That’s what some say about a proposed development known as “Terrapin Run” in Eastern Allegany County, Maryland, but the truth may in fact be much different. The concept of “growth vs. conservation” is not a new one, but in addition to an old concept being run out before the public again, the same age-old reactions […]

There really is no equivalent of a manager or CEO “running up the score” in business. After all, you “keep score” in business with dollars, in the form of profit. In that sense, running up the score is just good business. Lately, however, Bill Belichick, the sometimes-vilified coach of the New England Patriots, has been […]

I was reading the Jibber Jobber blog today, as I often do, and Jason Alba shared some wisdom from Heather Wieshlow about following up on an interview with an article. If that sounds a bit odd, it’s because it’s definitely thinking “outside the box.” The standard follow up is to simply e-mail or, even better, […]

Alumwire, a site dedicated to networking among college students and recent graduates, is taking the vertical approach to networking just one step further, a “vertical within a vertical,” if you will. Everyone knows about MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn, of course, so the jump to a networking site for job seekers and employers isn’t a big […]

OK, I’ve written a bit lately about finding out what to do with one’s life from a career perspective lately, including a mention of the youngest adult generation, Gen Y. I always want to stress that young folks should follow their dreams, never give up and NEVER let anyone tell you that you can’t do […]

I’ve read a bit lately about “Generation Y” and the differences between the youngest adult generation and those preceding it. Sure, there are differences, but one age-old question always remains for every generation, i.e. - “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Technically, we’re “grown up” by the time we graduate from […]

The concept of “staging” a home to sell it, first developed as a sales technique on the West coast and having more recently made its way east, is becoming a popular way to sell houses in a real estate buyers market that often requires a little bit more effort on the part of home sellers […]

I read today on Secrets of the Job Hunt, referencing a Bureau of Labor Statistics study, that the average college graduate can expect to hold between 10 and 14 jobs by the time they turn 38. C.M. Russell, author of the blog, suggests that job hopping and free agency are the way to get ahead […]

Tough decision, right? Nah…
My Dad invited me to play golf today at the *illustrious* Diamond Ridge golf course, a mere 5 miles from my house, so I say “what could be better?” A 10 minute drive will get me to the course, it’s about 75 degrees out right now and sunny, and I just got […]

Today is “National Boss Day” and, apparently, Hallmark has 89 different Boss Day cards to choose from…of course, it would help if anyone actually knew that it was Boss Day. Apparently, Hallmark did a better job marketing Valentine’s Day than it has Boss Day, or maybe it’s just that Love as a holiday concept is […]