First post of 2025, here we go. New year’s resolutions are old and outdated. Talk about resolutions usually starts before the holidays. Then right after the new year resolutions are determined. Come February, resolutions are usually already broken and are completely forgotten by March. Go to any gym in January and see how many … Read more
LinkedIn has become a great source of information for job seekers. The 2021 In Demand Jobs List* showcases jobs that are show great hiring potential if you have the skills and experience. In demand jobs mean companies need workers, NOW as seen by the number of openings for each. If you are following Nerd Zest … Read more
Are you the kind of person that hates setting goals? Have you thought about your new year goals? Do you even know what part of your life needs goals? Here at Nerd Zest, we feel there are 5 specific areas of your life that you need to concentrate on to live a full and happy … Read more
If you are not continually working to increase your skills and knowledge, you will become stagnant. This is true in just about every aspect of your life. Making Money – If you are not increasing your income year after year, inflation will eat you alive. Career – If you are not working to increase your … Read more
Struggle Just Enough Killing It Maturity models have been around for a long time. The purpose is to measure or evaluate the maturity of a system. In 1980ish, the US Government was tired of paying for crappy software systems so they commissioned some smart people at Carnegie Mellon University to invent a way to measure … Read more
This global pandemic hysteria has caused a lot of people to come to the realization that they are not essential to human life. Simply put, If you are essential you can continue your work with some limitations. If not, you don’t work, don’t earn money, and struggle to survive. How was it for you? What … Read more
Benchmarking is the lazy way to set goals. One, it’s not you setting the goal, it’s someone else. Two, hopefully you select a meaningful benchmark. And three, the benchmark is some generally accepted level. This takes the thinking out of setting a goal so you can focus on measuring yourself to a benchmark. I recently … Read more
Do you have a job but need a change? Do you know the difference between a job and career? OfficeVibe has an awesome infographic that shows you the difference. One way to grow a career is to always be looking to improve your current situation. Do you have a job you like? Good, but it … Read more
Are you currently in a dead end job? Do you know that you are in a dead end job? You have no future if you cannot advance, take on more responsibility, and earn more income. Plain and simple. Wikipedia says so. Does your current job allow you the opportunity to grow and earn more income … Read more
So Amazon pays $0 income tax. Why? Because they know how income taxes work. They make decisions based on the choice to pay lower taxes and they keep up with the changes. The Bloomberg article tells how Amazon is able to pay no federal income tax, through tax deductions. They receive deductions for paying their … Read more