I remember the dark days of sitting at my cube typing away at what seemed like an endless supply of busywork. Nothing was fulfilling. Nothing was helping me feel like I was doing anything useful in life. And nothing was motivating me to continue on with fervor. What was I to do? When I say […]

Oh, sometimes I just don’t know how people can put up with this junk. It can really hurt to have the micromanager or annoying coworker that’s always nitpicking and disturbing everything you do. Change that to Tahoma, 12Pt, single spaced. Now. There are times when it seems like you’ve put so much effort and work […]

I remember the first day I started as a government contractor and, man, I want to tell you that was a scary job. I had to go to all kinds of security checks, use my badge at every single door and get all kinds of funny looks from the people that didn’t recognize my new […]

Project after project is piling up on my desk and sometimes it’s really hard to figure out what needs to be focused on. It’s times like that when the whole world feels crazy and I have to remind myself that if I don’t focus on what’s important, I will be wasting my time. Safely equipped; […]

Maybe it’s you. Maybe it’s not. But chances are you know at least one person that has a corporate job, or even a retail job, that they just don’t like very much. And if that’s the case, I’ve got several tips here for you, to either tell them or use yourself, so you can be […]

Getting a new job is your ultimate goal. Of course, we want more responsibility. We want more challenge and we want more money. But the real nuggets you need to get out the entire process, is the lessons learned. Throwing your resumes out left and right and applying for all types of positions can be […]

Are you not sure where to start when looking for a new career? Do you have all of these wishy-washy ideas floating around in your head of things that you’d like to do, but you have no idea how to turn them into a real job that pays your bills? Well, you do need to […]

I know what it’s like to sit behind a keyboard in a cube in a very uncomfortable chair. Sometimes you just have to put your head down on the desk, bang it a few times, and wonder, “Is this what life’s all about?” Yes, it’s true sometimes a tear is shed, but it’s all for […]

I told my dad that I was interested in self-help, personal development, and how it applies to career growth. I got a bit of a cold shoulder. Now of course, he’s supported the things I wanted to do with my life. But this cold shoulder was from lack of interest in the actual content (or […]