As children most of us learned about money, and what saving meant via some sort of allowance. We got a certain amount of money per week (most likely for doing chores) and that money was ours to do with what we wanted. When I first started receiving an allowance, I did what any kid in ... Read the rest »

Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. -Murphy’s law A few weeks ago I was at the beginning of a 2 hour drive back from a friends lakehouse with my brother when, in the 105 degree Texas heat, the motor for the passenger window broke and the window would not roll up. I spent the ... Read the rest »

Last week I was interviewed by Erin Darling over at The Pop Fix, and I answered 12 questions based on the premise that their readers consist of mainly Gen-Y who are into the pop culture scene. Erin asked me some questions that were so good I had to refrain from posting full blog posts for ... Read the rest »

NEWSFLASH: No one cares about your resume. What’s that you say? You’ve spent hours perfectly crafting every word in order to make yourself look fantastic on paper? You even read my advice on resume building? That’s very kind of you, but I repeat, no one cares, and here are 5 reasons why. Resumes are boring. No ... Read the rest »

Going home to your parents house after moving out is always kind of eerie, especially when “your” room is still full of your stuff. I had that eerie experience earlier this week when went to my parents house and realized that the majority of things left in my room not only define me, they define my ... Read the rest »

In the midst of what seems like endless economic chaos, I work for a company that is doing exceptionally well right now. So well that many people are getting caught up in it. Private equity firms are constantly knocking on the door, and it seems like I frequently hear talk of an IPO.   As ... Read the rest »

I have a passion for entrepreneurship. There is something grand about the spirit of bucking the curve, going against the norm and taking your employment into your own hands. To go along with my passion, I have a scatterbrain. I get a great idea and I jump in head first, only to realize I’m diving ... Read the rest »