Last link of the day/week. I think I've been here for about four hours this week. Apologies for the delay in following up comments and replying to email. That's what weekends are for, right? Makes me wonder though, given the chance, would you change careers? A specific piece of career advice my dad gave me was "Don't be an accountant!" A career he'd been in for decades. So why, ... Read full entry

Life coach Tim Brownson talks about working for yourself verses the apparent myth of job security of a nine-to-five job: There are so few downsides that I'm always amazed more people don't do it. I often get the security thing thrown at me. I understand that, but ask the people that worked at Enron, Arthur Anderson or who know work at any large corporation that is going through ... Read full entry

You Weren't Meant to Have a Boss If a workplace cubicle is a cage, then working for a large company must be like being an animal in a zoo... What's so unnatural about working for a big company? The root of the problem is that humans weren't meant to work in such large groups. Another thing you notice when you see animals in the wild is that each species thrives in ... Read full entry

5 Signs You Are On Autopilot: it seems some of us are on "autopilot" at some point (or points) of our lives. This handy list will help determine whether you are presently sleep walking. I'm actually very pleased to see that "five year plans" could be considered a symptom, as I've never believed in such things myself! Film Junkie Carnival: I'm a film junkie! My recent review of the ... Read full entry