What word would you be? From the Russian novel “Vita Nostra” (our life) the authors play with an interesting idea: All the world’s text, all men and women are merely words. Some of the characters in this book are nouns, some are a verb in a subjunctive mood. Although I found the plotline to be…
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Mistakes To Avoid When Learning And Teaching Others
Information without emotion is dead. Alternatively, stories will compel an audience. Learning without relevance is dead. Alternatively, applicability to your interests or career makes learning valuable. Photo by Dominic Spohr on Unsplash.
Two Ways To Evaluate Risk
Making decisons can be very challenging. Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis are two tools to help you make better decisions. In general, you almost always want to use qualitative analysis. Qualitative risk analysis is when you assess the probability times impact, which equals a risk score. Two general rules of thumb are to:– Use a…
Favorite Investing Mantras
In case you’ve been in some deep dark part of the internet unsure of what’s heads or tails for finance best practices, I present to you a light. Calling you back to shore. People who invest make money for themselves; people who speculate make money for their brokers. Don’t do something. Stand there. In the…
Potential Is There, Let’s Develop It
A friend of mine is job searching. To aid them, I’ve been asking recruiters who have reached out to me if they’d be open to chatting with my friend who has entry level experience for a few roles. Of five recruiters I’ve posed this question to, one replied with an email they could send a…