Eleven Most Awkward Moments at High School Graduation
1. That moment when you don’t know which hand to shake with and which to take your diploma with 2. That moment when you fall asleep during the graduation speeches (Stephan Savoia/Associated Press) 3. That moment when you post a selfie on Instagram with the caption “Just Gratuated” 4. That moment ...
Branding in Your Underwear
Photo credit: Jonathan Van Matre Undies for a Good Cause “Why is she always in her underwear?” “Well, let me tell you …” Yep, that was a conversation about me between my roommate and a mutual friend. I later laughed and joked that I’m only in my underwear in public one day a year, for a good ...
12 Reasons Why Selling Knives Is Like Playing Pee Wee Sports
1. Even though it’s a short-term gig, you’ll learn a lot: how to be a team player, how to help others, how to work with others, how to be self-aware. 2. Trophies matter in the moment, but not after they’ve gotten dusty on the shelf. 3. Most people don’t do it forever, don’t go to the pros, and ...
Skills Outside the Classroom
Fail. That’s the grade US colleges just got on the latest report from the Association of American Colleges & Universities. OUCH. The report measures whether or not today’s college graduates are prepared for the job market. Nearly two-thirds of the top employers surveyed said today’s graduates ...
5 Reasons Your Parents Don't Understand Your Stress Level
Before he was a husband, dad, and gazillionaire movie star, Will Smith was just a teenager with a bad ’80s outfit and a message: "Parents just don’t understand." Sure, he’d go on to battle aliens, save the world, and make out with Eva Mendes, but the stress the Fresh Prince was feeling as a ...
The Ride of Shame: 10 Worst Ways to Get to the Office
Obviously there are worse ways to get to the office or school than say, a brand new BMW paid for by your company. The key question is: what are those ways? We thought you’d never ask. 1. The Bus If you’re looking to save money while getting smacked in the face by butts and backpacks, the bus is ...
My Vector Story
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Taxes for Independent Contractors: Tackling the Necessary Evil
It’s tax time. The best time of the year, right? It’s almost as fun as a trip to the dentist’s office the day after Halloween. This is an article for independent contractors who got paid more than $10,000 last year. If you didn’t quite make that mark, there’s some good tips here for you too, so ...
Thinking and Doing: Becoming What You Think About
Earl Nightingale wrote it 60 years ago in The Strangest Secret: “You become what you think about.” If this statement were entirely true, then one might suggest that there would be no long-term poverty in the world and no starving people. Surely, people who are poor and/or starving constantly ...