Do We Like To Work?
In her blog recently, Kimberly Weisul noted a study that found that Europeans are happier when they work less and have more leisure, but Americans …Read More
Category Archives: Career
Venture Capitalists: It’s Time To Invest In Women (USA Today)
(Note: I have a column in today's USA Today on why women-owned businesses receive such a small percent of equity funding. Is it because sexist …Read More
Round-up: Is Work-Life Balance a Career-Killing Phrase?
Over at BNET this week, I blogged about the phrase "work-life balance" and asked if it is a career-killing phrase. I can't say I'm particularly …Read More
Round-Up: 100 Dreams, Brand You and Eating Lunch At Your Desk
This week over at BNET, I tackled a few questions. First, if you are a telecommuter, as a growing number of us are today, how …Read More
The 100-Hour Week Non-Question
Over at the Wall Street Journal's blogs, people have been debating the question "Would you work 100 hours a week for your dream job?" Kyle …Read More
The Portfolio Mindset
A publisher sent me a book on resume writing the other day. As I was paging through it, I realized something: it's been years since …Read More
America’s Cheapest Family… And Our Money Assumptions
This morning, America's Cheapest Family, the Economides (real name!) were supposed to be on the Today Show again. As I've been thinking about how we …Read More
Last Week’s Round-up: Fantasies and Weekends
Over at BNET last week, I tackled two issues: daydreams and weekends. Yes, it was that kind of week. A bit crazed, but a lot …Read More
Entrepreneurs Feed Detroit’s Extreme Makeover
My column on Detroit-area start-ups, "Entrepreneurs Feed Detroit's Extreme Makeover," is running in today's USA Today (follow the link in this sentence for the online …Read More
Want To Create Jobs? Buy Local
Everyone is concerned with job creation these days. Ultimately, jobs are created, as Linda McMahon said in that famous Connecticut debate before the 2010 election, …Read More
