Here’s an interesting collection of Gen Y related articles I have rounded up in the last couple of weeks. And yes, I promise there will be a real post written by me soon. I’ve been a very busy bee lately and I’m dying to tell you guys all about it! Don’t forget to follow me [...] Read more »
Things I Wish I’d Known When I Graduated From College
Today we have a guest post from Benny Hsu. Yeah, the same guy with the really cool blog I met on Network Roulette. In this post Benny shares what he has learned since graduating 11 years ago. Enjoy! Benny Hsu writes at Get Busy Living where he is inspiring people to do great things. He [...] Read more »
Gen Y Exposed: The Pause Button
Here we have the second installment of GMW’s Gen Y Exposed Series! If you would like to contribute please send an email to abella.amanda@gmail.com Hi everyone, I’m Kari. I’m a 20 year old college student living in a small-ish Canadian city with my family. I’m a self-proclaimed geek with an energetic and outgoing personality. I [...] Read more »
10 Reasons You Should Collaborate With Others and an Awesome Book Giveaway!
I have big news. I mean really big. So big that I’m afraid I’m going to jinx it if I say anything. Screw it. Here goes. I have co-founded a writing agency with my partner in crime Caroline Pollock and we’re about to rock the shit out of the internet. We have spent the last [...] Read more »
New Series! Gen Y Exposed: Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire
One of the main reasons I started this blog was because I was (and many times still am) totally confused about life after college. Issues like not knowing my next steps, moving back home, and a terrible job market have really had an impact on me as I try to maneuver my way through the [...] Read more »
5 Lessons Entrepreneurs and Bloggers Can Learn From Apple
At my day job yesterday I was teaching a business oriented English class and came across the topic of marketing. I decided to put a little spin on things and asked my student “What is the first company that comes to mind when you think of great marketing?” She immediately answered “APPLE!” She was totally [...] Read more »
The Real Post Grad: 3 Steps for Setting Up a Financial Savings Goal
Below is an excerpt I wrote for The Real Post Grad. If you haven’t checked out their site yet, you’re seriously missing out on some awesome post grad adventures. A big thanks to Allison and Shikole for allowing me to guest post for them! 3 Steps for Setting up a Financial Savings Goal As a [...] Read more »
Fitness Challenge: Power 90 Workout
I figured it had been a while since I had written up a fitness related health post. Consequently it has also been a while since I have done anything fitness related period. So, in an effort to have some sort of routine without having any idea what I am doing, I have borrowed a friend’s [...] Read more »
8 Reasons Why Gen Y Should Invest and How I Stopped Being a Wuss
So I did it. I stopped being a pussy and opened up a brokerage account. Financial Goal #1. CHECK! Why was I so hesitant to do this? Well, because I thought the stock market was like legal gambling. Of course, after I did some major research I found that while there is always some level [...] Read more »
So excited! Jenny Blake’s Life After College Book is coming out!
Jenny Blake’s Life After College: The Complete Guide to Getting What You Want is coming out this month and I got an ADVANCED COPY! I’M SO EXCITED I HAD TO MAKE A VIDEO! Of course, I had to give you all more than just a video about how excited I am that one of my [...] Read more »
