Dwight D. Eisenhower. World War II General (and Supreme Leader of the European Theater… You know, D-Day?) and later, President of the United States. You can’t get more productive than that! In fact, he was the first president to play golf more than he worked. Well, that’s not entirely true or fair, but the guy […]
Rich People Skills
How to Make More Money from Your Cubicle Job
I better not belabor this. When you put a title out there like “How to get paid more…”, people want you to cut to the chase. So, let’s save the fluff for later on. Maybe then, I’ll pontificate on the government shutdown or my indecision over what board games to stock in our Airbnb… For now, […]
Bluehost vs. SiteGround: Why I Switched to SiteGround
Is SiteGround better than Bluehost? Let me count the ways. This December has been a tough one for the blog. Starting on November 30, my page views soared. That’s a GOOD thing, right? Well it is if you get the attributed visitors along with those views, and those views aren’t a pile of empty Jetpack ghost […]
How to Say No in an Overcommitted World
Growing up, we’re taught at the earliest age to agree. We fight it. We fight it often, and as toddlers we master the simple word “No.” Then, ever so subtly, we become agreeable. It gets to the point where the power of saying “No” is a foreign concept, and we’re willing to accept whatever comes […]
How to Write an Effective Complaint Letter
Just about every consumer experiences a let-down by a product or service, more than once in their lifetime. Whether it’s terrible airline service (delays, cancelled flights, and so on) or finding a dead mouse in your Cheerios. It’ll happen. You will need a to write a complaint letter. Why? You can’t just sit back and […]