Life is Short – Remember the Big Picture
Whatever stress you may be facing in your job or job search, remember the big picture – life is short, appreciate and enjoy it while you can. Why am I saying this all of a sudden? Well, it’s also a reminder for myself as lately I have been bombarded with sad news that reminds [...]
Time to Relax and Celebrate
It’s the season to be thankful. Whatever kind of year you may have had, it’s time to take a breather. I hope you are finding time to relax and celebrate the year with family and friends. Job seekers: Xmas is usually the slowest season for recruiting as many hiring managers are taking vacations and budget [...]
Happiness at Work – 10 Tips from Professor Rao
A friend shared a great book with me by Professor Rao – Happiness at Work. I completely agree with the 10 tips Prof. Rao proposes in his book on how to achieve happiness at work. Let’s face it – there is no perfect job out there. So the key to happiness at work is NOT [...]
Are You Overworking? 4 Tips on How to Stop
If you are overworking, you are not alone. Here are some statistics on how hard American work today (see detailed infographics at the end of this post) Over 75% of Americans work more than 40 hours a week and about 10 million Americans work more than 60 hours a week 10% of worker take work [...]
Working from Home Sucks
Lots of people love the idea of working from home. With the daily 9-5 routine at a corporate cubicle, the luxury of working from home on your own business definitely represents “greener grass.” Well, before you decide to do it, you may want to hear my story. This story will also apply to those [...]
Annual Salary Needed to be Happy
What annual salary do you need to be happy? $1 million? $200K? $100K+?. Well the answer according to a wide range of research is even lower – around $40K to $75K a year. Daniel Gilbert, professor of psychology at Harvard University, says once you have enough money to meet basic needs – food, shelter, but [...]
The key is not thinking
We are paid to think – literally. Companies pay us thousand of dollars for our ability to think and solve problems. So naturally our brain is wired to think, evaluate, compare, devise solutions. It’s a blessing and a curse. I realize at times, I forget to turn off my brain and also think, analyze, and [...]
Decide to Have a Good Day
The last few weeks have been stressful. I have been juggling five projects/initiatives at the same time on a 32 hours a week schedule. Unexpected project issues are coming up left and right; requirements are misunderstood; customer experience risks are newly uncovered, etc… The end result is I have been taking my stress home after [...]
Choose Life Over Work Now
What is your reaction when you see this post title? Is your response “of course, I have a very good work life balance”? Or is your response “I wish I could, but I have to work a lot to make money, get ahead, take care of family. I have to wait to enjoy life later. [...]
It’s All About Portable Job Skills
In the baby boomer era, the myth was “if you are loyal to a company, the company will take care of you.” Many believed that until they were laid off at 55 after 20 years of service with no good prospect to find work again. Then for Generation X (people in our late 20s to [...]
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