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My First Year in Review
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I can’t believe that the Corporate Barbarian Blog is a year old today! Boy, I’ve sure learned a lot in the past year. Last February, I was a blogging noob, and now, while I can’t say that I’m a seasoned veteran, at least I’m less of a noob. Here’s a selection of my favorite posts from my first year. I hope that you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them.
February 2009
A Foolproof File Naming System - My OCD-tinged attempt at restoring order to my computer’s hard drive.
March 2009
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants - Where I give props to Ed, the macro master.
April 2009
Low Budget - Check out the attached Excel file and master your budget!
May 2009
How to Avoid Getting Laid Off - Having worked in the defense industry and seeing my share of layoffs, I share my survival tips.
June 2009
Toughness is a Virtue - A sentimental visit with tough guys like Concrete Charlie and my old man.
July 2009
Good Enough, or The Duct Tape Chronicles - More on my father, a duct tape virtuoso.
August 2009
Self-Reliance Series 1 - A Personal Survival Kit (PSK) - This is Part 1 of my self-reliance series. Be sure to check out the other parts, especially if you never heard of a PSK before.
September 2009
How Ugly are Your Coworkers? - I dare you to take a look around at your fellow corporate creatures.
October 2009
Seek Discomfort - No pain, no gain is the message. Always try something new (and difficult). It’ll help you grow.
November 2009
Take the Fork in the Road - If you have the time, take this novel approach - do it both ways! I never said that I was conventional.
December 2009
How My OCD Keeps Me Grounded at Work
- Just like the title says. Read on about my little rituals.
January 2010
Are You on “Lombardi Time”? - You had to be doing something right to get the Super Bowl trophy named in your honor. It’s all about preparation and respect for others.
I’m especially excited that now I can have features like “A Year Ago on The Corporate Barbarian”, and act like I’ve been doing this for a long time. A big Thank You to everyone who’s taken the time to read my posts, especially those who’ve subscribed via email or an RSS reader. Stay tuned for more of my belligerent ramblings.
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Corporate Barbarian Links: Sports Physical Edition My son had his sports physical this week. Two doctors had to accommodate hundreds of high school athletes. Needless to say, the wait was a long one. I waited in the car, and a baseball game on the car radio would have passed the time, but the Yankees were...... -
Self-Reliance Series #3: An Automobile Survival Kit Photo by uberzombie This is Part 3 in my self-reliance series. You can read the first two parts by following these links: Self-Reliance Series #1:A Personal Survival Kit (PSK) Self-Reliance Series #2: An Office Survival Kit In order to get to my office, I need to drive my car...... -
Self-Reliance Series #2: An Office Survival Kit Photo by 96dpi This is Part 2 of my self-reliance series. I talked about my Personal Survival Kit in Part 1. This post will not address the best anti-virus software, how to overclock your computer, or how to climb the corporate ladder. I like to be able to take......
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Open Invitation for Guest Posts Today, Ann Smarty posted the first guest post on my blog. She wrote up a great article on how to find people that share your interests. I solicited her and other MakeUseOf.com authors to guest post for me on my blog. I'd like to open the invitation to anyone else...... -
500 More Useless Facts [/caption] Most American car horns honk in the key of F. The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan." Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. Every time you lick a stamp, you consume 1/10 of a calorie. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes. Studies...... -
Quick Green Reads For The Weekend Volume 163. I guess Spring has really arrived, as most of the articles in this week's Reads are about gardening. From composting to local foods to urban gardening, this roundup should be inspirational to those of you getting started on your gardens for the year. Enjoy! It's Earth Day! Quick, everybody......
September 2009 Recap
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September was a good month, if you’re a New York sports fan. The Bombers clinched another division title, and the Giants are undefeated. Now, if A.J. Burnett can get himself straightened out, and the Giants don’t suffer any more injuries, October should be even better!
Here are my favorite posts from the past month:
Earn Your Street Cred Like 50 Cent
Dexter’s Code for the Non-Sociopathic
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Barbaric Book Review: Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun Unlike a recent mandatory reading assignment, I thoroughly enjoyed Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun by Wess Roberts. First published in the mid-1980's, it contains timeless tips for managers at any level. The author's unique approach is a welcome departure from the flavor-of-the-month motivational books ghostwritten for sports figures....... -
Sarbanes-Oxley, or, How to Waste a Tremendous Amount of Money Any beancounter out there can probably tell you at least one Sarbanes-Oxley horror story. SOX, as it's sometimes called, created a whole cottage industry of companies that ensured that you were SOX-compliant. There were practice audits, creating findings from these practice audits, leading to corrections to procedures, to more practice...... - Rate of Change I was sent a YouTube link in an email, and the video discusses the dizzying rate of change in the Information Age. You can view it here: Did You Know? video If you've read some of my previous posts, you know that I'm a proponent of change. I guess I......
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Receiving Dividends from Non-Dividend Stocks If you own 100 shares or more in a company that does not pay dividends but that does trade options, you can still receive income from your stock by writing covered calls. When you write a call, you are selling a derivative (financial contract whose value derives from the value......
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Tracking My Monthly Spending - September Ever since I refinanced into a 15-year fixed mortgage, I wanted to start tracking my expenses. My new mortgage will save me a lot of money in the long run, but it comes with a higher monthly payment. I decided to begin tracking my expenses to make sure I...... -
2009 Financial Resolutions Blog Contest: Win a Free 6-Month Subscription to the Wall Street Journal Update 7:20PM January 30, 2009 The winner is Lisa Spinelli! Thank you all again for participating in my first giveaway! Update 9:00PM, January 24, 2009 This contest is now closed. We will tally up the entries, select a winner and announce the result shortly. Thank you to everyone who......
Shark Tank
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I started watching the TV show Shark Tank a few weeks ago. It consists of an entrepreneur pitching his or her business model to five “sharks”, rich investors that can buy a piece of the entrepreneur’s company. While there are some viable ideas, most of the time the sharks shoot down the entrepreneur’s plan. Call it a wake-up call for a misguided dreamer.
In that vein, a recent Yahoo! Small Business Article listed the 7 most overrated businesses. With the recent surge of layoffs, people have been tempted to start their own businesses. Here’s the list:
Restaurants -60% of restaurants close in the first three years, due to low profit margins and the absence of strong, tight-ship-running managers.
Direct Sales -You’ve seen the ads on TV. Work from home. Be your own boss. But beware of these pyramid schemes, where only the people at the top make the big bucks by getting a cut of their recruit’s commissions.
Online Retail -It’s harder for new sellers to compete with more established retailers. Successful online retailers must have a handle on sourcing their products at a low enough price, and being able to market them effectively.
High-End Retail -Specialty retail businesses close at a higher rate than non-specialty stores. With conspicuous consumption down due to the economy, people are spending less on luxuries.
Independent Consulting -Consultants must be able to navigate through the income peaks and valleys. Professor Dennis Ceru of Boston College says:
“A successful consulting firm needs people to find the work, grind out the work and mind the work. Unless you know you can do all three yourself, you potentially expose your business to great risk.”
Franchise Ownership -There are risks to franchisees, such as restrictive agreements and market saturation. It’s also a myth that franchises are more successful than independent businesses. 62% of franchises are open after 4 years, compared to 68% of independent businesses.
Traffic-Driven Web Sites - As the internet ages, it will be harder for blogs to generate all of their revenue from advertising (Note to self: start writing that eBook!). Martin Zwilling, a start-up consultant, says:
“Until you get to the point where you have a million page views a day, you’re nowhere.”
Looks like I’ve got a long way to go. But don’t count me out yet, I’m just getting started!
Have you tried starting your own business? Were you successful? What were your biggest challenges? Let’s hear from my fellow bloggers about what worked and what didn’t.
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Americans Who Permanently Cut Their Spending SqueakyMarmot Many people have adopted a cash-only lifestyle in response to one financial catastrophe or another. It could be tied to a job loss that shuts off the cash flow, forcing people to take a hard look at their outstanding debts. But even though they may have put their...... -
How Long Have You Been At Your Current Job? John-Morgan My company has an intranet home page where they post service milestones. One of the guys who was featured this week has hit the 40 year mark. FORTY YEARS AT ONE COMPANY! Wow. These guys must be as rare as 300-game winners in baseball. It's like Cal Ripken...... -
Barbaric Book Review: Die Broke by Stephen M. Pollan, Part 1 In Die Broke, Stephen M. Pollan and Mark Levine propose "a radical, four-part financial plan to restore your confidence, increase your net worth, and afford you the lifestyle of your dreams." Hey, sign me up! The book, first published in 1997, attempts to poke holes in conventional financial and estate......
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Corporate Barbarian Links: Sports Physical Edition
Posted by enrique s in Blogging, Frugality, Leadership, Links, Motivation, lifehack on August 22nd, 2009
My son had his sports physical this week. Two doctors had to accommodate hundreds of high school athletes. Needless to say, the wait was a long one. I waited in the car, and a baseball game on the car radio would have passed the time, but the Yankees were playing a late game in Oakland. I’m glad that I brought a book. Hemingway was good company. I love his short stories:
Here are some great posts from the last week:
Steve at Brip Blap relates a story about packs of wild dogs in Bucharest, and how he overcame his fear of them. He eventually made them fear him. It’s a great example of facing and overcoming your fears.
Katie at Frugal Urbanite thinks the PF blog sphere has become boring. She thinks that personal finance bloggers are afraid to be a little different. I’ll take her advice, and try to keep things interesting. That’s why I also blog about coffee addiction, survival kits, and my crazy neighbor.
Craig Harper has a great post about changing your personal reality at Stepcase Lifehack. He shares eight strategies that may not be comfortable to implement, but are effective in helping you take control of your life.
Jared at Technotheory wants us to stop waiting for others and forge ahead. He says it becomes clear who gets things done, and who is suited for government work.
Five Cent Nickel warns about taking frugality too far. Don’t cross that line where you start making yourself and others miserable by taking foolish risks.
Brad at Persistence Unlimited wants us to BF Skinnerize our commitments to get through the rough patches. He talks about using rewards as well as punishments to keep ourselves on track.
David at My Two Dollars reveals the man who’s still driving a 1929 Ford Model A. He’s a throwback in our throw-away society.
Jason at Dumb Little Man offers 8 great ways to motivate yourself when you just don’t feel like it. Everyone hits a lull, and one of these might be the tonic to snap you out of complacency.
Have a great weekend!
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Sun-Tzu Sunday, July 26, 2009 ** Maurice ** I decided to start a new feature for the summer on the Corporate Barbarian Blog: Sun-Tzu Sunday (can a Machiavelli Monday be far behind?). Sun-Tzu was a military strategist of ancient China. Each week, I'll present an excerpt from his treatise The Art of War. ...... -
Don't Be a Weasel! 5 Rules for Accepting Blame Photo by law_keven Yesterday, we had our monthly program review with our director. One program manager had bad news about one of their projects. Let's call him Larry. He did a good job explaining, in great detail, about where they went wrong, and the steps that his team needed...... - Barbaric Links: Debt Edition I read a lot of good posts this week regarding debt. Here are some of my favorite posts on this topic: Kevin at No Debt Plan shares his frustrating lunch encounter; Credit Card Watch prepares to save money with 0% APR credit cards; FiveCentNickel hears ironic debt advice on his......
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Our Rough Draft Plans for a Tax Refund I just got my W-2 this week and I'm excited as I'm expecting a refund this year. My husband hasn't gotten his yet, so we're just playing the waiting game. I hope I entered the data right; it would be horrible to have to pay taxes and...... -
EarthTalk: Buy A New Car Or Keep The Old? Dear EarthTalk: Is it better to drive an older, well-maintained car that gets about 25 miles per gallon, or to buy a new car that gets about 35 miles per gallon? It definitely makes more sense from a green perspective to keep your old car running and well-maintained as long...... - Blog Building Roundup Being relatively new to the personal finance blogging community I searched around for articles from other successful PF blogs on how to assemble my own site. I found a few real keepers, and thought I would share them here. The first two are recent posts, and the others reach back......
My Post Made the Carnival of Pecuniary Delights!
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One of my posts made the Carnival of Pecuniary Delights! This is a first for me, and I’m very excited to have my post included with other great bloggers. You can check it out by clicking this link to the My Life ROI blog:
Carnival of Pecuniary Delights #18 - Celebrity Birthday Edition
Lots of great posts to read on the carnival. My post is under the Life Situations section, just above the Casey Stengel picture.
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Corporate Barbarian Links: Another Day Closer to Death Edition Photo by h.koppdelaney I received some sad news this past week - one of my former coworkers died suddenly on his long commute home from work. Thank God he pulled over to the side of the road, or he probably would have taken some other poor slobs with him...... -
My First 100 Days Theresa Thompson Yesterday was Day 100 of this blog. Since people like to examine the first 100 days of new regimes, I figured that I'd throw out some statistics, just in case you were curious. I know I was curious, and amazed. Amazed that anyone would read my stuff. ...... -
Scotts EZ Seed Progress Update, Week Two It's been only 2 weeks since I reseeded part of my front lawn with Scotts EZ Seed, and I've got positive results to report: the grass is growing in well. See for yourself: It's still early in the game, and Scotts calls for 30 days until full results are achieved,......
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Inaugural Edition of Green Fairways Carnival Welcome to the inaugural edition of Green Fairways Carnival. There are several wonderful posts to share with readers on a variety of golf related topics. Many thanks to the bloggers who submitted for this first edition. If you have a golf blog and want to submit posts to the...... - Tough Money Love Tours the Personal Finance Carnivals Mr. ToughMoneyLove was excited to learn that two of his posts were selected this week for inclusion in personal finance blog carnivals. I've not been to a carnival in many years, and never using the magic of virtual participation. What a fuel-saving concept! First, in this week's edition 166 of the Carnival of Personal Finance......
- The Best Money Blog You Aren't Reading I'm even Lazier than usual today. Rather than write some article that blows, I'm going to introduce you to a site that I know you'll love: The Smart Passive Income Blog. Why will you love it? Because it's what I wanted Lazy Man and Money to be when I started......
Are Depression-Era Values Back in Style?
I spoke with one of my friends today, a former coworker. He’s a handy guy who does most of his own home improvement work. He’s not afraid of large-scale projects like concrete patios or kitchen remodeling, and usually rents a dumpster for all of the debris. During his kitchen remodel a few years ago, his neighbors kept putting their bags of grass clippings in his dumpster, much to his chagrin. He wondered what gave them the right to use up the space he was paying for. This weekend, something unexpected happened.
He’s replacing the siding on his house, and again rented a dumpster to hold the old siding. Early one morning, he heard a noise by the dunpster, and assumed it was one of the neighbors putting their junk in his dumpster. But he wasn’t getting a donation this time. The guy was pulling stuff out of the dumpster. What was going on? Did he wake up in Bizarro World?
The next day, the same thing happened. A different guy was crawling around in the dumpster, picking out every piece of metal that he could get his hands on. It reminded me of the Great Catalytic Converter Grab, where thieves were slicing off the precious metal-laden components with battery-powered Sawzalls:
Tool of choice for catalytic converter thieves everywhere! Get yours today!
Is this a return to Depression-Era values? Is frugality back in? Will roving bands of cheapskates be congregating at a dumpster near you? Will they use Twitter to pull together their Project Mayhem-style flash mobs? And will they chant “His name was Robert Paulson” over and over? Oh, the horror…
OK, I’m getting a little ahead of myself here. But these neo-dumpster divers didn’t live through the Great Depression (the two guys were in their 40’s). Maybe they’re taking a page out of Grandpa’s playbook in order to pick up a little extra dough. It reminds me of one of my uncles, who scoured the streets of his Queens neighborhood for useful junk (he did live through the Great Depression). His favorite expression was “Waste not, want not.”
Maybe history is repeating itself.
HONEY, HAVE YOU SEEN MY SAWZALL?
My question to you: Have you ever gone dumpster-diving? Let us know in the comments.
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Corporate Barbarian Links: Graduation Party Edition bionicteaching We threw a graduation party for my son, two weeks prior to his real graduation. We did it early because we wanted our relatives to attend, and didn't want to interfere with everyone's summer vacation plans. It was great to see family and friends that I usually only......
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- Attention Ladies, Saving Money Tops List of Frugal Male Turn Ons Open any men's magazine on the news stand and your are virtually guaranteed to read an article about the top ways to turn on the opposite sex. The same is true for most popular women's magazines. Most lists have things like physical attributes and intelligence in common. However, there is......
My First 100 Days
Yesterday was Day 100 of this blog. Since people like to examine the first 100 days of new regimes, I figured that I’d throw out some statistics, just in case you were curious. I know I was curious, and amazed. Amazed that anyone would read my stuff. Here are the numbers:
Number of posts: 67
Number of comments/pingbacks: 94
Number of spam comments: 1,404 (from Askimet)
Number of subscribers: 23 (from Feedburner)
Number of visits: 959 (from Google Analytics)
Number of pageviews: 1,626 (from Google Analytics)
Three months ago, I never would have dreamed that anyone would want to listen to my ramblings. Well, you’ve proved me wrong. Maybe I do have an audience. I also didn’t know how to use Twitter, and some people will probably say that I still don’t know how to tweet. But I’m trying to get better (I won’t go on Facebook because I’ve been known to break cameras. One new social medium at a time). I’d like to thank you for taking the time to visit the Corporate Barbarian, and a special thanks to everyone who’s left a comment.
So please, come back again! Remember, if you leave a comment, and you’re signed up at CommentLuv, you’ll get a free plug to one of the posts on your blog. So keep those great comments coming in! I’ll post some new drivel starting tomorrow.
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Lifehack Monday, August 24, 2009 Last Monday, I laid out my typical day's diet. Today, I'll shed some light on my exercise routine. But first, a trip to the scales. I weighed in at 211 today, so I dropped one pound from last week. Not as much as I thought, but I can attribute...... -
Self-Reliance Series #4: My Every Day Carry (EDC) This is Part 4 of my self-reliance series. I hope that you've enjoyed the first 3 parts. If you haven't read them, you can do so by clicking on the following links: Self-Reliance Series #1: A Personal Survival Kit (PSK) Self-Reliance Series #2: An Office Survival Kit Self-Reliance Series #3:...... - Don't Be a Weasel! 5 Rules for Accepting Blame Photo by law_keven Yesterday, we had our monthly program review with our director. One program manager had bad news about one of their projects. Let's call him Larry. He did a good job explaining, in great detail, about where they went wrong, and the steps that his team needed......
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- Angry Birds App Review/ Shoutout! This is a reviews on the App Angry Birds, its a really fun App for only 0.99 in the Appstore.It will supply you with tons of gameplay and many challenges. Be sure to check it out! Original In Game Demo: www.youtube.com App: Angry Birds Price: $0.99 :) Also this......
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Barbaric Links, New “About” Page Edition
Passive Family Income had this recent post about the types of posts he hates to write. His dilemma was similar to mine, as I struggle with writing about really personal things. Like my About page. I commented that I thought mine was pretty generic, and that I would probably go back and revise it. Well, that day has come. Check out my new and improved About page, and then come back to this post and let me know what you think in the comments.
Now, on to some posts that are WAY better than the drivel I produce:
David at My Two Dollars reminds us to live today while planning for the future;
Matt has a guest post at Five Cent Nickel that asks: Is personal responsibility dead?;
Clever Dude tells us the only failure is failing to learn;
Peter at Bible Money Matters reminds us that hard times make us stronger;
Jacob at Early Retirement Extreme asks: which 5 blogs do you read?;
Steve at Brip Blap talks about making money with credit cards;
Five Cent Nickel debates whether paying off your mortgage early is better than investing;
Lazy Man and Money shows us how to save money by turning off your TV;
Fred Lee at Wise Bread doesn’t want his boss bothering him while he’s daydreaming;
Trent at The Simple Dollar talks about health and money and the power of independent steps;
Free Money Finance shows us how to increase our salary;
and my favorite post of the week:
Tough Money Love wants to know if you feel bad for GM bondholders.
After you read these great posts, don’t forget to come back and visit!
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- RCDL Roundup - On the First Day of Xmas My True Love Gave to Me... lots of link love. Banking, Credit, and Debt Credit Karma asks Is a Credit Union Right For You? NCN posts Up, Up, And Away - Check Your Credit Card Statement! Cash Money Life blogs Two Financial Goals - Less Debt, More Income. Guest Post:......
Barbaric Links: Thanks Mom! Edition
Posted by enrique s in Blogging, Links, Organizing, lifehack on May 9th, 2009
Happy Mothers’ Day! Though some people call it a Hallmark holiday, I know my wife is excited, because today she doesn’t have to cook. Now for some great links from the past week:
- Trent at The Simple Dollar is offering his eBook Everything You Ever Really Needed to Know About Personal Finance on Just One Page for free;
- FiveCentNickel celebrates 4 years of providing great financial advice;
- PaidTwice states that we don’t believe in debt;
- Brett at The Art of Manliness shows us how to make the perfect martini;
- Jim at Bargaineering gives us 5 reasons to go paperless (you can use my foolproof file naming system to keep organized);
- Ali at Dumb Little Man offers 10 ways to stay on top of your work (she advocates a to-do list; so do I);
- Jonathan at Awake at the Wheel talks about the pros and cons of “modeling” yourself after successful people;
- Chasing the Bull has joined Twitter;
- Curmudgeon guest posted at Brip Blap that age is a state of mind;
- Flexo at Consumerism Commentary discusses the unownership society;
- Patrick at Cash Money Life equates alternative income with insurance;
- Ian’s Messy Desk tells us to take time to sharpen our tools.
Have a great day!
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Commenters: Please Write in English
Posted by enrique s in Blogging, Rants on November 22nd, 2009
As I’ve stated in my comment policy, please leave all comments in English. It’s the only language that I can read. I’m not even worried about your spelling or grammar. If you leave a comment in a language other than English, like Spanish, Russian, Esperanto, or Klingon, I’ll have to delete it. Sorry. Blame it on my ignorance.
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