Over the 4th of July, drive carefully and slowly.  Any kid having a car wreck is the NUMBER ONE worry of any parent, and although you are invincible, other drivers aren’t.  They drink, drive and in general, do stupid things.  So be watchful and careful.  Be defensive. 
Other than that warning, have some fun!
Even I resisted saying, “please [...]

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It is not networking when you IM or call your college or high school buddies.  Sure, keep in touch with your friends.  Too many of us have lost touch with longtime friends but today, with all the easy communication methods at your disposal, you really have no excuse (not that we did).
But don’t confuse these [...]

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HR people already know Superman.  He looks like Clark Kent, bespectacled and mild mannered, but he can’t get a date.  Bullets bounce off his chest.
He can jump over tall buildings, is faster than a speeding insult and sees through steel doors.  He wears tights, but no one knows this.
Superman is the employee we all want [...]

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Ever notice how some people always seem to get ahead while others seem to plod along, doing good, but not  exceptional work?  What is the difference?  How can you make a name for yourself, even if you are ‘average?’
Here is one absolute law of the workplace: After the work (project, task) is finished, someone ALWAYS [...]

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Over 58%* of jobs are lost BEFORE the actual interview takes place.  Yet advice-givers go on and on about the job interview itself, — how to respond to different questions, what the interviewer is trying to find out about you, etc.  Fact is, before you sit down for the interview, you have already made your first impression. [...]

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I thought it would be helpful if i researched the 2006 Commencement Speeches so that you could find the best nuggets of wisdom.
But then I realized that most of them are very forgettable. I solved this problem once, myself, when I gave the commencement speech at my old high school ( not a big [...]

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 According to the Greeks, the goddess Athene liked to travel down to Earth, disguised as a man named “Mentor” to advise the young son of Ulysses.  Similarly,  mentors help guide and encourage younger people.
These mentors can encourage you, motivate you and, in general, inspire you to go to places you could not have traveled to [...]

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Your mission should you accept it (by adding your answers at the bottom) is to give me your answers to the following stupid interview questions.
To get your creative funny juices overflowing,  read over Mr. Maddox’s website first. (there are not really answers here–just a funny site, that might stimulate some great tongue-in-cheek answers).
Here are the questions.
1. Where [...]

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1.  Use the mailing machine for personal use.
2.  Get a reputation as the office gossip. Do anything that gets you a ‘reputation.’
3.  Hit on every new girl.
4.  Talk really, really loudly on your phone.
5.  Take your cell phone into meetings.
6.  Wear clothes that are least one step below the norm.
7.  Always take an extra 10 [...]

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1.  Act Bored.
2. Swear.
3. Complain about your last boss.
4. Leave the nose and eyebrow hardware in.
5. Tell them what you REALLY want to do.
6. Say you forgot your resume.
7.  Ask “what is it you guys do here?”
8.  Ask about the company’s drug test policy.
9. Chew gum.
10. Say that your favorite website www.thebestpageintheuniverse.com

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