Virtually everyone has heard the old adage that “time is money,” but how many really analyze what it means?
The truth is that time and money are inversely proportional — the more you have of one, the less you have of the other.
Category: Work
I lead a sedentary lifestyle. I work in an office and I read and write in my spare time. The most non-sitting that occurs in my day is my nightly routine of doing the dishes, where my six-foot-three frame has to stoop just to reach the bottom of the sink.
This general lack of movement and exertion is the only thing I miss about working manual labor.
This is the third entry in a three-part series on modern life in work and business – you can read part one here and part two here.
The call you’ve been awaiting finally arrives.
This is the second entry in a three-part series on modern life in work and business – you can read part one here.
I recently accepted a new job and the first question everyone asks isn’t “What’s the position?” or “What is the organization?” or even “Is it a promotion?” The question is, “Is it a shorter commute?”
This is the first entry in a three-part series on modern life in work and business.
In a darkened room lit only by the glow of a screen, you continue to hammer away.
Last night, I was reading a story online that mentioned the woman that was the CEO of the first organization in which I worked after college. As I fell down a rabbit hole of reading associated articles, it mentioned her successor, the woman that had been the VP of Finance when I was there – in other words, my boss’s boss.
The more I read, the more I found myself thinking about that job and that organization.
I gave my two weeks notice on Friday.
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The Case for Dress Down Every Day
I’ve worked in a variety of organizations and industries, from banks to manufacturing plants to non-profits to Fortune 15 multinationals. Consequently, my work attire has deviated wildly depending on my job. I’ve worn suits and ties, cut-off tee-shirts and shorts, button downs and jeans.
The Passion of Christopher Pierznik 