People often pursue the Untemplated life as a way to rebel against "sellout" jobs--jobs that pay well in exchange for enslavement to corporate America, leaving little time to even enjoy the big paychecks. But what if a sellout job (and I use the term in jest) could enable you to live an uncommon life, and even create a mobile lifestyle? It seems contradictory, but I pursued … [Read more...]
The Brand of Me: Personal Branding and Your Business
Personal branding appears to be at the crux of what can make or break a business venture, is a factor in whether or not you have 50 followers or 5000 and is a term that is tossed around almost as much as 'web 2.0' in industry blogs. But what exactly does a brand of me (or you) consist of? Chris Brogan described a personal brand as a combination of "reputation, trust, … [Read more...]
A decision I didn’t regret
I've made a fair number of terrible decisions in my life. I made so many in the pursuit of my professional accounting designation that I decided to start a website to help others avoid similar mistakes. Fortunately, I am blessed with occasional foresight to make a really, really, really good decision. One such decision was last November, when I applied to volunteer of the … [Read more...]
How To Start A Career in an Industry You Have No Formal Training In
Many of us go to college thinking we know exactly what we want to do with our lives while others enter schools in hopes to find out what career paths to choose. For as long as I can remember I have always loved advertising. My mom always said when I was a kid I used to pay attention to the commercials more than TV shows. As a result of this, I entered Howard University … [Read more...]
Maybe Corporate Life Isn’t For You?
I’ll never forget the seemingly bad news I received in late January, 2010 as I opened that mass corporatized email in Outlook. However, to my dismay, I wasn’t overly surprised by its message. The news consisted of a company-wide change in schedules and the elimination of many part-time shifts. The email informed me that my 20-hour shift would be spread over four days as … [Read more...]