Life Changes: From Texas to Oregon to California

Jathan and Heather share their transition from Texas to a hospitality job in Oregon, facing challenges like labor shortages and housing issues. Despite the demands of their roles, they made significant improvements at the resort and forged strong community connections. Now seeking new opportunities, they cherish newfound time for reading, cooking, and enjoying autumn. Continue reading Life Changes: From Texas to Oregon to California

‘Sync or Swim’ Teaches New Leaders How to Be the Best Communicators They Can Be [REVIEW]

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An island paradise brings career challenges in the fable, Sync or Swim. (Photo courtesy Canva)

An apathetic employee. The cynical, frustrated colleague. The unengaged manager. It seems like we have all worked with at least one of these individuals at some point in our career. But when you are tapped to become the leader, you probably have grand goals of being better than all those underwhelming people that came before you. But to do so, you’ve got to learn how to communicate effectively. I’ve got just the book to show you how!

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Are Password Managers a Good Idea?

If you use online services for banks, games, music, shopping, and even streaming services like the new Disney+ platform, you need passwords for each one. But how do you remember all of them? Do you have them written down on a sheet of paper somewhere? Or, God forbid, do you use the same passwords over and over again in an effort to keep your sanity? If so, not only are you taking an enormous risk with all your personal information, but you’re basically asking hackers to take over your life. So what should you do? It’s time to download a password manager to help you simplify and protect your life in cyberspace.

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Don’t Get Scammed By ‘the IRS’ [VIDEO]

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Don’t let scammers posing as the IRS take you to the cleaners. (Photo by Alon, Flickr)

A few weeks ago, I received a voice mail message that I needed to contact the IRS immediately or else I was going to be arrested. Since I file my own taxes, my first reaction was, “Oh no! What did I do wrong?” But then I remembered reading Catherine Ryan Hyde’s Allie and Bea, where a senior citizen is scammed by someone claiming to be the IRS and I thought, “I’d better investigate!” Continue reading “Don’t Get Scammed By ‘the IRS’ [VIDEO]”

Learn to Pursue All Your Dreams in ‘How To Be Everything’ [REVIEW]

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According to Emilie Wapnick, you can be everything you wanted to be when you grew up. (Photo by jdolenga, Flickr)

Remember how everyone used to ask you what you wanted to be when you grew up? As a child I wanted to be a teacher, a nurse, and an astronaut. I didn’t become any of those things, obviously, but perhaps that’s because like so many people, I was taught that I had to settle for one occupation for the rest of my life. In her new book, How to Be Everything, Emilie Wapnick teaches us that we no longer have to choose.  Continue reading “Learn to Pursue All Your Dreams in ‘How To Be Everything’ [REVIEW]”