Author Archives: John - Page 6
When to Pull the Plug on Bargain Hunting?
Perhaps you were smart and started your holiday shopping early. The rest of us will be scrambling for gifts at the right price this season. But whether or not you'll…
Improving Your Local Quality of Life
Sometimes just opening the dialogue will get the ball rolling on finding a solution. At least, that's my hope, because in a lengthy discussion with my partner about how to…
Maybe it Pays to be Married
I spent a good part of the day yesterday chewing on a WTF? moment after I finished reading a post Nina sent me from the Time Work in Progress blog.…
How Not to Waste Money on Bodybuilding Supplements
The marketing of bodybuilding supplements is so effective that many people mistakenly believe they can be used for all types of workout programs. The vast amount of conflicting information and…
Sleeping With Money: Merging of Families and Very Different Finances
The holiday season approaches us, and it's that time of year when many couples introduce his or her partner to the family, or when this anxious reunion happens once again.…
10th Annual Reaching Out Conference: Highlights and Insight
Business schools' best, brightest and most stylish gathered in San Francisco on October 11-14, 2007 to 'œConnect. Build. Achieve,' as the 10th Annual Reaching Out Conference motto stated. I was…
Blog Action Day: Accidental Environmentalist, And Still Saving Money
Living in the far left city of San Francisco, sometimes I just want to be a closet environmentalist. I care about the environment, but the aggressive measures that my city…
WWYD: Indulge, Nibble or Shun Office Gossip?
Whenever someone gives me guff about reading trashy gossip columns, my response is always, 'œWell, how are they any different from talking about your co-workers?' The usual responses are 1)…
Annual Cost of Alcohol is a Buzz Kill: Spend Anyway?
Federal guidelines define moderate drinking as 'œconsumption of up to one drink per day for women and up to two drinks per day for men.' Some days I don't drink,…
Networking and Self-Marketing the Thriving Introvert Way (Part 2 of 2 Part Series)
'œThe things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read.' - famous introvert, Abraham Lincoln Welcome back…