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Entries from March 18th, 2009

Brilliant and Broke

March 18th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Coping, Motivation

“You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”       – Walt Disney When I lived in Boulder, Colorado in the ’80s everyone else wanted to live there too. PhDs were washing dishes to make it possible. Flash forward. Today’s corporate [...]

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Singing the Laid-off Blues

March 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Coping, Motivation, Solutions

Singing the laid-off blues? Music is a good, low-deductible alternative to pharmaceutical fixes. There aren’t many songs about the working world, but there are a few that can give some perspective and hasten your emotional recovery. Here are some to add to your collection. “Always Look On The Bright Side of Life” (Monty Python’s Life [...]

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The Media Sucks!

March 14th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Coping, Losing a job, War stories

“The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.” — Thomas Jefferson You’ve seen the TV show. Throw a piece of meat overboard and the sharks attack. They don’t care what they’re eating: they just tear it to bits, thrashing violently until it’s gone. Nothing will [...]

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