A Buck A Day!

The economic slowdown finally hit Abilene, Texas. Many of our retail stores have DRASTICALLY cut the amount of people working and the hours they work. I have personally not been affected yet, but I might soon. I want everyone that reads this to spruce up their resume at this time. To your resume I want everyone to add relevent accomplishments and generally just make it more up to date. If you are in School/College ask someone from the Career department to check over it for you.

I also wanted to add something to my New Year's Resolution list.

I want to take at least 12 online business/marketing courses this year. I think these will look great on my resume.

I also want to find a job or get a promotion that pays at least $15 per hour! That would be a 23% pay raise to what I make now.

Also, I am getting ready to file my taxes for last year. I am still waiting on my two employers from last year to send me my W2's, if you attended college last year, wait on them to send some paperwork for you too. I forgot last year and had to get my taxes re-done, and it costs a pretty penny.

My Financial Resolutions for 2009

I want to increase my TXDOTCU and ATFCU Accounts by at least $250 each, I want to add another $100 into my prosper lending account. At least $1500 into my 401K, $1000 into my investing account, and pay off 3 different credit cards.

I have written these resolutions onto a white board that is on my bedroom door. At the end of every month I have to update the board so that I always know where I am, and what I need to do to reach my goals.

I also want to turn my "jack of all trades" business into a budding online advertising agency.

I think that one of the main things that a person does to be successful is READ. I personally have 7 magazine subscriptions, 2 newspaper subscriptions, read at least one book per month, read stock information every weeknight and purchase the occasional magazine/newspaper when out in public. And soon will be reading headlines on my new iPhone that I am getting for Christmas.

Reading keeps your brain active! NUFF SAID.

But really, it can give you insights about a particular subject, of course the news, and sometimes it is just a good way to relax. I am not saying that you need to read nothing but business magazines, I personally have a subscription to a gamers magazine, I hardly play my game, but it is nice to know what is going on in that world. I also like to read a classic book every now and then. The last book I re-read was Journey to the Center of the Earth....great book. Then rented the brenden frasier movie.

You can get steep discounts on magazine subscriptions, if you have one magazine that you like, do some research and see what other magazines that particular publisher also owns. If you find one you like, just call them and say, hey, I really enjoy magazine "X" and would also like to sample these other magazines you have, if I like them I will pay $5 for each subscription. I tried this and IT WORKED!

Cheat....I think that a podcast is like reading, I use my ZUNE to get about 5 Video Podcasts per week, I usually watch them when waiting in line for something (store, fastfood, doctor, etc...) I get up to date news, stuff from national geographic and a few others. They are really cool and make me look techie when in a public place. Plus the Zune screen is large enough to really see the podcast.

Point being....read SOMETHING