I finally watched the documentary, Who Killed the Electric Car? and I have to say that it is one of the better documentaries that I’ve seen. It is slanted, as most documentaries are, but it does not disappoint from the perspective of the alternative point of view. The story is about the EV1, an electric […]

I posted recently about a friend of mine and his search for a new job, even though he is still currently employed. After a couple insightful comments on that post from Advice from My-Recruiter.com, I got to thinking about the importance of would-be job seekers determining that they should in fact be looking for a […]

I have recently launched a personal campaign against clutter in all areas of my life. I’m off to a slow start (I can’t find my desk), but I’m confident that I am headed in the right direction. I recently found Unclutterer, which is one of the best sites around for helping to organize your world. […]

I’ve been speaking with a gentleman who lives nearby in Maryland about the possibility of coaching him as he starts his own business. He first approached me with the thought that he would subscribe to an already-designed “work from home” program and work within that context. His reasoning was that such a “program” would give […]

To gain an understanding of the career goals of “Generation Y”, that tech-savvy cadre of young adults that are just making their way into the corporate race, you need only to remember your first job. Now, hold that vision in your mind and add these ingredients: a mindset stoked by growing up with the Internet […]

On the surface, a recent law passed in Maryland, the “Living Wage” law, may appear to be a coup for employees and would-be employees in Maryland. The law raises the minimum wage for employees working for state contractors to $11.30 per hour for those in the Baltimore-DC area and to $8.50 per hour for those […]

I’m far from an expert in health insurance coverage and I’m definitely at a loss as to why health insurance costs as much as it does (I’m eventually going to see Sicko, but I haven’t yet), but I have recently been forced to look at a couple insurance options for my family and I learned […]

I good friend of mine - we’ll call him John - has been less than satisfied with his current position as the national sales manager for a household-name hardware company. He took the position about a year ago in an effort to lighten his travel schedule to spend more time with his family and establish […]