In a recent interview, Seth Godin talks about about recruiting and marketing in a beautiful way. Try substituting your job for his examples and see how this applies to you:
“Do you want to invest your personal brand, your personal time, in recruiting that’s not getting you anywhere? Or are you actively trying to change it [...]
Last summer, I lived in a really nice apartment. Frankly, for a guy who feasts on Ramen and has held 2 official business meetings at a Taco Bell this month, it was a little too nice.
But due to some patience, good luck, and negotiating, I got a great deal on a sublet for a few [...]
If you’re in the Bay Area and want to hear my 1-hour talk that covers everything on this site, come check it out (it’s free). I’m speaking to Stanford’s graduating senior class on Monday, May 8 at 7:30pm, and the organizers were cool with letting me invite a few other people.
Date: Monday, May 8
Time: 7:30pm
Location: [...]
The financially smart decision isn’t always the right one. When I say this, it usually irritates engineers and economists, who love to believe that we all behave rationally. This just makes me even more gleeful, resulting in an upward spiral of doom. Seriously, I love messing with them.
Anyway, my friend told me an interesting [...]
Puts our personal-finance questions in perspective:
How bad is inflation in Zimbabwe? Well, consider this: at a supermarket near the center of this tatterdemalion capital, toilet paper costs $417.
No, not per roll. Four hundred seventeen Zimbabwean dollars is the value of a single two-ply sheet. A roll costs $145,750 — in American currency, about 69 [...]
Finally, finally, I have some time to write all the stuff I’ve been wanting to! This week, I’ll be continuing the 2006 Financial Makeover by writing all about retirement accounts. If you’ve ever wondered about your 401(k), Roth IRA, or how to be a 84-year-old rolling around in a Bentley, stay tuned. Also, hopefully I’ll [...]