No one seem to ever have enough time at work, so why not make the most of each minute. Working efficiently has saved me so much time that I’ve been able to take it easy some days or, if I feel like it, work on new projects. Here are a few ways I [...]

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Public accounting is a tough field to get into and it takes a certain caliber person to be successful in that field. We’ve all heard about how partners in public accounting firms have it easy and make the big bucks; and it’s true. However, we usually don’t hear how they got where they [...]

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Do you freeze during interviews?  Maybe, you don’t know what to say in an interview and the harder you think the tougher it is to find the words you’re looking for.   Unfortunately, it has happened to most of us at some point, but why at the moment that we’ve been waiting for to [...]

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For many people, going to a car dealership is a nightmare.  Salesmen in your face as soon as you get in asking “is there any particular vehicle you’re interested in?”  All you have to do is tell them which car you like and the next thing you know you’re sitting at a desk [...]

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No one knows where they’ll be working next year, but it’s a good idea to have a plan no matter where you are in your career. A career plan not only gives you a sense of accomplishment when you reach a goal, but also helps you realize the purpose of all your hard work [...]

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Think about all the people in upper management at your company. They all have a large stake in the company you work for, usually with stock options and a large bonus. They actually care about the health of the company. Now, think of all the other workers in the company you work [...]

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Making an interviewer laugh is a good thing, but that only part of what you’re trying to do.
It’s more important that you make an interviewer associate you with positive feelings; the kind that make them smile when they think of you.   Just follow this list and I guarantee you’ll be off to a good [...]

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Allstate claims you’re in good hands with them, but those hands they’re talking about have a ring on every finger. Insurance companies are filthy rich. How do you think they can afford to advertise as much as they do?

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The Tobacco industry really has it easy.  They have the best customers on the planet.  Their customers don’t just want their products, they need them.  Cigarettes are addictive and quitting the habit is hard to do.  So as long as big tobacco companies keep making what they make, they’re guaranteed to sell their products to [...]

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Today I read a story on CNN.com about a boy who was saddened by the fact that his step dad was going to be deployed in Iraq.  I read it and thought “Why is the United States still in Iraq.”   It’s obviously not to stop Iraq or Saddam from creating weapons of mass [...]

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