Work Awesome

Bullies have always been among us. The sad truth is that most of us have experienced a boss, supervisor, or co-worker who has treated us with disdain, contempt, or worse. Some of us have been verbally attacked and even threatened with physical violence in our workplaces. Even sadder, perhaps, isRead More

Starting a new job can present a range of emotions: excitement, nervousness, appreciation, etc. One pretty consistent feeling is the desire to get off to a good start. Whether you are beginning your first job out of college, moving around within the industry, or starting on a new career path,Read More

Sooner or later, we all have to find a way to find a good work-life balance. If not, we find that work takes up so much of our life that there is little time left for anything else. Or, we pay a much greater price in terms of our physical,Read More

The advent of e-books, Amazon, and the digital adaptation of almost everything has made being able to publish your work for the world easier than ever. It seems like every other day you hear a success story about an author who made it big by publishing their books on their own terms,Read More

Last summer, I found myself in a dilemma to make a decision. Amidst my struggle to find fulfillment from the various jobs, I was offered a regular salary and benefits kind of job. Being offered any type of employment after a particularly long dry spell was fantastic, but I was hungRead More

As a job searcher there are lots of things that you can do to increase your chances of getting a job. You understand how important it is to research the company. You understand how important it is to be on time to your interview and to make sure that yourRead More

  Intuit is awarding one lucky small business the opportunity to have a 30-second TV advertisement during football’s biggest game on February 2nd as part of their “Small Business, Big Game” competition. They’ve got four finalists, and now you can learn more about each one. Barley Labs, of Durham, N.C.Read More

One of the great lessons I learned in life was to stop focusing on other people and to focus on what I could change about me. I only wish it had happened twenty years earlier. I especially wish I knew how to deal with difficult people in my life. IRead More