While many would say that focusing on action is the best way to succeed, there is one more aspect to achieving your goals that seems to take the wayside – following through. It is a common lapse for many to accomplish a task and leave things as is. With the primary objective done and over [...]

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Job stability isn’t something anyone can rely on nowadays. Got booted out of the job and looking for some quick way to make a buck or two? Here are 10 odd job ideas to help tide you over some trying times.

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How does one rise out of obscurity and go straight into the spotlight? If your talent will take you nowhere near being a rockstar or if writing a bestselling novel is so beyond you, you can always start by being the center of attention whenever you can. Without being involved in a public scandal, stand [...]

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In order to operate, all business need to secure a license from the government and these can come in different types. Just to be sure, it’s always best to consult with your local city or state government, chamber of commerce, and even professional groups. They should be willing to help you out.

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How do you feel about standing in front of a huge crowd? Confident? Nervous? Nauseous even? Well, that’s okay. Almost all people have stage fright. It’s not so easy to stand on spotlight when you’re expected to say something profound or hilarious. Don’t allow your knees to go wobbly. Pull yourself together and address your [...]

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Ah, job interviews. A lot of people don’t know is that there’s an exact science behind job interviews. Each of the questions thrown at you has a rationale behind them. They’re not only designed to get more information about you, they’re also designed to see how you approach certain situations and how you can fit [...]

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Have you ever seen successful people? Have you noticed that they have this sort of presence, an aura even, that just sends out that “I’m a winner” vibe? In the workplace, it does help to act like a winner. Bosses can spot those people who have that aura that they can seen as infectious to [...]

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War strategy and tactics junkies that we are, my friend and I have always believed that you can apply military science in dealing with everyday issues. Not that one has to nuke the next door neighbor or make death squad soldiers out of kids but it can be a matter of adapting what you can, [...]

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If you think just because your ex-boss allowed you to put his name as a reference for the new job you’re applying for he’d be giving you all praises, think twice. Remember that not all people could be swayed to speak only the best of you so better think twice on who’d you’d put down [...]

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There is something good about seeking perfection. However, too much focus on perfecting all the nitty-gritty details can cost you a lot of time. While having pangs of OCD is quite understandable especially if you hold a very high standard for your work, sometimes you just have to learn how to deal with time. It’s [...]

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Consultancy is really catching on nowadays. A lot of retirees have gone to this route to pass the time. Well, they do have the expertise and the experience to act out as a real consultant. But that doesn’t mean that younger ones can’t be consultants. In fact, if you feel that the daily grind isn’t [...]

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Some of us are breadwinners. We work full time, non-stop, looking forward to the next paycheck so we can make allocations to satisfy everyone’s needs. From your salary you get your kids’ tuition, grocery, rent, bills, and other dues. It’s a happy day if something is left when all payments have already been made. We [...]

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Your job should make your life comfortable. I say this at the very beginning because even though the very essence of a job is to earn a living, some people actually have jobs which pay less than what they need. Are you scraping for a decent budget every paycheck but you can’t leave your job [...]

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Most of the things in your life that went wrong last year were due to your lack of organization. You didn’t get the promotion because you failed to meet some deadlines, you didn’t close the deal because you lost your documents, and you got dumped because you forgot her birthday. This time, you’re a new [...]

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Hey, it’s the new year and why not put up a post to aid a common new year resolution. I personally committed that I’d be earning a lot more money and be “richer” by the end of the year. And I’m quite inspired to reach that goal for this year. We’ve previously created this post [...]

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