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Jan

10

Duly Noted!

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A few days ago I was on a plane heading from the southwest back to the northeast and doing none other than writing a to-do list. Being a millennial, multi-tasker, and having a short attention span (which I attribute to being an Aries who gets bored easily), I was also reading one my favorite magazine, Inc. Magazine.

In the December 2011/January 2012 issue of Inc., David H. Freedman wrote a feature article on Evernote and its CEO, Phil Libin. I have the Evernote app on my phone and have only used the application at a surface level to input to-do lists, sending those lists directly to my email in order to remember them the next day.  According to Libin, “ ‘your brain might end up being the last place you search for information’ ” by using Evernote. After reading the article I was eager to see all Evernote had to offer me. I saw myself actually paying for a service that essentially eliminated me having to rack my brain to quickly remember everything I need to-do.

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Nov

24

Midnight Snack: SCORE

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With the economy as scary as it is, a lot of people are looking into starting their own businesses. I am a firm believer in working to make your dreams a reality, rather than being the key player in someone else’s dream. I do understand that being an entrepreneur is not for everyone, but if you have even the smallest desire, there is a great organization that can help you on your road to making your dream business a reality.

SCORE is a organization that is set up to help small businesses. They have a lot of free services that people can use to turn their ideas into profitable businesses. They offer free business counseling and there are free mentors to help during the different stages of the business development process. There are also workshops and seminars designed to help with personal and business growth.

Members of the organization are volunteers at different stages in their own careers, so they are there by choice not because they have to be. This creates a really healthy and productive environment. When a friend and I wanted to start a business, I contacted my local SCORE office and was able to get a mentor in the the area I was trying to break into. There are people from different professional fields who have built and sustained businesses of various sizes. There are local chapters of SCORE in most major cities.

If you are considering starting your own business, check out the SCORE website and see how they can be of service to you. Being a business owner is not easy, but SCORE can provide you with the tools you need to make smart decisions early on in the process.

Remember: You are never too young or old to become an entrepreneur.

Nov

24

Midnight Snack: Keeping up w/ the Joneses

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Growing up I always remember my parents telling me it was very important to live within my means. At the time, I was completely fine with that because my means, were their means. When I started working, my dad would always say, spend less than you make and use your credit cards only for emergencies. What I heard was, spend and when I run out I could beg for money, and my credit card was for things that I could not afford. I know someone out there has had a similar experience.

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Nov

24

Midnight Snack: Flavor Flav has a job…

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I know we are in a recession and not having a job in this economy is not far-fetched. HOWEVER not having a job is NOT, and I repeat NOT, a reason to sit around eating Fritos and watching reruns of “Flavor of Love”. What would really benefit you, is to continue to sharpen your skills and increase your knowledge of the field you are trying to enter, so when the opportunity arises, you are prepared.

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Nov

24

Midnight Snack: Free Is Good!!!

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No one loves a happy hour, or a good bar crawl, more than recent college grads. I’ve done my fair share, but even $2.00 tap beer tends to add up after a while. Since we have already established that for the first couple of years out of school, money management is super important, bar crawls and happy hour might have to become a luxury indulgence for a while (I know, the world outside the college bubble is a mean and strange place).

But just because you are on a limited budget does not mean you have to limit your fun. What it does mean, is that you have to think outside the box, and challenge yourself to try new things. Below are some links to free events in a few major cities. If you decide to attend any of the free events, please comment and let me know how it went. Also, if you know of any sites that have free events listed for your specific city, please post the link in the comment section, so that people who live in your area can share in the free fun.

Minneapolis

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