To help pick up those spirits leading into the weekend, let’s have a look at some blog posts that describe how you can best achieve and maintain your success. This includes not only success in the professional realm, but also personal success as well.

Free Money Finance starts us off with a note about how you can make the most money in your career. While you may not have enjoyed trigonometry in school, it turns out that mathematics is a valuable skill. People in careers that involve mathematics, like engineering and accounting, tend to make more money that those that don’t. This echoes a sentiment that I had, saying that math plays a role in our lives, even if it is indirect. For instance, math is very powerful in corporate business.

Lesley Chang approaches the topic of mentorship, wondering if there really is a man behind every successful woman. Thanks to the recent social networking and social media, it seems that people are more willing to share their knowledge these days. This is regardless of gender, providing ample opportunities to both be mentored and be a mentor.

Jessica Gottlieb recognizes that there are certain biological factors that may cause someone to be overweight or obese, but this does not mean that they should be allowed a free pass on their health. Instead, Jessica believes that we should not keep our heads in the sand over the matter. Passing the buck solves nothing. Hereditary factors may play a role, but so do proper diet and exercise. No one said it was easy.

Jonathan Bailey takes a look outside his window and sees the sun shining, yearning for a day when he can leave his computer behind for a nice holiday. In doing so, he has put together a brief guide on how to take a blogging vacation successfully. Make use of guest writers and time-stamped posts… or do nothing. The world will not come to a crashing halt if you do.

The Simple Dollar offers an interesting take on how to best achieve excellence in your life and in your career. By taking a look at the Netflix culture, we can learn how to capture this kind of mentality in our own lives. Surround yourself with good people, actually value what you say you value, and understand that mistakes are a natural part of getting better.