The first few months of the year are usually a hectic time when companies experience high periods of turnover. People are disappointed with their bonuses, or even lack of bonuses, and it can be a sensitive time for those who didn’t make it into the office wide promotions announcement. Emotions run high and you might find yourself fuming and ready to storm out the door … [Read more...]
Interview With The Founder Of Giggle Gourmet: A Zesty New Food Line
As you guys know, I have a lot of fitness and health goals in 2012 and am trying to eat more fresh foods on a daily basis. I'm a big fan of farmers markets and buy local produce twice a week on average, sometimes three times a week in the summer. I've noticed that in addition to selling fruits, veggies, and nuts, more farmers markets are starting to feature local vendors who … [Read more...]
Things To Avoid Doing At Work: Office Etiquette Tips
Everyone has their own share of pet peeves at work including me. I’m not talking about things about the job itself that bug me, I’m talking about things people do out of bad habits or carelessness, many without even realizing what they’re doing. It’s always a bit of a challenge sharing an office with other people, especially in close quarters, but it doesn’t have to be! We … [Read more...]
Why Does Money Corrupt People?
I recently had lunch with one of my friends and we got to talking about money and how it can change and even corrupt people. She told me a fascinating story about her cousin Trent, who grew up rather poor and had to work part time jobs throughout school to help his family. Despite his underprivileged upbringing, he loved school, studied really hard, participated in all sorts of … [Read more...]
Record Black Friday Sales Hints Towards A Bull Market
You may think the economy is sucking wind, but how can that be with record Black Friday sales of $11.4 billion, a healthy 6.6% increase over last year? What's more impressive, the four-day weekend sales totaled $52.4 billion, up 16% from a year ago according to the National Retail Federation. If unemployment and income are as bad as the media says, then people wouldn't be … [Read more...]