55 Ways I’m More Committed To Self-Sabotage Than Self-Improvement
ELITE DAILY The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. The first time I heard these words come out my dad’s mouth, I was four. My dad’s not the cliché type; he’s not a philosopher nor a counselor. He never quotes…
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Never Take a Vacation Again
“You lucky jerk — you must go swimming all the time!” “Well, that would be nice, but…” “What do you mean? How many times did you go this year? Be honest, I won’t get too jealous.” “I think two…” “But the beach is 5 minutes from your place! What the heck…
READ MOREFive No-Brainer Strategies to Work Less and Travel More
AKA The Corporate Misfit’s Incremental Guide to Freedom Quitting your job without some kind of game-plan might sound exciting to some, but for others it brings on palpitations and hives. The perfect solution for you exists somewhere along a sliding scale where risk is directly proportionate to the degree of…
READ MORE7 Signs Your Marriage Has Changed
MSN Lifestyle: CONTENT COUPLE There’s an upside to getting old, I recently discovered. Staring at my computer has left me blind like a mole, so my wife, Karel, is forced to do most of our night driving. I’m one set of chunky prescription sunglasses away from looking like my grandpa.…
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Nurturing Your Adult Children
As Carter was packing up to leave his parents’ house after a weeklong visit with his wife and kids, his mom called to him from the kitchen. “Are you sure you checked your room to make sure you didn’t forget anything? You always leave something behind.” From the bedroom Carter rolled his…
READ MORE5 Strategies To Deal With A Horrible Co-Worker
Careerealism: Warning! horrible co-worker ahead! Every work place has one. That absolutely impossible, difficult, nasty, backbiting individual who makes it his/her personal mission in life to belittle everyone else and make their life a living hell. Usually, people like this are also extremely manipulative and good at managing both HR and their…
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What You Need to Know Today: June 26
Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know today Tech Who’d win in a fight? If Gordon Gekko and Mark Zuckerberg went toe to toe, I’d pick Gekko 9/1. But if Gekko represents Wall Street and Zuckerberg Silicon Valley, the odds swing in favor of the Zuck…at least according…
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Why Our Kids Should Take Risks
Yes, we should encourage our kids to take risks. Of course I don’t mean foolish or dangerous risks, but those that will help them succeed in life. In our contemporary world, it’s the risk-takers who will succeed. Too many kids feel entitled, have been pampered or helicoptered, and the idea…
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The One Thing We All Want to Know
I recently attended an informational meeting for fifth grade parents at the middle school my daughter will be attending this fall. After swallowing the lump in my throat caused by the undeniable reality of why I was sitting there, I settled in to absorb everything the staff had to offer…
READ MORETop 10 Island Beaches for Unplugging
msn travel 10. Banana Bay, St. Kitts & Nevis Though much of St. Kitts has been developed in recent years, tranquility still reigns at pristine Banana Bay. Unlike its neighbors Cockleshell and Oualie Beaches, which boast bars, hotels and water activities to boot, Banana Bay’s lack of infrastructure and facilities…
READ MOREWhat You Need to Know Today: May 21
Good evening, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know today Tech What we can expect from Letterman’s replacement. “…while Letterman was many things, and a man of many talents, a viral sensation he was not.” (EliteDaily). Last night David Letterman’s last show aired, capping off a 33-year career. Set…
READ MOREDon’t be a bachelor: Why married men work harder, smarter and make more money
Washington Post: It’s increasingly common these days for young people to regard marriage as “just a piece of paper.” A record share of Americans are postponing or foregoing marriage, and a growing share of young adults think marriage is obsolete or comparatively unimportant. But Doug Taulbee, a 37-year-old from…
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