Tax the Hell Out of Wall Street and Give it to Main Street

For those of us that have been bantering around the recent happenings on Wall Street and what should be done about all the fraud, here is a novel idea by Mark Cuban…who else!
By Mark Cuban
May 6th 2010 10:02PM
Today was a brutal day on Wall Street. Through no fault of investors.
Today was brutal because of traders [...]

6 Ways You Could Be Kidding Yourself In Your Career

By J.T. O’Donnell
When it comes to your career, do you lie to yourself? The answer is most likely ‘yes.’ In an article I read by Sam Sommers, a professor of psychology at Tufts University, he explains how and why we like to kid ourselves. He explains:
“People do this all the time. We bend the facts [...]

VACATION Vocations? How to Live & Work in a Resort Area

By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Mary Sherwood Sevinsky, MS, CDMS, CCM
Who hasn’t gone on vacation to mourn leaving and say, “I wish I could live here…let’s not go back!” Well, as my husband would say that is unemployment, not vacation. A valid point, I think.
That having been said if you do have a regular vacation site and [...]

9 Reasons You Need a Résumé (Even If You Have a Job)

With all the executives and mentors I keep in touch with, they have always told me to keep an updated resume on hand and continue to update every 3 months. Here are some great reasons why from a professional in the field below. In addition, I have always been a big fan [...]

Who holds you accountable?

Accountability
What does it take to get up at 5am, every work day?  Let me tell you.
You hear the term accountability used a lot in business settings; something to which the company holds its employees or teams.  Where you don’t hear it much is in personal settings or relationships with friends and colleagues.  I find accountability [...]