An anchorman's take on news, money, family, life and a lot more
Want some good economic news? Sure you do. Here it is: the nation’s long housing bust has ended, according to The Wall Street Journal. In its story “The U.S. Housing Bust Is Over”, the WSJ says: “The housing market has turned–at last …. the numbers are now convincing.” The WSJ reports that home prices are […]
Most of us are pretty good at what we do for our job, but unfortunately we’re not very good at asking for and getting a pay raise. I wrote about a recent study that found “less agreeable” workers do better at the negotiating table than “nice” employees. So, maybe show a little attitude next time […]
Note to employee when it comes to salary negotiations and workplace politics: Be a jerk. You’ll make a lot more money. Okay, maybe “jerk” is a little strong. Just don’t be agreeable, according to a new study. The gap is wider for men The study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology find that […]
The topic of the Wall Street Journal story I was in Wednesday (read my blog “Hey, I’m in the Wall Street Journal!”) is getting plenty of attention. The WSJ ran a story called “Does Your Work Wife Get a Valentine?” According to a survey by Captivate Network, nearly two-thirds of workers have, or have had, […]
I sort of feel like Navin R. Johnson today. That’s Steve Martin’s character in the classic movie “The Jerk”. Remember the scene when the new phone books come out? “Page 73: Johnson, Navin R.! I’m somebody now! Millions of people look at this book everyday! This is the kind of spontaneous publicity — your name […]
