There are few things in life that come for free and the vast majority of those that do are completely worthless. Whether something costs money, energy, or time does not matter, only that there is some marginal cost for a benefit. Such is the law of responsible consumerism: something should only be bought if its [...]
Google is famous as one of the best places to work in the technology industry. Stellar benefits, great pay, flextime, and many more qualities make Google home to some of the best and most coveted jobs in the world. One of the most well-known parts of working for Google is a sort of recreational free [...]
Personal finance advice often creates two camps: those who oppose credit cards and those who support their usage (with responsibility, of course). I fall into the proponent camp, because I think building good credit is a great way to finance a car or house without paying in cash, which is difficult for most to accomplish. [...]
Those of us who were not so fortunate as to be born into money have to work for a living. Sometimes, while working, we will be asked to do things we would rather not do, whether it be physical labor or an act with which we have moral dilemmas. Similarly, work is a place to [...]
There is a certain nuisance we have all experienced while being amused: advertisements. Blinking, yelling banners popping out of browser windows, movie previews for those completely irrelevant to our chosen film, and commercials for cars, fast food, and make-up regularly interrupt our entertainment time and disrupt enjoyment of our lives. From a business perspective, this [...]
Anybody studying economics, business, or many other areas has heard of The Pareto Principle: the law that states that 80% of results come from 20% of effort. It is a common rule used in businesses to express that 80% of business will come from 20% of clients, and 80% of clients will come from 20% [...]
Music has become an important part of our lives over the millenia of our existence. Whether listening to the radio, buying a CD, or even just watching advertisements on television, music sets the background to our lives and works its way in wherever possible. Whether relaxing or infuriating, all music has an effect on all [...]
Yoga, becoming increasingly popular in the Western world, is derived from the Sanskrit word for uniting or controlling. The practice has taken on many forms throughout the centuries and is now commonplace everywhere, including in the United States, where it was alien even a decade ago. Yoga is an excellent way to balance body, soul, [...]
As any businessperson knows, networking is one of, if not the most, important activities one can undergo for career expansion. Learning who’s who and mastering relationship-building can be the qualification that makes or breaks a person in today’s rapidly-changing and rapidly-judging world. Sorority alumnae know that they have much better job prospects right out of [...]
“The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb People regularly make excuses for why they cannot and will not do something that needs to be done. Crossing items off the to-do list becomes infinitely more complicated than it actually is when one simply [...]
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