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other blog: the everyday minimalist
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location: canada/usa
works: business consultant
net worth: ~$155,000 as of Dec 2011
eats: sashimi, tartiflette, pho
drinks: earl grey cream tea
gadgets: macbook pro 17", ipod touch (pda)
beauty: fb's list of toiletries/makeup
wants: roland rd700-gx piano
reads: ayn rand, tom stanley, sophie kinsella
watches: bones, mentalist, castle, top chef
wears: wrap dresses & necklaces
loves: minimalism, $$ management, traveling
hates: wearing shorts & being late for anything
Career Archive
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Does Age Matter?
Posted on May 4, 2012 | 2 CommentsWhen I was a teenager, I met my first girlfriend who actually became my wife. At that time, I was 15 and she was 17. This was a huge difference for many people. Even my parents were a bit concerned that I was dating... -
What You Need To Consider Before Going on a Sabbatical Leave
Posted on April 27, 2012 | 7 CommentsHave you ever thought of slamming the door to your life one last time and never to look back? Have you ever thought of escaping the9 to 5rat race for a year to find your inner self? Have you ever... -
5 No Cost (or Low Cost) Ways to Update Your Skills
Posted on April 25, 2012 | 18 CommentsFormal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune. ~ John Rohn Is there anything funner than earning money? Well, I can think of one thing: Learning. Fortunately, the enjoyable activity of educating yourself often leads to an increase in income.... -
Are You Superstitious at Work?
Posted on April 13, 2012 | 8 CommentsAre you superstitious? Do you believe in Friday 13th’s bad luck? By the way, it’s today . Friday the 13th is among the most common superstitions along with crossing a black cat, going under a ladder and breaking a mirror. What I find interesting... -
How to Make Money Like a Man
Posted on April 4, 2012 | 7 CommentsBack when I started college in 1999, I repeatedly heard the statistic that women earned $0.75 for every $1.00 men earned. The articles I read seemed to suggest that the mere act of being born with a vagina entitled employers to a 25% discount for... -
Have You Ever Had a Mock Interview?
Posted on March 30, 2012 | 7 CommentsI’m competitive by nature. What I like about sport is the discipline, effort and the challenge. In fact, I like these 3 components so much that I try to shift my whole life in a sense where I can feel that I’m... -
How to determine your salary range accurately
Posted on February 13, 2012 | 1 CommentEver wonder what range of salary you should be asking for? You can always ballpark an idea of it, but isn’t it better if you can get an actual set of numbers to work with? Enter my process for figuring this out! BASIC STEPS TO... -
The tension between working classes: Blue Collar vs. White Collar
Posted on February 1, 2012 | 12 CommentsThis post on Charlie’s Blog about blue collar jobs versus white collar jobs got me thinking (I love that!) about working classes and the stereotypes. Somewhere in a high rise office is an executive. He quaffs a Scotch and loosens his tie. He has risen... -
Nice guys (and girls) make less money
Posted on January 30, 2012 | 16 CommentsIf you’re nice, are you getting screwed, financially? Perhaps. …men who measured below average on agreeableness earned about 18% more—or $9,772 more annually in their sample—than nicer guys. Ruder women, meanwhile, earned about 5% or $1,828 more than their agreeable counterparts. – Human Resource Studies... -
Are women burning out by the age of 30?
Posted on December 19, 2011 | 25 CommentsRead an article the other day on Forbes about Millennial women (my generation!) burning out by the time they hit the age of 30. …..ambitious [women] go-getters are working as doctors, lawyers, engineers, and advertising executives, blessed with great salaries, health benefits, and paid vacation....