Posted in Happiness, Jobs, Motivation on Jan 13th, 2012
Had an interesting conversation with some co-workers the other day. I was trying to gauge how much money it would take for people to take a job that’s traditionally frowned upon. I’m curious to hear what other people think. Here’s the scenario: Would you take a job at a fast-food restaurant (assuming you aren’t in [...]
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Posted in Jobs on Sep 20th, 2011
This is an email I sent to subscribers of my Ninja Employee Newsletter. You can sign up by filling out the form on the right or at the bottom of the page to get career and productivity tips send to your email address. Working as part of a team is tough. Personalities clash, competing interests [...]
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Posted in Jobs, Sports on Sep 9th, 2011
Albert Pujols is probably the best player in baseball right now. He’s been the most consistent, impactful player since he came up to the big leagues ten years ago. But right now he’s making $16 million, which makes him the 35th highest paid player in the game. Vernon Wells, Carlos Lee, and Barry Zito all [...]
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Posted in Happiness, Jobs on Aug 22nd, 2011
A friend of mine sent me a really long post called How to Do What You Love that’s a great conversation starter. It goes into all of the “big” questions my friends and I are always asking each other. Stuff like: Is it possible to find a job you’re passionate about? What about the money? Do [...]
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