Everybody has a life credo. It’s usually inspired by your family members or any important person in your life that you want to model your life after; or sometimes one of the famous quotes resonates so well with your own beliefs that it becomes your life motto. And that’s quite understandable, especially since those sayings have stood the test of time already, so why invent a wheel all over again? In... 

The month of May started today, at least, from the standpoint of the markets and the international payment system. There is a lot of news and it all has a bearing on the level of the market and on things like the euro/dollar relationship and other issues. Let’s take the oil spill first. It is not possible to say yet what the ultimate amount of damage both ecologically and financially might be,... 

The Goldman Sachs hearings today represent a glimpse into raw capitalism by those involved in raw government. The outcome won’t be pretty. Today Goldman is being accused of playing a role in the housing market crisis that allowed them to make money at the same time that they hastened the decline in home values. If housing had still been in an uptrend when the company tried to “bet against it”... 

If you don’t own a cellular phone, raise your hand. I recently said that to a group of thirty professionals. To everyone’s amazement, one person put up a hand. Most of us were not expecting to see any. Everywhere you go today, there are people around you with cell phones. If they are not talking on them, the devices are clipped to their belts or their handbags. You get the idea that having a wireless... 

MBA is one of the most popular college programs today. However, being a successful manager takes more than just getting the right degree. It takes the right person, too. So, what qualities should an ideal candidate to run a company possess? Here are some must-have leader qualities: -Confidence. If you are to make decisions that would affect more than just yourself, better be confident about them... 

Most women are natural flirts. Even though today’s society is more egalitarian than it has ever been, historically women were considered men’s continuation, or even property. History cannot be forgotten, so it is still pretty common, even in such freedom-cherishing country like the United States, for women to be socially conditioned in a similar vein. Think about how differently little girls... 

In today’s fast-paced, highly practical world, many people are career-driven and look at family just as another commodity – they want to have it, but not to spend too many resources on it. It goes both towards men and women. And, although, both historically and psychologically, women have tended to be more family-oriented and emotional, today’s world demands equality of the sexes, so a lot of... 

You have the all-important interview today so you pull out your jeans from the bottom of the pile of clothes in the corner of your room, select your favourite T-shirt, spike up your hair with blue gel and slip on your comfy trainers, the ones with a hole in the side. Off you go… now why did you not get the job? Dressing appropriately for your job interview is vital, you want the interviewer... 

Today’s job market is in some very difficult times with unemployment on a national level of about 10% and in some areas as high as 18%. I have people of all different types of professions looking for a job and starting a new career in the mortgage industry. Recently, I was talking with an old friend that was actually looking for a job. We have been friends since we were bartenders in the early... 

Scholarships for single mothers are very popular right now. There are many moms just like yourself that would like to return to school. The reason for this rush is two fold. There is more money being issued by the federal government this year. This is also more demand to get a higher education as a result of the struggling economy. With all of the information floating around in cyberspace, I am sure...