http://thecubemonkey.com Mon, 12 May 2008 13:33:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My wife and I are reading The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness by Dave Ramsey. I'll write more about it when I have some time but I love this book. It is a breath of fresh air. He challenges "conventional" wisdom about finances and lays out ... http://thecubemonkey.com/dave-ramsey-credit-card-company-public-enemy-1/   I don't encourage you to slack at work or to be a goof off. In fact, I encourage you to be the best employee possible. However, I was having coffee with a few friends a while back and we started to talk about how much time at work is actually ... http://thecubemonkey.com/faking-work-idea-1-surf-the-internet/   courtesy alexandre.heturivard at flickr.com In his blog, Cube Rules, Scot Herrick writes about technical workers who focus on their technical skills to the point of ignoring other important factors such as interpersonal skills. I agree with him! In my humble opinion, the days of a coder sitting in his cube downing mega-amounts ... http://thecubemonkey.com/41/   Unlike most people who interview to get a job, being interviewed was part of my job. I was a consultant and had to interview continuously. I needed a way to prepare for an interview that was quick, easy, and allowed me to relax and not panic. What are the three secrets ... http://thecubemonkey.com/the-three-secrets-to-a-successful-job-interview/