Relationships are not easy. More of them fail than succeed. We've all had our fair share of failed relationships, and I certainly fall into that category as well. Most people don't figure it out until later in life. The irony is that it actually takes a few failed ones to eventually figure out how to make it work. Because the fact is, it takes work to maintain a long lasting relationship. You can't just mail it in. You need to show up. Every day. Some are easier than others. I wanted to write a ...
5 Sure Fire Tips That Will Have You Cutting The Cable Cord
After realizing I was spending over $200/month on my cable bill, I finally reached a point where I had enough and cutting the cable cord was in play. Even though I loved being able to watch what I wanted, when I wanted it, I just didn't find myself doing so often enough to justify the expense. So despite my anxiety, I cut the cord. Cut it without even thinking about what my backup plan was going to be. I figured I would just figure it out over time. Here are 5 things I've learned that make it a ...
Use Whatever Friggin Words You Want!
I've been meaning to write a blog post about this infuriating article from Mashable a few months ago basically condemning the use of certain "buzz words". The article is chock full of "experts" I'm sure Mashable selected from a survey about what words they felt were overused. It's practically impossible to read through the list of comments without hearing them in your head as a pompous "I'm better than you" tone. Here's the thing...who friggin cares? You want to use the word visionary or ...
Are You These 5 Things? Then You’re Hired.
Over the past 10 years or so, my career has shifted to focus more on managing teams and operations, and a good chunk of my time has been spent on interviewing and hiring. I even do background checks and pre employment drug test like the ones at Sterling Check to be sure that I will hire the right people. I've probably interviewed thousands of people in that time, and I definitely have a good feel for folks fairly quickly in the process. I also conduct personality test for jobs to understand if a ...
5 Tips To Book A Baller Vegas Trip Affordably That You Haven’t Heard
Okay, maybe not celebrity baller, but there are ways to experience an upgraded Vegas experience. I love Vegas. I do. It's not for everyone. But for me, 2 times a year is standard. There's just something about a city that's always on. It's a place I can go and really do whatever the hell I want and not have to worry about it. The ultimate adult playground. There was actually a time where you could practically get everything super cheap and free, Unfortunately those times have changed quite a bit. ...
You Need To Own Your Online Identity
[stag_dropcap font_size="100px" style="squared"]I[/stag_dropcap] was inspired to write this blog post based on an article that surfaced in my Facebook feed about Appetas, a restaurant website service, that up until now, offered restaurants a turn-key solution to having a website with useful integrated features such as menus, online ordering etc. It's not the worst idea in the world by any means, an affordable, easy solution for an industry that typically has low margins, and little to no ...
