To Work or Not to Work Over the Holidays If You Have an Office Job

Do you plan to work during the holidays? If you have an office job, you’ve heard about coworkers taking time off to spend with family and relax. Big projects are winding down or postponed to next year. Clients aren’t booking meetings and have automatic email messages. How about you? Are you one of those whoContinue reading “To Work or Not to Work Over the Holidays If You Have an Office Job”

Pre and Post Holiday Goals

December can be a very busy time of the year. Parties to attend for work and parties with friends and family. Shopping for gifts and time spent decorating the house for Christmas or other holidays at this time. Businesses are either picking up speed or slowing down, depending on their products or services. Some businessesContinue reading “Pre and Post Holiday Goals”

What To Do If Your Career Takes A Wrong Turn

Regret is a powerful motivator. This year brought some unprecedented changes to our lives. We are seeing a sudden rise in food prices, and rent and mortgage rates, but shortages in items that we used to see in abundance at the store. People say that salaries are about the same while many are looking forContinue reading “What To Do If Your Career Takes A Wrong Turn”

Dangerous Jobs: Real Match Girls

Jobs and Tech On a cold winter night, a little girl lights her matches to keep warm. She sacrifices everything just to see the fantastic images created by the flame of the matches. You may have heard of “The Little Match Girl” by Hans Christian Andersen, a story of a girl who can’t go homeContinue reading “Dangerous Jobs: Real Match Girls”

Could You Be Sued for Saying a Common Word or Phrase?

Do you have a favorite phrase that you like to say a lot? Now imagine liking your favorite phrase so much that you would want to prevent other people from using your preferred words by trademarking those words! Celebrities and companies have trademarked words and expressions that you’ve heard in movies and advertisements. Some ofContinue reading “Could You Be Sued for Saying a Common Word or Phrase?”