I knew something like this was coming, and leave it to Google to be the pioneers.  It’s Custom Search – the ability to create a personalized search engine tailored to your needs.  Using Google, you can now create a tool that will allow you to search a specific group of websites, blogs, or topics.  My friend Cody ...

Did you know that the most accurate predictor of earning power is literacy?  Literacy does not just mean being able to read, but also refers to your command of written language. I recently read an article by Steve Kaufmann at LingQ, a company that provides web-based language tutoring, you can improve your skills by copying a sample ...

For those of us with jobs that require our presence M-F, 9-5, calling customer service for personal issues is often a real pain in the neck.  It would be one thing if you could solve your problem during a 15 minute break from your usual workload.  But customer service phone calls seem to be taking longer and longer, with endless time ...

I’ve recently noted that the most popular posts on my blog are lists, where I give advice in the form or “5 tips for X” or “10 ways to do Y.”  So I’ve started thinking that lists are probably more effective for other types of communication too.  Here are a few reasons you should use them. Lists are easy to read.  People have a ...