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Brazen Careerist Lesson #1: Not about money
"Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else." -- James Matthew Barrie After reading my review copy of Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success, I…
Weekend Entreprenuer: An Interview With a Hobbyists Turned Capitalists
Adam Nelson recently interviewed a leader in his queer community who maintains a double life. Meet Kevin Waters a full-time civil servant who also runs a successful antiquing business on…
Career & Money – Part 7: Starting Your Own Business
In the last few articles in this series I focused on finding and landing the job. This assumes that after taking a deep look at your values that working for…
Trading Authenticity for the Chance at CEO
If you've been following along with my writings over time, you already know that I am very big on being true to yourself, authentic, and comfortable in your own skin.…
Career & Money – Part 6: Landing the Job – Make and Close the Deal
In Part I of "Landing the Job" I talked about researching possible employers, preparing your resume, and finding and applying for potential positions. This time I'll cover what happens once…
What’s the Cost of Being Out of the Closet?
When looking at the high profile life of celebrities, do you ever wonder exactly how much money would be at stake if they were to come out of the closet?…
Career & Money – Part 5: Landing the Job (Part 1)
Now that you're clear about what type of career you want, it's time to get started. In this article I'm going to talk about strategies and resources for landing a…
Preparing Financially to Go Solo
I haven't touched on the self-employed and owning your own business angle in my Career & Money series yet, but it is a topic near and dear to my heart.…
Career & Money – Part 4A: Skills vs. Passion
As I've been thinking about Career & Money Part 4 - Discover Your Ideal Career I decided I needed to share a bit of an addendum to the article. While…
Perma-lancers: Full Time Work without Benefits
"The greatest wealth is health." -- Virgil I feel fortunate. I've never had to live without health insurance. Even during stints of self-employment, I carried an inexpensive policy that covered…