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Society's Expectations of Seniority over Merit

Time over Economic Efficiency

Suppose 2 people- each in a Ferrari, travelling the world, and laying on a beach in the morning instead of fighting in traffic to get…

Mercedes Maybach S650 Brabus Rocket 900

The Perceived Sin of Pursuit

Society tells us to want to look beautiful, to want more assets, and to climb the social ladder is to sin. But what’s wrong with…

Working together in Alberta office space

Good and Bad in a Person

You don’t hate them, you just hate the things they do. There is always something you can’t stand in somebody. Some people have more things…

Office workers putting hands together. Alberta Oil Patch

From a Personal to Business Relationship

When “Business is Business” turns rivals into allies. “You can complain about her being dishonest outside the workplace, and could never trust her with anything…

Unhappy Alberta Workers over Pay Cuts and Layoffs

The Decline of the Worker’s Market

People who work more for less ruining it for everybody else. “I’m cheaper than the rest of them, so technically you’re paying me less.” “Well you being…

Job Interview and HR

Four Common Declines of Sympathy

When first impressions are all you get (1) I’ve had a woman complain to me just because I put a smiley face instead of a…

Bank of Mom and Dad Vancouver, Edmonton, Alberta, BC

Wealthy Families, Their Offspring, and the Alberta and Chinese Boom

Psychological studies have shown that much of your person is shaped by your experiences/upbringing by the time you’re 13. Afterwards, there is still some influence…

Dodge RAM 3500 Winter Alberta

Do You Need AWD/4×4 In Winter?

AWD/4WD is not a requirement; rather just a performance feature. The drivetrain just helps you get going, but not stop. Tires are the most important…

Word about Dating Pickiness

It pays to be picky, but to a point. Some people want too much and that’s why they’re unhappy – they want someone who makes…

Dilemma of Pains of the Past

My years of self-development have involved co-workers causing me to lose jobs, going through women looking for other guys with no direction in their lives,…