January 11th, 2010 → 2:37 pm @ Jay
As a full-time freelance consultant, my ability to put food on the table has largely revolved around my ability to manipulate clients and employers into choosing me over others. The word “manipulate” is typically loaded with negative connotations.
Let me make it clear. I do not engage in misconduct in my professional capacity. I manipulate by withholding. I limit my accessibility for only a moment, to turn a client’s (or employer’s) decision from rational to impulse.
Warning: Never sell something (including your services) to somebody if they will regret the purchase. Buyer’s remorse will come back to bite you on the ass.
January 4th, 2010 → 9:00 pm @ Jay
Within all of us is the potential to experience life as an adventure, or as a series of unfortunate events that lead to our eventual and unavoidable death.
Like yours, my life is tough. I worked hard for so many years, and sometimes with bosses that had more testicles than brain-cells. I’ve had stressful times as a husband, as a father and as a son. My life is tough, but I enjoy it. I enjoy it, because I know that there is always something I can extract and laugh about.
I wanted to detail what a sense of humor means to me, and how I’ve used it to cope with difficult situations in my life. More importantly, I want you to truly appreciate how lucky you are if you are a humorous person. The ability to smile during times of stress is a gift that not only improves your experience of life, but also energizes those around you.
May 28th, 2008 → 3:16 pm @ Jay
Throughout my good life, I have both received and dealt my good share of insults. Many times, this has been an amusing interaction between my friends and I. However, sharing of insults has not been limited to friends.
In my professional life, I have received plenty of personal insults, often times in front of other employees. Turning the table on these people resulted in some of the most memorable moments in my life as a business person.
This article will be light hearted, but it will give me a chance to share my thoughts on how to receive insults, and how to deal them out. There is some strong language in this article, and I recommend that parents first review it before passing it onto their kids.
May 12th, 2008 → 1:08 pm @ Jay
I am not a fan of self-help. This must sound strange coming from a person who writes articles pertaining to issues of self. Though I intend for the site to be a dialogue of advice rather than a source for unnecessary personal development. This site is like the friend you hang out with at the bar after 2 am, not a self-help guru at a seminar.
I will never “change your life in 4 easy steps”, nor will you “become a better person” just by reading my articles. I believe life is more complicated than that. “4 easy steps” is great for cooking a recipe, but falls short in analysing the complexity of our life.
That said, I have read many books that have made a lasting impact on my life. With these words, I do not wish to discount the power of good advice. I simply want to make the point that the lessons you learn in life will always trump those you read in a book.
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