Sorry, you cannot buy happiness with a $75,000 salary
There's an economics study about money and happiness that's getting a lot of attention. Here's a sampling of the headlines: The Perfect Salary for Happiness: $75,000 - The Wall Street Journal After $75000, Money Can't Buy Day-to-Day Happiness - BusinessWeek What does it take to be happy? About $75000 - Los Angeles Times These headlines ...

The best job in the world
Do you wish you had a better job? It's easy to dream about better jobs. It's easy to dream about jobs that pay more, are more glamorous, and offer more power. I remember feeling this way during my first job. So what would be the best job in the world? Perhaps it is ...

How to work for a jerk: 4 tips
Every job seems to have it: the jerk boss. The boss who is stupid, or nosy, or pushy, or worse. At my first job, I thought I could just ignore the jerk boss, or perhaps escape him by finding a better job. No such luck. At each new job, I would ...

How happy are you with your job?
A year ago my friend was disappointed that his annual bonus was "only" 20 percent. This year, he's happily taking his 5 percent annual bonus--it really could have been worse! It's strange how a recession puts things into perspective. Here's a funny graph a friend sent me on that very topic ...

How much money do you need to be happy?
source: Joe Shlabotnik via flickr At Stanford, I heard someone say they needed to make at least $150,000 annually to be happy. I was surprised for many reasons, but most of all, I was surprised at how serious the person took the question. I was raised with values like "health is ...

The real meaning of wealth has to do with goals
What do you think about when you hear the word wealth? Really, think about it for a moment and write down a couple things that come to mind. Ok, so I bet most of you conjured up images like Donald Trump, a mansion from MTV Cribs, or Scrooge McDuck swimming in ...