The time to think about teaching your kids urban survival skills is before they’re out on their own. Basic cooking skills Your kids should know their way around a kitchen.  They don’t need to be chefs, but they should know some basic skills. These include being able to: Properly wash their hands before cooking Properly handle kitchen utensils, such as knives Prevent cross contamination of food Properly clean cooking surfaces before/after cooking Follow cooking directions Measure ingredients Boil water Grill a sandwich Mix batter Cook pancakes or waffles Cook pasta Cook an...

Just 5 more minutes.  I hear that same old phrase being used over and over again.  It’s mostly said when someone wants to finish up something before rushing off to do something else.  Sometimes these words have been heard from my own mouth.  Do you have 5 minutes to spare?  Whether you’re unemployed, underemployed or employed everybody has at least 5 minutes to spare.  I think 5 minutes can change somebody’s life.  Can 5 minutes really change somebody’s life?  I think so.  If you took 5 minutes and noticed what’s happening around you, you would see...

I don’t have enough time is something I hear people say all the time.  It’s not really the truth. You need to really sit down and listen to what you’re saying to others. The message you’re sending is I won’t make the time. Consider how much time it would actually take to sit down and pay a little attention to your loved ones. If you really love them, you need to make the time. Here are some ways you can make the time: Send a text message Send an email Post a thoughtful message on someones Facebook wall. Write a note Call on the phone Take them out for coffee...

Zynga the makers of FarmVille, a Facebook Application, have created another addicting Facebook Application called Café World.  It kind of sucks you in with a challenge. The challenge is Time and resource management.  Of course you get to have some healthy competition with your Facebook friends as well. You start off with 3 stoves, 3 serving tables, 2 dining tables and 2 chairs.  You also get a decent amount of money to decorate your Café. Café Dishes take various times to cook and if they aren’t served in a timely manner will spoil on the stove.  Which means you have to clean...

How do you know you’re going down the right path? Here are some questions to ask yourself: What is my Life Vision? What is my Life Mission? Does my Life Mission fulfill my Life Vision? What is my Career Vision? What is my Career Mission? Does my Career Mission fulfill my Career Vision? If you couldn’t answer these basic questions, stop right now.  You need a Life Vision.  It tells you who you are and what your values are.  You need a Career Vision.  It tells you and others what you do.  When you have both your Life and Career Visions together you will see where you need...