A great, concise explanation of why exactly gas prices are so damn high… WSF –
This has definitely begun to be more prevalent in my everyday speech.
I really need to know what those words are…
This looks absolutely amazing
Read the first quote. HAHA!
Whether you are just out of school or have already been working for a few years, you’ll always want to be confident in your interviewing skills. The reason I say this is mainly because interviewing is nothing less than a gateway to scoring that great job you’re trying to …score land.
Basically, you are judged as a person, against peers, on both your ability and your potential to perform at a task (under pressure) in a matter of maybe 30 minutes to an hour. This is the most cost effective way for an employer to filter through many candidates and pick someone they can feel confident about. Nail that shit.
1. Know your audience! - The best way to really F* up an interview is to start talking about something that the interviewer doesn’t care about. You are saying
I’m about to start talking about something you don’t care about for a few minutes, so feel free to start nodding your head and pretend to listen!
Knowing your audience means 3 things. Know who you are interviewing with, know their business, know yourself and know the position you are going for.
We are strong believers in investing here at E.M. We think it is an absolutely MUST-DO for differentiating yourself (in a good way) from the average American/human being, whose life is riddled with debt. That’s why occasionally, we’ll be giving you primers on investing concepts and why you should care.
We will make sense of the basic concepts and contemporary news and try to keep it high level so you don’t have to be some sort of “financial lord voldermort” to understand it while still being able to make use of it in your everday life. Honestly, we go nuts for this shit, and here’s why:
1. Investing will make you money – This may be the single most no-brainer thing I’ve ever said…but it is more than true. Investing, in any form should be a part of your financial life. If you are in debt, you should GET OUT of debt quickly, so you can start investing. A vast majority of America will spend the vast majority of their adult lives working for their precious dollars. Investing is the way that you can get that money to work for you. Investing is what will pay the down payments for your house(s). Investments are what you’ll cash in on to pay for your kid’s college education. Investments are what you’ll be living off of when you decide to finally stop working. Investing will bring that day closer. :) Investing is what will get you that money to help you accomplish whatever selfish, selfless, philanthropically, or bizarre dreams you wish to fulfill in your lifetime. Investing is important.
Here at EvadingMediocrity, we’re all about doin’ a damn good job at work and having a little something on the side to so that you’re continually challenged and doing more than your average dude. Well, here’s a list of things you DON’T want to do in your day job either because they hurt you professionally, limit your growth and learning, or are just plain dumb.
1. Be the guy that does little things well - A lot of young professionals, at early stages in their careers, are often put in positions or given responsibilities that can be described as “monkey work”. Although there’s absolutely nothing wrong with becoming proficient at these tasks (as boring as they may be) for the sake of understanding the business and being close to the actual work, you never want to get too good at these kind of tasks/work. You always want to focus on the bigger picture, the greater strategy, the business objectives and how yours (and everyone else’s) work fits together. These are the kind of traits that are sought when manager’s promote people. Afterall, if you get too good at the little things, why move you?
2. Talk about how busy you are all the time. – Why? Because everyone else is too. There is an obvious difference between pushing back if you are truly overloaded and bragging about how much work you do, how sleepy you are, or how late you stayed. Trust me, unless you are getting just godly amounts of useful stuff done, no one is impressed. Pretty soon people might think you are overcompensating for something…
I suppose not everyone in the world yet is sure of what a “reader” or “RSS Feed” is, but damnit – get with the times! (If you already know, just go ahead and skip this post entirely).
For the rest of you, I’m about to teach you how to use an incredibly useful tool that will allow you to really “tune in” to the world(s) you are interested in.
First! Check out this video to avoid reading the paragraph below:
Some picture dumps today to go with your links!
Guess we know how this restuarant feels about the bailout bill.
Sigh…..
Classic!
25 of the world’s most valuable digital startups - Lots of recognizable names in there. Facebook at #1…
Don’t ever listen to internet rumors…especially concerning publicly traded companies.
Here is the definition of “Golden parachute” AKA “the reason all taxpayers should be really mad.”
Short day today. Have a great weekend!
