Society

The Fsu Women S Mentality

Many men wonder why there is such a drastic difference in attitude and mentality. Although, every person is unique, there are certain tendencies that make Ukrainian and Russian girls responsive, sensitive, feminine and unique in their traits and perception of the world. There are so many poems and stories devoted to the exceptional qualities of our women. One of the…

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Writing

Back To Back Two Good Reads On Entry Level Leadership And Culture

This month, I read two books back to back: Soldier’s Heart by Elizabeth Samet and Punching In by Alex Frankel. Both of these works are an excellent introduction into entry-level corporate culture and leadership development. Soldier’s Heart is a civilian English professor’s take on the leadership culture of West Point, based on her 10 years experience as a faculty member.…

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Relationships

Should I Give Up Me To Not Lose You

How far can you afford to bend your values to preserve your relationship? How far can you go in giving yourself up to avoid losing your partner? How much of yourself can you afford to sacrifice to not lose someone you love? How do we find the balance between maintaining our integrity and bending our values? Most relationships require us…

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Trucks Suvs

Used Car Prices What S My Car Worth Myths And Facts

What’s my vehicle worth? What a question! I wish that after 20 years in the automotive industry there was a simple answer. One would think that with all the information available it would make prices and values easier to obtain. In fact, in many ways, the numbers are more unclear than ever. The following e-mail conversation regarding retail car prices…

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Time Management

How To Make More Time For Giving

Do you have a desire to spend more time giving to others but you don’t know where the time is going to come from? Have you tried several time management approaches all of which gave limited results or didn’t last beyond a few weeks or days? I had the same problem and so did my friend David. David Perdew has…

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Self Improvement

The Varieties Of Wisdom

PERSONAL WISDOM At every moment in our lives we face some real-life situation, some fact-based reality. But what do those facts MEAN? And what’s the best thing to DO about them? Wisdom answers the first question by looking at the situation from a variety of helpful perspectives. It answers the second by bringing wise values into the decision-making process. There…

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Wealth Building

Ever Make A Dumb Decision About Money

Did you ever make a dumb decision about money? Of course you have and so have I. More times than I’d like to remember. Are you interested in making smarter choices about your money? Here are a few things to think about which will help you avoid making decisions that you will only regret later. Doesn’t it make sense to…

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Marriage

Seeking Love Through Matchmaking For Marriage Relationship Iii

Matching tools adopted by matchmakers We could see what most if not all the matchmakers are basically applying in matching people is the nowadays “scientific” tools. Following are extracts from some matchmaker sites showing the tools and attributes that are most commonly adopted for matching people seriously seeking love and marriage relationships: “… is the only relationship site on the…

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Ethics

Ethics Leadership In Business Development

In the 25 + years of working with some of the best people in Business Development within the power generation industry, we have found some unique characteristics that separate these individuals from the rest. It doesn’t seem to matter what organization they work for, or the services, the client base or the economic climate. We find that these individuals are…

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Taxes

Marriage And Taxes

Getting married is the greatest day for 50 percent of couples. The other 50 percent get divorced. Perhaps the marriage tax penalty has something to do with it. Family Values – Hardly For all the chatter from politicians about family values, it is ironic that the tax code actually penalizes people for getting married. At its heart, the tax code…

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