In the News- Nevada's triple economic whammy February 4, 2012The Great Recession has dealt Nevada a losing hand. […]
- Disney employees now allowed to grow beards February 4, 2012Mickey Mouse can finally grow that goatee he's always wanted. Until now, Disney parks and resort employees had been prohibited from growing beards and goatees. Starting Friday they may do so, so long as they're a quarter-inch or shorter. […]
- Auto stocks gain on jobs report. GM up 7% February 3, 2012Shares of General Motors and Ford surged on Friday following strong data on the U.S. job market. […]
- Dow at 4-year high, Nasdaq hits 11-year high February 3, 2012U.S. stocks rallied Friday, as investors cheered a much stronger-than-expected jobs report. […]
- Nevada's triple economic whammy February 4, 2012
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Too Many Lawyers?
Posted on May 31, 2010 | 1 CommentI went back to my ten year college reunion this weekend. Princeton has reunions every year. The big reunions are every five years (the biggest being the 25th reunion) and... -
Why NOT To Go To Business School
Posted on July 12, 2009 | 3 CommentsThis past week, a co-worker of mine had her last day at work. She was leaving the company to attend business school. While I was happy for her, it got... -
Thriving in a Crisis
Posted on February 2, 2009 | 3 CommentsAbout two weeks ago, my company just went through a second round of layoffs. This is happening about six months after we already had one round of layoffs. Most people... -
Should You Always Take More Responsibility?
Posted on September 21, 2008 | 5 CommentsI am one of those people who will always do whatever it is to make sure my team succeeds. If it means staying late, picking up more work, or doing... -
Quiting Without Another Job – An Epidemic
Posted on January 18, 2008 | 5 CommentsToday, I found out that one of my coworkers is doing what I did, quitting without another job lined up. He is about my age, maybe a little bit younger,... -
The Illusion of Work
Posted on December 19, 2007 | 3 CommentsDo you know a guy at work who seems to always have a lot of work, but in reality you know he doesn’t? They appear in most companies. There the... -
The Corporate Review System
Posted on December 17, 2007 | 4 CommentsThe comic for Dilbert yesterday was fantastic and it actually covers a topic I’ve been wanting to talk about. I’ve done a lot of thinking about how reviews work in... -
How to find a Job
Posted on December 6, 2007 | 8 CommentsSo now you have that great Ivy League Degree, now what? How do you go about finding a job? Well, it isn’t always as easy as it sounds, even for... -
So What is Good?
Posted on December 5, 2007 | 3 CommentsSo Ningpo makes a good point, I never really discuss what I think “good” is vs. “great” So what is my definition of “good”? First off, when doing this comparison,... -
The Perfect Coroprate Pedigree
Posted on November 30, 2007 | 6 CommentsMy girlfriend was reading a book called The World’s Greatest Resumes by Robert WM. Meier. In it he talks a lot about having the perfect corporate pedigree and how his...