It is easy to lose motivation when life’s got you down. And usually right when we start to lose motivation is when we really need it the most. So, what do you do? Do you stare at your computer reading blogs or playing games when you should be doing something else? Do you sit on […]
Yesterday I went to my mailbox to discover an envelope from Monster.com. “What in the world is this?” I thought. So, I go back inside and open it up to find this:
Yes, that’s right, a nice letter telling me that my account was one of the ones that got hacked into. My contact info including […]
Since being newly unemployed I have had the time to tinker with my resume to make sure that it is working its magic for me when I send it out to a prospective employer. I have a Bachelor’s in Journalism so I thought my resume was pretty darn spiffy to begin with, but I thought […]
One of the blog in my Google Reader is Blunt Money, because as you know I have some money issues so I read a lot of personal finance blogs. Anyway, she did a post that I starred earlier in the week on the 7 money related things she regrets doing and called out for other […]
I grew up with my mother on a perpetual Weight Watchers diet program. In fact, the last time I visited her she was writing down her points before she ate meals. Over the last few months I have had three other people in my life join the Weight Watchers band wagon. With the new additions […]
I have mentioned before that I am treading water in a sea of debt and that is no joke. Most of my debt is due to an addiction. Travel. I love to travel! I just can’t help myself when I see a good travel deal.
I try to justify it in my brain with the thought […]
I haven’t had a chance to do this in a while, but here are some excellent blog posts I discovered over the past week.
Job issues? Check out these links:
Craigslist: The Key to Landing a Job
Making Work Fun
Negotiating Pay and Perks with a New Employer
Personal development issues? Check out these links:
Nine Habits to Change Your Life
5 […]
It is easy to fall into a negative and depressing thought pattern when you are going through something particularly stressful. The problem is when this pattern becomes the norm because it slowly works on eroding our self-worth. An example of such a thought would be for me to think that my recent job loss is […]
As you may remember from last week, I found myself unemployed after asking for my salary to be increased to be more in line with that of my coworkers. That means it is time to begin looking for a job. I recently finished reading “What Color is Your Parachute” and find myself drawn back to […]
It seems like you cannot go to a blog without seeing a little icon to sign up for Associated Content these days. And if you look through posts on sites like MyLot or writing sites you will see a discussion on if Associated Content really pays or not. There is also talk about Associated Content […]
