Spring has finally arrived (and hopefully to stay), which means summer will soon be here. Looking around, people are starting to show more skin as the weather is warming up, but no one wants to see that pasty winter pudge. For many 20-somethings, metabolism has started to slow, and weight increasing as a result. In efforts to combat the usual excuses for not exercising and to help you get in shape for mating season, here’s some info that can kick you back into an exercise program. Read More

Your morals are probably the most important and valuable things you can have. In other words, they are priceless. And yet, we sometimes find ourselves in a position where we consider jeopardizing our moral values in order to get ahead in our careers.

So I ask you this–If you were put in a position where in order to get ahead in your career, you would have to screw over one of your co-workers that you considered a friend, would you do it? Would you be willing to play the villain so you could reap the benefits and keep the treasure for yourself?
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Lately a few of my friends have complained to me about being single. Either they aren’t dating or aren’t finding the right better-half to marry, but both types eventually converge on the “I don’t want to die alone” fear. I myself am getting married soon, as are quite a few people I know. This leads me to think that dating and finding someone isn’t impossible, but question if it is a prevalent occurrence in our time now to be single.

Going through collected data from the US Census Bureau, doing some Excel showed a steady rise in the percentage of age 18+ Americans who are unmarried Read More

I recently started eating 3000calories a day to try and put on weight; this resulted in my grocery bill doubling. This made me wonder if I was spending too much on food. Obviously everyone needs to eat, but some people try to save money by skimping on food (ramen eaters of the world unite). Continuing on this thought, I wondered what others in our age group spent on food every year.

According to surveys done by the USDA,

In 2003, U.S. urban households with incomes in the lowest quintile (bottom 20 percent of the income distribution) spent $1,769 per person for total food, or 37.3 percent of total household income. Households in the highest quintile spent $2,737 per person for food, or 6.6 percent of total household income. Wealthier households, however, spent more of their food budgets on away-from-home food than other households.

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Getting your MBA just seems like one of those things that everyone does eventually in life. It’s just something that is simply expected of a young educated professional. However, times change and although getting a bachelor’s degree is probably just as necessary as getting a high school diploma, there are a those who argue that MBAs may not be the only path to take. Just look at Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Michael Dell, none of whom went to business school. And yet, more and more professionals are pursuing MBA degrees every year to the point that MBAs are like a commodity. So what’s the deal? Is an MBA necessary to advance your career? Read More

Impressions are a powerful thing. At work they are often the basis of work relationships and movement. In your private life it can influence having true friends. However, in our society most people won’t tell you to your face, “Hey, nice weather today. You’re an asshole.”

At work or personally, everyone has dealt with that asshole, be it the obnoxious co-worker or the overbearing boss (If not, then consider that maybe you are the asshole everyone else is dealing with). Guy Kawasaki recently had a mini series on his site about Bob Sutton’s The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn’t. Read More

I sometimes wonder what constitutes a gentleman in present times. What’s expected? Am I doing an OK job at it? Looking back through our history, the look and mannerisms have evolved, but is there something that can still be defined as ‘gentleman?’

I happened upon this thought from Oscar De La Renta:

Good manners are not about dressing—a man can be dressed in the most unfortunate way and be a perfect gentleman…

I also came across Etiquette Of A Gentleman on AskMen.com. Between the two, the best way to sum it up is to be calm and collected. Both are a good and quick read, so have a glance, it might just help you be a better gentleman.

Gentlemanly Advice from Men.Style.Com, Etiquette Of A Gentleman from AskMen.com

So here’s the deal. You’ve just graduated, and you’ve just started your first real world job (Note: The paper route you had when you were 12 doesn’t count). It’s your first week on the job, and while doing rounds, a few of your co-workers have piqued your interest. You think to yourself, “That’s great, but should I date people I work with?”

Don’t worry, we’ve all gone through this before. Some say inter-office dating is the best. Others say to avoid it by all means necessary. In the end, it’s probably somewhere in the middle. Read More

During lunch today with a good friend, we talked about something that really made me think. The situation is this: You decide that you will be the stay-at-home parent once you have kid(s). Is it better to marry someone that you are really compatible with and have a lot of fun with, or someone that is less awesome but will be a better provider than the other person? What if you are already dating the former? Is it better to recognize the deficiency and move on? Read More