Certifications by themselves demonstrate very little. Certifications combined with work experience tell a more complete story.

While you should enjoy your work, there is a reason it is called work and not “happy fun play time.” It is not your employer’s responsibility to keep you entertained. It is their responsibility to keep you focused and productive.

When my daughter was born, I decided that I needed to lift weights for the next 18 years so that I could be ready in case she decided to start dating someone on the football team.

The only advice I can give someone who claims to have no time is to write down all your activities and see how long they are taking. You may find some extra time in your day by evaluating where your time is being spent currently.

I knew a man once who drank his coffee black. I asked him how he could drink coffee without even some cream to temper it, and his reply has stuck with me to this day: “Would you pour cream and sugar into a glass of 20-year-old Scotch?” I stared blankly at him and replied softly, “No.” He responded with, “Then why would you want to ruin a perfectly good cup of coffee by pouring that junk in it?”

Bacon is to food as black is to fashion; it goes with everything.

In addition to having your own set of tools at your disposal, another good skill to acquire is the ability to remain unemotional.

You should spend more time focusing on your own efforts and less time worrying about someone else. Focus on what you can control; otherwise, you will quickly become frustrated.