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The Consequences of Bad Decisions

Bad decision making strategies lead to bad decisions and bad consequences. If you work in the business world, you've likely witnessed the consequences of bad decisions made by a company president or CEO. But you don't have to work in management for your decisions to have a big impact. Just ask former Barings Bank employee Nick Leeson, whose poor... >Full Story

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Midlife Career Crisis

midlife crisis - n. A period of psychological doubt and anxiety that some people experience in middle age. (The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition) Although now thought to be much less prevalent, many people do have a midlife crisis. This is when a person takes stock of their life and what matters most, often...... >Read More



Help Finding the Christmas Spirit

In Search of the Christmas Spirit “What is the Christmas Spirit?” It’s inside of us somehow, most people reason. But where does it come from? Does it take a Christmas tree? How many times do I need to watch It’s a Wonderful Life before I enter have the Christmas Spirit? Maybe it's something more meaningful than trinkets and tassels. >...... >Read More



This Week on PowerToChange.com (October 2 2009)

TheLife.com is now PowerToChange.com . How to Love the Job You've Got Every day we hear about people making radical career changes. The opportunities exist, but will all these changes make us any happier once we get there? Maybe the question is not “how can I get the job I’ll love?”, but “how can I love the job I have?” Following... >Read More



Teaching is a Tough Job

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, and it's a good time to pay tribute to the hardworking and dedicated individuals who have dedicated their lives to educating children. "Teaching is a tough job, requiring boundless energy, time and dedication, both during the school day and beyond. In the course of any day, teachers tie shoelaces, wipe noses...... >Read More



5 Alternative Ways to Find a Job Online

If you are one of the millions of people who have lost their jobs recently, you've no doubt tried searching popular job websites like Monster or CareerBuilder. However, there are many other job search resources available on the web. Here are some websites you may not have tried: Meta-Job Searches Why search just one site when you can automatically...... >Read More



This Week on TheLife.com (May 1 2009)

Welcome to TheLife.com Weekly Wrap-up Newsletter! Our weekly newsletter highlights new content that was posted on our site this week. The Millennials Are Coming In The Millennials Are Coming 60 Minutes reporter Morley Safer describes the generation of young people now graduating from school into the work force. Motivated more by their desire...... >Read More



Freddie Mac acting CFO found dead

Unfortunately, it doesn't sound like the economy is going to get better anytime soon. Today it was announced that the world economy is projected to contract by 1.3 per cent this year, which makes this the most severe recession since World War II. (Source: CBC) It was also revealed today that the Chief Financial Officer of Freddie Mac Corporation,...... >Read More


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