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 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
First post of 2019, here we go. New year’s resolutions are crap. The talk about resolutions usually starts before the holidays. Then right after new year’s (after the hangover wears off) you start to lay these down. Come February, your resolutions are usually already broken and you completely forget about it by March. Go … Read more
What is a universal truth anyway? There are many definitions out there but I want to focus on life. In order to live the life you want, there are some simple universal truths that I would like to explore. They are simple, easy to understand, but hard to follow. The reason they are hard to … Read more
How do you focus on your priorities and make sure that the actions you take are really contributing to those priorities? First, your life priorities should be CHAMP. That is, Career, Health, Adventure, Money, and People. That decision has been made for you if you want to live with Nerd Zest. Adulting is hard. That’s … Read more
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median weekly earnings for the 112.7 million full-time and salary workers is $877 for the 3rd quarter of 2018. That works out to be $45,604 per year. That sounds pretty good, right? When income taxes, insurance, and other deductions are taken out, that number can shrink really … Read more
If you have started reading this blog and are ready to make some changes in your life, then this will be a great resource. The unemployment rate right now is a staggeringly low 4.1%. With an unemployment rate that low, there are bound to be job openings in the high salary ranges. If you desire … Read more
Living with Nerd Zest requires you to manage money. It does not matter how much you make but it matters that you manage it correctly. What do I mean by “correctly”? Are you living paycheck to paycheck? Do you spend more than you make? Do you have a budget? Do you have more than one … Read more
Find the intersection, find your Nerd Zest Have you heard the story of the Hedgehog and the Fox? There are a few variations on this story but the one that I like is the fox tries to eat the hedgehog by trying many different ways to catch him. The hedgehog simply balls up and foils … Read more
Do you struggle being an adult? Everyone does at some point. But if you focus on just 5 areas of life, the struggle will be reduced. Are you ready to be a CHAMP? Good, let’s dive in. CHAMP stands for Career, Health, Adventure, Money, and People. These are, in my opinion, the 5 areas of … Read more