Month: September 2022
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Practical Accounting I – Introduction
Whatever image comes into one’s mind when thinking of accounting, the end result is usually the same. Most non-accountants want to stay as far away from the subject as possible. It’s often perceived as complicated, confusing, and difficult to learn. However, accounting basics are quite straightforward, logical and accessible to anyone once the unnecessary complexities…
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Build Trust for Better Work Assignments
I have a secret for you. Somewhere in the depths of your company, someone is doing work that is interesting, challenging, and rewarding. Work that has real world implications. All companies have someone(s) doing this, because your company is creating a product or rendering a service that some people deem valuable.
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Movie Review – Mississippi Grind (2015)
Two misfit drifters, thrown into each other’s paths by fortune or coincidence, toss aside care and responsibilities to set off on the great road trip in search of their fortune.
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Book Review – The Millionaire Next Door
The financial independence and frugality movements have gained quite a bit of mainstream traction in the last five years or so, as evidenced by the growing number of articles, interviews, editorials, and blogs dedicated to the subject.
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Imperial Troops have Entered the Base … And No One Cares
Since when was Facebook more interesting than “The Empire Strikes Back?” If we are constantly being stimulated, there is little time for synthesis, analysis, and critical thought.
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WELCOME TO CORPORATE SURVIVALISM
The first few months were everything you could have wanted and more. Each day you learned something new and felt thrilled that you were contributing to a real business. But, at some point, the shine started to wear off. Your work assignments began to feel repetitive, even as the words and numbers on the screen…