I am reading a book called Switch How to change things when change is hard. One thing it talks about is focusing on the bright spots or successes that you already have and replicating them. This is a great More Than Half Full concept. Focus on whats working With out giving you all the examples […]
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Another sign the energy companies just don’t get it
Well it is that time again. Time to sign up for a new electricity plan. It used to be you could just go with the local provider and you were charged what the rate was. Now you have to search through all the rate plans. Fixed vs variable, standard vs green, 3, 6 or 12 […]
No Job Joy #70 Jump Start
I have talked several times about the need to get exercise and how it can help you have a more positive attitude. Nowhere is this more obvious than in Dallas this week. The sun has come out and every one is just happier. Flowers are starting to poke their heads out of the ground and […]
They grow up way too fast
It started with the “simple” task of signing our 6th grader up for classes as he starts Jr.High. For some strange reason he wants to take Latin. As far as I know the only people who use Latin are priests and bug researchers. He said it was that or German. We were some what surprised […]
No Job Joy #68 What a year it has been
It was a year ago today that I got on the plane leaving Grand Rapids a day earlier than I had planned. It was the start of a new adventure. I was unemployed. While I didn’t think it would last a year, here I am with the chance to look back. Most people see unemployment […]
Leave the world better than you found it
Many of you have heard of Leave No Trace which is program that helps teach people how to minimize their impact when they are camping and using other recreational parks. It is a great program that helps maintain our natural resources. While most of us want to live in a cleaner world we rarely do […]
No Job Joy # 67 Busy Busy with more on the way?
I know it has been a while since I have posted but it has been crazy around here. Good things on the job front. Good things on the family front. I am glad to have the time with my family. With any luck the luxury of being able to drop every thing and go for […]
No Job joy # 66 Some good things about cold weather
I do have to admit that for Dallas the recent cold weather has been a bit extreme, but nothing like that my friends up north have been facing. That being said there are some good things about cold weather. First it confirms to my wife that I need to confine my job search to at […]
The season of waiting is over
Christmas is often called the season of waiting. Looking forward to friends and families, presents and the beginning of the New Year. For those of us looking for a job the season of waiting has additional meaning. It is the season of waiting for managers to get back from their vacations and get back to […]
No Job Joy #65 Ready for Christmas
Being unemployed at the holidays for most people means less under the tree. While we all want to open lots of new stuff on Christmas day there are up sides to a minimal Christmas. First their is the love/hate relationship with shopping. We love to share with others but hate all the going and looking […]