In the Sphere: New Dads, Old Jobs, More Words

Published on Jan 8, 2010   //  In the Sphere
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And we’ve made it to the end of another work week, so that means it’s time to see what the blogosphere had to offer us. Enjoy the links.

Therese Borchard has noticed, as with many other people, that we tend not to adhere to our new year’s resolutions. We make these empty promises to ourselves and this has got to stop. That’s why Therese has five ways to make them stick. Whether you’re looking to drop a bad habit or get in shape, you’ll want to read her post.

David Pitlyuk has been pretty successful online. He’s been so successful, in fact, that most of us didn’t even know he had a day job with AOL. Well, he doesn’t have that job anymore and, thus, he is no longer working for the man. Then again, by his own admission, he could still be working for man; it just so happens that he is now the man. Welcome to full-time entrepreneurship, Dave!

Flexo knows that it can be hard to find viable investments in this kind of economy, especially if you don’t want to take on a whole lot of risk. Most people have tried high-yield savings accounts, but Flexo has some great alternatives that can earn you more money. Have you tried a money market account, for example?

Darren Barefoot has a certain way with his words and one way that you can do the same is to constantly expand your vocabulary. In one of his recent blog posts, Darren describes four new words that he has learned. I’ll be honest: I didn’t know any of these words either. Who says that someone is celling? Really?

Buzz Bishop has been undergoing a lot of changes in the last year. He got married, got laid off from his job, got a new job, and moved to another province. And now he has a new bundle of joy in his life, growing the Bishop clan and giving Zacharie a new baby brother named Charles. Hey there, Chuck. Welcome.