Here's an interesting piece from Kiplinger which agrees with what I've said several times about getting annual raises as well as working to grow your career. I wanted to highlight it because I get a lot of push-back from readers on the issue of annual pay increases. Many say it's simply not realistic to get higher than 3% raises consistently. Yes, it is. I've personally … [Read more...]

After writing about how to grow your career earnings by learning to speak in public. I began thinking: what are the other skills that people can acquire that will grow their careers and help them earn more? After all, if public speaking increases your income potential by 50%, why not add a few others with pay bumps here and there? Sounds like a recipe for high earnings, … [Read more...]

I ran into an interesting set of comments by Warren Buffett the other day that I found very compelling -- and just HAD to share them here. Buffett was talking to a class of college students at Columbia University in 2009. While there he discussed the value of a career. Of course he put the comments in terms only he can -- as an investment with a specific value. The Value … [Read more...]