A few years back, I sat in a training course that started off with something interesting. No, it wasn’t a bunch of bad jokes or annoying safety tips, it was a personality test. “Oh now this is interesting. Not sure how this could possibly help me out, but hey I’ll give it a shot.” It […]
A New Strengths Test to Help Find the Right Career for You
The RichardStep Strengths and Weaknesses Aptitude Test. It helps you find your top 5 strengths and bottom 1 weakness. Take the Strengths Test Now
Stand Up or Your Brain Might Leave You
It’s 2 o’clock and you’re beginning to doze off at your computer. Typing away at yet another email isn’t exactly your idea of a good time. Interest wanes. Breathing slows. Eyelids get heavier. Ruh-roh… here it comes. The big yawn. Yup, your day is pretty much toast. A little too full for another cup of […]
DOPE 4 Bird Personality Test: Dove, Owl, Peacock, Eagle
Want a quick way to get a better understanding of your personality? This “DOPE Bird Personality Test” (the dove, owl, peacock, eagle test – a personality test and not a drug-test) is a very useful tool for gaining some quick insight into your inner workings. However you use it, the key is to find the […]
10 Lessons Kidney Stones Teach You About Life
Have you ever got a Dorito stuck in your throat? No, not just a little piece, I mean a big honkin’ chunk of a sharp Dorito chip. Extra spicy and extra pointy. It seems like no matter how hard you swallow, no matter how much water you drink, and no matter how much you try […]
How-to Think Like a Child and Enjoy Life Again
My wife and I recently took my four year old son to tour his new school. He was so excited the day before, I didn’t know if he’d be able to make the threee mile trip down the road. We pulled up to the rather drab looking building, it was a bit rainy outside, and […]
Looking for Good Books to Read? I Read 213 Last Year, Let Me Help You
I’m a huge fan of Half Priced Books. I still say hi to the employees when I come through the door, but let me tell you I look immediately for just one thing. Those lovely purple background, yellow lettered signs that say CLEARANCE. My cheap old discount tree-book Heaven! You know why I love it […]
Productivity is Multiplied by the Power of Exercise
I know I’ve talked about exercises being important, but I neglected to mention moving your butt, too. Sometimes it’s easy to think things are just fine as we’re changing our minds and passions. But how much more could you do if you changed a little on the outside, too? What kind of benefits would trading […]
98 Life Lessons Learned from a Dusty Old CD
I have this weird habit of putting big lists of things together in Excel spreadsheets. Okay, to be fair, this usually only happens when I’m on a boring telecom, need a break from some other task, or want to see how much stuff can flow out of my mind. But still – it happens. Another […]