Career

In Defense of Teachers

July 15, 2010

Well, I was reading a blog from my buddy Evan over at MTJM.  I like Evan and I like his blog and we often agree.  But after he went on a rant about teachers (Why Teachers Anger Me), and in reading some of the comments, it was evident to me that there are a lot […]

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Want to Know What the ROI on Your College Is? Report Tells All

July 12, 2010

As an avid reader of BusinessWeek, I was interested in a recent article outlining the most comprehensive study I’ve seen to date on trying to actually pinpoint what kind of return on investment (ROI) a particular college delivers to graduates.  Anecdotally, we all know that guy who went to a prestigious private school for $40,000 […]

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10 Ways Spend Less Time at work – Guaranteed!

June 15, 2010

Most Americans are spending too much time at work.  And it’s often not because they’re getting so much done, but rather because they’re not making it a priority to shrink the workday and be more efficient.  I haven’t mastered the art of a shortened workday myself, but there are many tips and tricks that I’ve […]

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Boost Your Career and Get Promoted with Informational Interviews

June 3, 2010

The informational interview is a career tactic that I haven’t used to its full potential, but some of my most successful friends and colleagues have so I thought I’d share it with you.  Basically, at any time (immediately after reading this article), by simply picking up the phone and asking a higher level manager in […]

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