Marc and Angel Hack Life

You graduated from college, landed a good job, and have been diligently saving money for awhile now.  Your car is getting old and pretty soon you are going to need a new one, but you also have the desire to be a homeowner.  Should you buy a new house or a new car first?  This […]

“When am I ever going to use this info?”  That is the burning question lingering quietly in the busy minds of all students.  It could be elementary, middle, high school, or even college… some people arrive at this curious thought earlier than others.  When the time comes, the student naturally wants to see a clear […]

A routine personal assessment of your career goals and career path directly correlates to a successful and rewarding profession in corporate America.  One must continually learn, adapt, network, evolve and progress.  Once this cycle begins to stagnate, changes must be made to ensure continual knowledge development and job advancement.  Since higher salaries are usually tied […]

Email is an extremely popular form of communication in both the business and personal communication landscapes, but it can often lead to major problems if the underlying tone of the email message is misinterpreted at one end.  If the parties involved are in different emotional states of mind, the slightest disagreement via email can quickly spiral […]

One of my good buddies recently told me a rather thought-provoking story.  As short and simple as it is, the story uncovers certain indirect truths pertaining to personal satisfaction in life and the impact that camaraderie plays in creating a rewarding career. 
It goes something like this:
When I joined the Marines as an active duty soldier […]

The two most important practices in life necessitate the proper management of time and the continual development of personal relationships.  Possessing an elite social status with an abundance of money, a solid education, and even perfect health will seem irrelevant in the face of routine loneliness.  What’s the point in striving for personal success if […]

Have you ever felt momentarily suspended in a complete void of productivity because someone just asked you a question that you knew they did not want an honest answer to? I am not referring to a situation where you are intentionally deceiving a loved one’s trust by hiding information that could emotionally hurt them. The […]

At some point in time most working professionals will be faced with a new career opportunity outside of their current employer’s offerings.  Most of the folks I know have some sort of fantasy involving a job opening that pays a higher salary, contains added career growth potential, and/or generally sets them in a direction that […]

Short self-help articles discussing the motivational concept of seizing opportunity have become common filler on the face of news websites across the web.  The fundamental lesson usually rests within the notion that one must absolutely capitalize on opportunity when it arises, for it may not come again.  It seems like countless individuals, including myself, concentrate […]

So you think you’re a hard working employee.  Maybe you exceed company expectations in almost every measurable category directly pertaining to your position.  You’ve put in a couple years of dedicated service, and in this time frame you’ve managed to befriend your boss.  Your boss happens to be female, and occasionally you informally socialize with her outside of […]