Jott.com
My friend recently introduced me to Jott, which is a pretty cool idea that is currently in beta. Basically, you sign up for a new account on their website, give them your phone number and create a list of contacts that you call or email the most. Then, you call their 1-800 number, […]

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I don’t know about you, but I love animals. I’m not some kind of obsessed animal lover. I don’t picket cow slaughter houses, and I’ve never pondered the idea of joining PETA. They would probably never accept me, because i actually like the zoo. How else would I get to see […]

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I was raised in a sleepy, up-scale suburban neighborhood in South Florida. It was the epitome of the upper-middle class suburban way of life. For those of you that are not familiar with Florida, the saying goes, “If you want to go to the south, go north, and if you want to go […]

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An article about five surprising salaries caught my eye on the MSNBC website, so I took a look at it. Check it out and see if the salaries for those five jobs surprised you. For those of you that don’t want to click through to the full article, here is the list with […]

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Career coach, J.T. O’Donnell, asked me this question a comment she posted on the site.
What are your thoughts/suggestions on ways for college students to narrow down the endless possibilities in order to focus on a career path so they can network and land a job?

Write down a list of what you are most passionate about. […]

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College is when most people either continue to not care about politics or they become very interested in politics and form a strong opinion about hot political issues. I was a little different. I didn’t start caring about politics or forming an opinion about it until I left school. I started teaching […]

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I saw this YouTube video about an office prank that a group of guys did, and I had to share it with you all. I don’t even know if you can call it a prank, it’s more like an episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition! Anyway, if you’re having a rough day, watch […]

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Graduating from high school or college is a scary thing. You have relatives and friends constantly asking about your future plans, job offers, job leads, and anything else you don’t want to talk about in small conversation. I’ve mentioned before on this site that formal education doesn’t teach us how or where to […]

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As young people, we are typically searching for a 101 ways to strike it rich. We fantasize about that one great idea or great opportunity that will make us wealthy. But, once you step down from cloud 9, you’ll soon realize that your career is your number one wealth building tool that you […]

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