Are You Meeting Your Goals This Year?
March 1, 2009
How are your goals for 2009 coming along? Any progress? I outlined an action plan back in January to help make this my most productive year ever and thought it was time for a review. As a reminder, I limited myself to three goals so that I could have a lot of focus on each of […]
Financial Confession – I’m a Bad Tipper
February 27, 2009
I think we all have financial confessions to make, little things we do with our money that aren’t so smart or that we’re not proud of. The thing is, no one else really knows about our “dirty little secrets” so we’re not accountable to anyone to change our bad habits. To help keep me honest […]
Is Opportunity Passing You By?
February 24, 2009
When I wrote about my grandfather’s legacy last year I mentioned that people will always remember him for his jokes. Every time I saw Grandpop he had a joke to tell, I can’t remember them all but one of them came to mind this week and I wanted to share it with you. A woman was […]
Quickbooks Software Makes Accounting Easier
February 23, 2009
QuickBooks is small business accounting software, made by Intuit, the same company that created the user friendly tax software, TurboTax. QuickBooks has made my life much easier over the past week as I’ve gathered the business finance records for our accountant. Quickbooks Accounting Software I neglected recording our business income and expenses throughout the year so […]
What Will the Recession Mean for My Kids?
February 21, 2009
My poor kids, they will be paying off our debts for their whole lives. Penelope Trunk recently had some interesting commentary on how different generations view the sad state of the economy: The baby boomers got us into this mess. They borrowed against future generations. They mishandled SEC regulations. They ignored the environment. They set […]
Job Searches Are Easier When You Have a Personal Brand
February 19, 2009
Job searching is easier if you begin by building an online profile and resume that you can refer people back to anytime you’re discussing a potential job with them. The good news is that today’s technology makes it simple enough for most anyone that can use a computer to be able to publish their own […]
Preparing for a Layoff – Job Tips for Staying Employed in a Recession
February 17, 2009
Are you worried about losing your job? With more mass layoffs being announced weekly in a cost cutting trend that started last fall, I know a lot of people that either lost their job or are in fear of getting a pink slip. Fear of the Layoff One of the stressful things about layoffs like these […]
Valentine’s Day Flowers a Rip Off?
February 14, 2009
“Roses on Valentine’s day are such a scam”, said the guy behind me into his cell phone as we waited in line to buy flowers the day before Valentines day. “1800flowers, ProFlowers, FTD, Teleflora, they all rip you off.. I couldn’t find cheap flowers for Valentines day anywhere. Whether its flowers online or in a flower […]
Five Tips for Your Boss During a Recession
February 12, 2009
Dear Boss, We know that the recession is making your work life miserable but please don’t forget that we’re just as distraught. Here are some tips from a worker bee’s perspective for how you can help keep things positive and constructive in these dark days. Please don’t preachPlease do not preach to us that these are rough […]
Baby’s Room Pics – Boy or Girl?
February 10, 2009
So can you tell from the picture whether we’re having a boy or girl? I imagine the pink pretty much gives it away? Can you tell my wife’s excited to have a girl? We spent most of the last few days working on the baby’s room, on Friday afternoon it was a plane Jane guest […]
