A lot of my friends have gotten into MLM schemes lately, and it makes me sad. What is an MLM scheme? From Wikipedia: Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) is a marketing strategy in which the sales force is compensated not only for sales they generate, but also for the sales of the other salespeople that they recruit. …
I’ve heard the saying “Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have” many, many times over. And yet, I don’t really do it. I work in a business casual office. My self-chosen uniform is black pants, dress shoes of some sort (sometimes heels, mostly flats), a knit top, and a cardigan. …
My new haircut was a total success! It was much more expensive than my normal haircuts, but it took significantly longer, and most importantly, my hair looks fabulous. I got nearly six inches chopped off, which always freaks people out quite a bit, but it looks absolutely amazing. The lesson? Take the risk. It’s not …
One of the ways I joke that I save money is that I keep my hair very low maintenance. It’s long – midway down my back – and curly. I almost never use a blow dryer on it. I wash it about twice a week with a cleansing conditioner and apply gel. That’s it. I …
Do any of you have a problem with unwanted advice? I have a few coworkers who are always offering unsolicited and unwanted advice. Now, I know they mean well, and I appreciate that. They aren’t advising me based on any personal gain for themselves (unlike the former coworker who always advised me to use specific …