by Lyle Katz | Jul 16, 2012 | Blog, Career & Income
by Lyle KatzMany people are intimidated by large networking events that may have up to 100 people or sometimes more. It’s uncomfortable for people to walk into a situation like that and start making conversation with strangers. It may appear overwhelming at first, but...
by Mike Michalowicz | Jun 29, 2012 | Blog, Career & Income
by Mike Michalowicz, author of ThePumpkinPlanOrdinary pumpkins are kinda, well, ordinary. When Halloween comes around you likely go to the farm to pick out a nice round one for the porch. But besides that, you pay little attention to pumpkins. That is until you see a...
by Manisha Thakor | Jan 6, 2012 | Blog, Budgeting, Career & Income
by Manisha ThakorWould you like to experience less (financial) stress and more (money) joy this holiday season? If you’re a flexible spending account (FSA) user, there’s an easy way for you to get both: take a look at your current FSA account balance and...
by Manisha Thakor | Oct 27, 2011 | Blog, Career & Income
by Manisha ThakorIs a larger business always a better business? As a newly minted MBA my first job back in 1997 was as a buy-side equity analyst. My task was to evaluate the financial prospects of publically traded companies and make recommendations as to whether or...
by Manisha Thakor | Jul 26, 2011 | Blog, Career & Income
by Manisha Thakor57% of men entering the workforce negotiate their salaries, while only 7% of women do.Ouch. This is one of the many powerful messages I took away from Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s riveting TEDWomen presentation on why we have too few women...
by Manisha Thakor | Feb 3, 2011 | Blog, Career & Income
by Manisha ThakorQuick – what was the first thing that came to your mind when you read the title of this post?What about “Gentleman, should you ask for it?” Would this change your response? For many people the female-oriented title raises sexual...