You guessed it! Time for another peek into what really makes me tick when it comes to reading blog posts, and better yet - what I hope you’ll get value from reading too. Consider me your own personal Google Reader for the day.
There are several themes I want to highlight this month: with the economy […]

It’s been a while since my last “Couldn’t Have Said it Better Myself” list, so I present you with the next round (this is by no means comprehensive, as I can barely keep up with my feeds):

No Idea Left Behind: 25 Tools for Capturing Ideas Anywhere (LifeDev)
5 Tips to Beat Procrastination (Idea-Sandbox.com)
5 Reasons to […]

I love to read. At any given time, I’ve got three books in progress (most related to business and personal growth), and I religiously read two newspapers a day (the NYT & WSJ). When I was growing up, I always ate my breakfast while reading the back of a cereal box. Now I read […]

The other day I was in a career development meeting at work discussing how to help young employees find job roles that fit their innate talents and strengths (for many of them Google is their first job). We got to talking about assessments and someone excitedly asked me, “So what are you??” I knew exactly […]

The world is trying to tell me something. Gas prices in my area are over $4.50/gallon, I recently reduced my commute from three hours a day to ten minutes, I’m financially in the hole, and as I mentioned earlier this week my car broke down and costs twice as much to fix as it’s […]

When people hear the word interview, there is generally cringing and slight nausea that follows. So bear with me while I share a new concept with you - the informal interview, where the pressure of your future is not on the line. These interviews are more like conversations (albeit one-sided conversations where you ask most […]

Deep down (or not) I am a big tech geek. I love, and I mean LOVE, fun web applications that make my life easier or just plain better. Some that I’ve already mentioned on this site include Mint, Jott, DailyPlate, Google Bookmarks, ChaCha and Doodle - to name a few of my favorites.
So it pleases […]

I’ve got lots of budding blog posts floating around in this head of mine. I also work a full-time job, practice coaching, play coed softball, go to yoga, work-out in the mornings, read the newspaper, hang out with friends, and watch cheesy reality TV shows. Why am I telling you this? Because sometimes (lots of […]

Talk about a book I wish I had written. I’m really excited to share with you a free e-book called The Gradspot.com Guide to Life After College from GradSpot.com (written by the site’s Editor-in-Chief, Chris Schonberger). If it’s any indication for whether you’ll like the writing style, the first chapter is called, “Holy $*%#, I […]

Looking for a way to make my day? Tip: Comment on a post or fill out my Contact Form (assuming you’re not a spammer). I love it when people get in touch with me to talk about this blog. For starters, it reminds me that someone out there (other than my mom, who I forced […]