There was a time when Waffle House did not accept debit cards. There was also a time when neither Mandy nor I carried much (if any) cash …
Miscellany
Inbox Overload
Ask most people what the top two or three challenges in their day-to-day work lives is and it is likely that somewhere on that list will be: …
A Degree in Philosophy Doesn’t Guarantee Me A Job?
I've written before about the crisis of student loans that is facing a large number of young people today. A recent study by the Center on …
Goodbye to The Office (Again)
A while ago I wrote about my experience as a remote worker for the better part of five years. Overall, it was a positive experience that …
Being the Newbie
I have given several lectures at Lipscomb regarding professional networking. Back in the late 1990s I became a huge advocate of networking …
Another Wall is Coming Down
A decade ago I working as the Director of E-Commerce for a footwear manufacturer in Franklin. We were a 100-plus year old company that sold …
$1 trillion? Really!?!
It's being reported that, in 2010, student loans outpaced credit card debt for the first time in history. The total amount of student load …
Productive Mornings for the Night Owl
I admit it: I'm a bit of a night owl. The habit (because it IS a habit) started in college. When I was at Lipscomb we had a pretty strict …
Proud to Call Nashville Home
Even though I'm not a native Nashvillian I was still incredibly proud to see the city I now call home called out as a viable alternative to …