Category: Careers

Having People Work For You Is the Ultimate Privilege – It’s Time To Realize that

Just over a year ago, I moved into a new role at my 9-5 and began managing people. This is different from my previous experiences, both in the corporate world and in the field with the trades. I’ve worked closely with others and even been responsible for a team’s day-to-day work, but never the official…
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Should You Go To College? My $50,000 Mistake

College, college, college. I’m not going to lie I loved college. But I’m not sure I loved it for all the right reasons. Sometimes I ask myself if I should have even gone to college in the first place. From my perspective, I spent ~$46,000 on a degree that I don’t use in my everyday…
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Why The Internet Makes Me So Curious About Money – And How To Make It Online

I can distinctly remember the first time dollar I made from a product online. I didn’t create the product with the intention to sell it but it would forever spark my interest in what else the internet could offer me. That was more than six years ago now and that product was a Microsoft Excel…
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The Chain Effects COVID-19 Will Have On Small Businesses

Chances are that right now, you are either working from home or in full-on quarantine mode. From everyone I’ve talked to, life pretty much sucks right now and I get it. Let’s do a small exercise to take your minds off things or at the least, give you something to do if you’re bored. I…
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What Keeps Me Up At Night – Coronavirus & The Economy

What a crazy time we are living in. Coronavirus is spreading, the Fed is cutting rates to zero, people are panic buying toilet paper. There is a lot going on and honestly, I just need this blog post to put my thoughts on paper. Before I even start word vomiting all over this blog post,…
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11 Tips To Make Relocating For A New Job Easy (Free Guide)

You aced the interview and got a new job. But now you have to relocate yourself halfway across the country. Relocating for a new job is a big life event, but you can minimize the stress and don’t have to break the bank. Right after college, I got a job offer for a full-time job…
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The Problems With Using Multi-Level Marketing To Make Extra Money

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been discussing ways people can make some extra money. We live in a world with endless possibilities and one of those happens to be multi-level marketing. Personally, I’m not a huge fan. There are some major issues with this form of income that come close to actually breaking…
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Benefits of Becoming a Union Electrician Instead Of Going To College

When I was in high school, I had the thought that I needed to go to college embedded in my brain. That was the next step after graduation and for me, there didn’t seem to be another option. But what if I told you there was a potentially BETTER option. One that I’ve actually taken…
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