Many of you have heard me talk about concepts from “The Millionaire Mind”, by Thomas Stanley. It’s not a new book but the principles are timeless. Here are just a few of the key concepts from this significant book: I…
Dan, I came to see you this last year for your “Eagles Club” coaching program. Can I deduct that as a job search expense? Yes, you certainly can – but here are some guidelines. The first requirement is that the…
There is a funny Burger King commercial in which the boss announces that he bought lunch for everyone. But then he adds that this is the last time they will all be eating together, as downsizing is forcing him to…
McDonald’s workers are demanding $15 an hour and the right to form their own union. Okay, so how is this going to work. The minimum wage is now $7.25 which is what some McDonald’s workers receive. So what they want…
I saw this post over the weekend – Denver Coffee Shop Hires Homeless Youth, Gives Them Second Chance ‘No One Else Would’. Yep, the Purple Door coffee shop takes in homeless teens and young adults three at a time…
This is a guest post by Joanne Miller. She is my wife and affectionately known as Queen Mother in the 48Days community. She writes, serves the needs of others and spends time with her grandchildren. “In a recent podcast Dan read a…
You know I don’t promote going to Monster.com or HotJobs.com – or your local newspaper – for new job leads. What you see there is also seen by thousands of other qualified candidates. By the time it hits there, you’ve lost your…
Joanne and I toured the Maritime Museum of San Diego last week. One of the vessels displayed there is a Russian B-39 Submarine. I was awestruck at the complexity of the valves, gauges and controls. I imagined a young sailor confronted…
Shifting personal responsibility has become a national pastime. Blame, complaining, whining and procrastination are the immediate results. We see it from the two-year old to the corporate CEO. Suing McDonald’s because you got fat is the ultimate in finger-pointing for…
Are you breathing a sigh of relief because you survived the most recent round of layoffs? CNN reports that there seems to be much more focus on the people getting laid off than on the “survivors”, as we call them. …