Rise and Shine

Burning Houses, Building Bridges and The Biggest Secret to Success

Burning Houses, Building Bridges and The Biggest Secret to Success

Sep 14, 2012

Earlier this week I came home to find smoke seeping through the cracks around my back door. I went around to the front door and my fears were realized when I found that the house was full of rancid smoke. I called 911, and the paced around in the yard like a lost idiot for about 20 minutes waiting on the fire department to arrive.   Soon several fire trucks...

5 Signs Your Startup is Heading for Disaster

5 Signs Your Startup is Heading for Disaster

Jun 12, 2012

Working for a start up seems like the new “get rich quick” scheme for 2012. With Instagram being bought by Facebook for $1 billion, many entrepreneurs are hoping and praying for the day they can dominate their industry.   The reality is that only one out of every ten start ups make it past a 2nd round of funding. If you decide to take a job...

Job Networking with Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

Job Networking with Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

Mar 19, 2012

Social media is becoming increasingly important for job networking. The last couple of years have been hard on the economy, and if you’ve been forced to hunt for a job during that time you know this all too well. On the bright side 63 percent of recruiters say that their organizations are exhibiting signs of recovery from economic difficulties, but job...