Beyond

“Given the volatile economy, rising costs of living, and likelihood that safety nets like social security and savings may not cover expenses when you are older, it is imperative that you start now to find the work that engages your heart and soul,” Anderson writes in the introduction to her new book, Work with Passion [...]

Where the JOBS are NOW– A Book Review

Unemployment rate is the highest ever, many new grads are unable to find decent jobs or any job for that matter and we are not even sure whether the lost jobs are ever coming back. The job market is not at all a happy place for millions, and as the struggle continues we find solace [...]

The Career Within You– A Book Review

“If you are a romantic, you want to work for a company whose policies you agree with or to sell a product you believe in. If you are an adventurer, you love freedom and variety, the thought of sticking with one job for the long haul may cause you some anxiety.”
What career type are you?
The [...]

All Things At ONCE

“Some of us are wired for work. It’s in our bones. Some of us are wired for family. And some of us are wired for all of it.” Mika Brezenski in All things at Once.
It is tough to strike a balance between work and family life and Mika tells her story in an honest and [...]

Never Fly Solo – A Book Review

“Many of us have an intense desire to take bold new action in our lives but never do for fear of failure. We are essentially pouring on the power with the brakes still applied. Consciously or subconsciously, we sabotage our success by living with our foot on the brakes. Releasing those brakes and simply going [...]

Losing Your Job May Be The Best Thing That Ever Happened To You – Guest Post

Losing Your Job May Be The Best Thing That Ever Happened To You

By Allison Maslan
You have heard the story many times. What seems to be a tragedy, such as in an illness, job loss or divorce ends up turning to triumph when the person ends up making drastic positive changes through their forced set [...]

Self Promotion for Introverts – A book review

What is your elevator pitch?
“Hmm.. do I really need one? I don’t think I can say a lot about myself or …”

How are you at networking? Are you promoting yourself and your products/services effectively?
“Networking is not my cup of tea, I am an introvert and just pushing myself and my products to others is not [...]

Your Brain at Work

What are your biggest challenges at work?
Time management, prioritizing, multitasking, staying cool under pressure, succeeding… and the list goes on. We all want a lot from ourselves and wouldn’t it be nice to know how exactly to achieve what we want.
Here is a review of the book “YOUR BRAIN AT WORK – Strategies for Overcoming [...]

Riches among the Ruins – Adventures in the Dark Corners of the Global Economy

A Book Review

 
In the present world where riches are being lost, this is one book which catches the attention of that genre of readers who are into investments in these troubled economic times because they know that the opportunity is almost everywhere locally and globally. And even for those who wish to enjoy a good [...]

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