Ever read that quote that floats around about Thomas Edison’s process of inventing the lightbulb? The one that goes something like “I didn’t fail 1,000 times, the light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps.” What an impactful statement about what it took to come up with one of the greatest inventions of all time….
What’s Happening in 2020
You see that calendar don’t you? The one that shows you Christmas is NEXT WEEK! And that the end of the year is barreling towards you like a freight train. I know, I know. You are alternating between excitement (or dread if you’re traveling a lot) for the holidays and Oh My Gawd how is…
Creative Ways to Make Money From Home
Since we are the midst of the holidays I’m thinking a lot about money. Especially as I continue to shell out money for presents. Now I have a regular day job that I love. I also wind up doing a few side gigs to bring in extra cash. I do this to put money into…
Career Coach Services
Have you heard of a career coach? Any idea what career coach services are out there? Or why’d you need one perhaps? Yes, the job market is pretty good so you might think you’d never need a career coach. Let me tell you, even though the job market is very good there are lots of…
Why Am I So Gassy
Are you one of those people who feel like you often have a lot of gas? Or maybe you work around people most of the time and have to hold it in for long periods of time and feel bloated. Fortunately for me I work at home so I am alone a lot and that’s…
Best Winter Coats For Men
Last week I took my nearly 17 year old daughter and her friend to a local college. We did a college visit day. I don’t know what smart guy decided Monday was the best day for a college visit but whatever, I made it work. You know what I wasn’t a fan of on that…
How Long Can You Live Without Food
Most of us typically eat on a regular basis. You know, breakfast, lunch, dinner. Throw in some snacks from time to time. Sometimes I’ll mix it up and have “linner”. You know, that magical meal between lunch and dinner. Or on the weekends I’ll have a brunch. When I do either of those the meals…
Holiday Jobs Hiring Now
So Halloween just happened. Awesome. I didn’t really do much for Halloween, did you? In any event now that Halloween is in the rear view mirror you know what that means right? It means the end of the year is right around the corner. And if you are anything like me (and hopefully you aren’t)…
Why Does My Eye Keep Twitching
Nothing quite as irritating as an eye that keeps twitching. I remember having this happen to me in some of the most inconvenient times. One time I was getting ready for an interview and my eye started twitching. Another time was when I had to give a big presentation. If you’ve ever had one that…
Why Are People So Flaky?
Is it just me or does there seem to be flaky people everywhere these days? You know what I’m talking about. The people that say they are going to do something but fail to do it. Not once but repeatedly. Well, in my recent experience it’s both one time with new people and sometimes repeatedly…