Marty Nemko's Blog, page 324

"I Want to Work in the Non-Profit Sector?"

A caller to my radio program had only for-profit experience and wants to move into the nonprofit sector. Worse, she's been out of the paid workforce for years. 

As my PsychologyToday.com contribution today, I post the edited transcript of our exchange.

Stage Fright: A first-hand report

Tonight, I did the first performance of my one-man show Odd Man Out . I was nervous. In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I describe what I did to mitigate it.

Your Neighbors

Today, as I walked my dog down my street, I thought about each of my neighbors. Nothing profound but collectively, it reminded me of Our Town, the classic play about Life Typical, in which you leave the theatre with greater appreciation of our everyday lives and the people in them.

Although I've lived in my house for 40 years now, I know little about my neighbors. But thinking about them today has, for me, added humanness to a block that's like an egg crate--each of us in our own separate compartment and covered up.

My PsychologyToday.com article today offers my thoughts about my neighbors. Those snippets might contain a takeaway for your life or encourage you to reveal more about yourself to your neighbors or to ask them about themselves.

The Ultimate Hypocrites: Ultra-Wealthy Donors

Bill Gates and Warren Buffett urge other wealthy people to sign The Giving Pledge: a promise to give half their wealth to charity. Sounds generous but it's infinitely stingier than most people's charitable giving. In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I argue that before urging the middle class to give, the wealthy---for example the countless celebrities that headline fundraisers--should donate all their assets to charity except what they need to live a lifestyle equal to those they want to help, that is; take a vow of poverty.

Should You Write a Book?

Is it worth the time to write a book? In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I offer an internal debate to help you clarify.

Should You Replace Your Car?

Other than perhaps a house or education, we spend more on buying cars than anything. The average cost of one is now $33,000 plus 68 months of interest. 

Should you spring for one? As my PsychologyToday.com article today, I offer an internal debate that may help you clarify.

Should You Be More Grateful or Less?

In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I offer an internal debate on whether a typical person should feel more grateful or less. 

An Honest Conversation Between Boss and Employee

Most people feel they can't tell their boss or supervisee what they really think. What might a completely honest conversation look like? That's my PsychologyToday.com article today. 

65, long-term unemployed, tech-light, seeks a good-paying career.

 A caller to my radio show was quite a challenge. She's 65, been on disability most of her life because of depression and now wants a job. She's tech-light and says she wants her career to reflect her "social justice values." 

I post an edited transcript of our exchange as my PsychologyToday.com article today.

Could School Cause PTSD?

Some people's school experience is akin to the trauma experienced by people with post-traumatic stress disorder. 

I tell a composite story of such a person in my PsychologyToday.com article today.