This book consists not only of my stories of mistakes, rather it’s all our stories of mistakes and heart aches. It’s the plight of all of us who were rebelling, and kicking against the social messes w...
If my generation is remembered for anything, it will be as the last one that remembers the world before the Internet.
Do you think we enjoy hearing about your brand-new million-dollar home when we can barely afford to eat Kraft Dinner sandwiches in our own grimy little shoe boxes and we're pushing thirty? A home you...
Her hair was totally Indian Woolworth perfume clerk. You know - sweet but dumb - she'll marry her way out of the trailer park some day soon. But the dress was early '60s Aeroflot stewardess - you know...
Saying, “I don’t agree with you,” or going so far as to say, “I think your belief structure is childish,” does not amount to persecution. Insensitivity is not the same as harassment or oppression.
These superhero and mythical stories have, in many cases, replaced Biblical stories as vehicles for communal myths, but they are hardly any better than ancient magical adventures tinged with mythical...
Once we got closer to the origins of these Eastern practices, we found that the monks and swamis were just as dogmatic and paternalistic, just as literal and conservative in their approach to spiritua...
When presented with an open door in your job, drive a Mack truck through it.
Can’t we do better with Applicant Tracking System (ATS) software?
Everyone is dispensable but some are more dispensable than others.
Finding a job that is a good fit is as much about you selecting the right company as it is about them selecting the right candidate.
The surest way to ensure career extinction is to resist change and adaptation.
Whereas previous generations had to face some unpredictability, current generations are facing unprecedented levels of instability.
Labor saving devices have destroyed many jobs but have given rise to many new ones. It simply is up to us if we are going to resist or embrace the future.
Adaptability is the name of the game; if you understand that you must now be adaptable and flexible, you will find a way to succeed in your career. If not, you will succumb to job market pressures.
The construct of retirement is dubious at best and a farce at worst. Expectations contrary to this are to be dashed.
In the name of all that is holy, please consider the wages of a particular profession before you select that degree plan.
Do you want a level of income to fit your lifestyle or a lifestyle to fit your income level?
What someone may lack in talent can be more than made up for in self-motivation, self-direction, and follow-through.
There remains a natural career progression even though the tougher job climate seeks to delay it.
