Technology like social media sites make it much easier to keep up with friends and family, make new connections, and find long-lost acquaintances than ever before. Facebook, Twitter, and numerous other sites are great for managing your personal as well as business contacts, and even open small businesses to potential customers in markets they might not otherwise have been able to reach before. The world is definitely a much smaller place these days. I’m perfectly fine with that, but one thing just troubles me about the whole thing and it seems to be a growing trend, particularly with professionals and small businesses.Keep going…
Brown-Bagging Lunch Has Drawbacks Too
Ayyyyy! You know the Fonz is the man and you wish you had this cool lunch set-up when you were a kid.
There are many reasons why people would go through the trouble of packing a lunch every single day. Some people may be obsessed with saving money. Others may have dietary considerations, and find it easier to control what they eat by making it themselves. Still others do it for budgeting reasons and the simple cost savings of purchasing groceries versus eating out each afternoon. Personally, I do it because I have a preference for the way my food comes out when I make it as opposed to the options near my office. Plus, I can eat it whenever I want and don’t have to worry about when the restaurant will open or how crowded it will be. But, there are always downsides that many people don’t think of until it is too late.
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Derek Jeter Teaches You To Be A Success In Any Career
What does Derek Jeter, the multi-millionaire athlete have to do with us regular-types? Quite a bit actually. This is a once in a generation athlete, one who transcends the sport he plays, and sports in general like no other. The things he does on the baseball diamond, the things he does off the field, and especially the things he doesn’t do off of the field have endeared him to millions not just as a baseball icon, but as a leader. But he also represents the majority of us: not in possession of the most talent or the highest level of any one particular skill, rather this is a man worked his butt off to get where he his, doing a job well, and maintaining that level of success in his chosen field. Anyone looking to become more successful in any profession can learn a few things from Derek Jeter and would be wise to emulate these traits:
