Europe for Spring Break

3/11/06: Ready for takeoff!


3/12/06: "... and the next thing I knew was we were in Paris, eating bagettes, waiting for the train!"


3/13/06: Nice Bright Apartment


Where the bright light comes from - they are right on the beach!


Apartment Stairway


Dunkerque


The only person I know who has a footwear industry scholarship


The school




Sophie, Zac and Emma at Dinner beneath Carnival costumes


3/14/06: Leaving Emma & Sophie's Apartment for the Belgium Bus


A typical afternoon snack in Brussels!


3/15/06: The Dom in Cologne


In the Dom spire looking up -


3/16/06: On the way back to Dunkerque by train -


What better dessert than a crepe suzette on your last night in France!


3/17/06: Returned on St. Patty's Day where even the French are celebrating -

Six Career Secrets You Won't Learn in School

Six Career Secrets You Won't Learn in School

By Alexandra Levit, author of "They Don't Teach Corporate in College: A Twenty-Something's Guide to the Business World"

Since they don't teach corporate in college, here are six tips to help you win at the business world's game:

1. Develop (yourself as) a marketable corporate person:

2. Establish profitable relationships:

3. Master transferable skills like goal setting, effective communication and time management:

4. Stay motivated despite trying circumstances:

5. Get people to cooperate:

6. Be proactive about your career growth:

Alexandra Levit worked for a Fortune 500 software company and an international public relations firm before starting Inspiration @Work, a career consulting and corporate training business. She's the author of "They Don't Teach Corporate in College: A Twenty-Something's Guide to the Business World" (Career Press 2004). Web site: www.corporateincollege.com.

Seven Ways to Start Your New Job Right

3/29/06 Seven Ways to Start Your New Job Right by Jim Citrin

Seven Ways to Start Your New Job Right

-- here are seven steps to follow:

1. Prepare Yourself During the "Countdown Period"
2. Align Expectations
3. Shape Your Management Team
4. Craft Your Strategic Agenda
5. Assess and Start Transforming the Culture
6. Establish a Productive Working Relationship with Your Board or Boss
7. Communicate!