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First up, they'll be a new podcast posted late tonight - so please subscribe now.  Also, if you dig this blog at all - please sub here and tell your co-workers!As I was feebly attempting to knot my tie in my cold, dark bedroom this morning (it took 4 attempts), I realized that this Web site should launch a campaign protesting the antiquated fashion appendix.  Stay tuned...it's something we're looking into.  For now, a few reasons why I HATE neck!- They choke you, suffocate you and the lack of oxygen restricts creativity.- They are 100 % useless.  No, 1000% useless.- It takes eye-hand coordination first thing in the morning.- It never knots right (especially those thin bastards).- Knotting options suck (tie bow, windsor, half windsor or four in hand knots. Whatever!- Ironing and cleaning (if you ever do) are a pain/expense- What's wrong with a clip on?  Do they even make some high-end ones?Leave your comments below on why you hate ties, contact us or leave … [Read more...] about Why Neckties Blow (and some history)

Guest Blogger: Thad Greer is an Executive Sales Recruiter and the Managing Partner with Priority Recruiting Solutions, Inc., a nationwide retained, executive search firm headquartered in South Florida. He can be reached at 888-EZ2-SEARCH or at thad@priorityrecruiting.com. His blog, "Confessions from a Serial Recruiter", serves as a resource for employers and job seekers alike...Cold-Calling (Selling Ice to Eskimos)I've been reading several of Seth Godin's books lately and his marketing insight has really opened my eyes (view his blog at www.sethgodin.com). Seth is the former VP/Marketing for Yahoo! and has written a number of books on internet marketing. The one that I have taken the most from is "Permission Marketing", a book he wrote way, way back in 1999. Having read this book around the same time I purchased an e-book called "Never Cold Call Again" by Frank Rumbauskas, www.nevercoldcall.com. I realized how little I actually knew about e-marketing … [Read more...] about Cold-Calling (Selling Ice to Eskimos)

Wash. Rinse. Repeat. MyBlogLog has truly validated for me the vast wasteland known as the Internet - especially where the career genre is concerned.  Look, I want to play nice with fellow bloggers because I know that inbound links, approved comments and guest blogging is where it's at to make a few cents off of your Google AdWords.  But Jesus!  Every Web site has lists and tips.  Will this ever end?Don't get me wrong - I can call a spade a spade and I realize that Jobacle is NOT above the law. Sometimes it's just too difficult to father a completely unique idea.  But I'm already tired of workhacks, lifehacks, healthhacks, drivinghacks, etc. 7 Ways to Save Money = Yawn.  4.5 Ways to Better Breath - Snore.I have a lifehack, and it's a list that consists of ONE thing:If you truly want to be productive and get things done... GET OFF THE COMPUTER.Man, I'm a grumpy SOB today.  But at least this is original content.   Nah, it's probably already … [Read more...] about Are You All "Life Hacked" Out?

What happens when you take a great group of street musicians out of the subways and into a professional recording studio? Hailing from Manhattan by way of Beantown, take a listen to Spokinn Movement.  Direct Download Buy some stuff. … [Read more...] about Street Musicians Caught on Tape

Today we're lucky to have a guest blog entry from Lance of YourHRGuy.com.  Lance's blog is excellent - giving some great insight into to the HR profession while not ignoring the needs/demands of the common worker.  Take it away Lance...Andrew talked about when to turn down a promotion and I am going to talk about when that is the worst thing you can do.Promotions are usually seen as a positive, but as Andrew pointed out, promotions can also be a bad thing.  So given this extensive list of when not to take a promotion, when can you not ignore or reject a promotion opportunity? Let's find out:1) It's a win/win. Sometimes we find the perfect situation. You're going to have a great boss, the people working for you are amazing, the job fits right in line with your career path and of course, there are big bucks involved.  Some idiot in the back of your head is trying to tell you that something isn't right.  Ignore him. He is an idiot after all and if you see this … [Read more...] about Why You MUST Accept a Promotion (6 Reasons!)

Ever since we re-launched the Web site you guys have been e-mailing in your workplace gripes.  I figured I'd take the morning off (and do some real work) and let you release some of your workstration! "I wear a suit everyday and my female co-workers wear sweatpants. If I came in looking like I was heading to the gym, my boss would send me home…maybe forever." –Anthony (Pawtucket, RI)"My 401K plan sends me a piece of mail every single day. I never understand any of it. By the time I retire, there won’t be any trees left." – Rosemary (Long Beach, CA) "With all of the technology currently available, why are so many of us still chained to desks?" –B. (NYC)"People need to understand that revolving doors are not motorized.  You need to push the damn thing and not rely on other people to do it for you!" –Josh (Boston, MA)"Sitting in a cubicle for eight hours a day, five days a week, should pay a … [Read more...] about 11 Items From the Office Rant Box

The most popular workplace jokes often revolve around repetition.  "Another day, another dollar."  But there's a reason for this.  Life, believe it or not, is not all that interesting.  As much as it will pain you to accept (and you'll fight it!) there are a pre-determined number of ways we can react to situations.  Yes, you are NOT unique. All of us have scripts, games and tapes we play on a daily basis - especially at work.  Learn more at this previous post.Today I want to look at two games I tend to come across quite a bit.See What You Made Me Do!                                      You're working on a presentation and are under a tight deadline.  A work colleague stops by your desk and asks you if you want to order lunch.  This interruption … [Read more...] about See What You Made Me Do!