Quotes of the Day

The twenty-second to two-minute rule: When it is your turn to speak or answer a question, you should plan not to speak any longer than two minutes at a time, if you want to make the best impression. In fact, a good answer to an employer's question sometimes only takes twenty seconds to give (but not less than that). [2013] - Richard N. Bolles

Women don't respect guys who pay for them but at the same time are turned off by guys who are cheap. [2005] - Neil Strauss

The employer prejudice that is getting increasing scrutiny now is age. Millions of baby boomers (the 76 million people born 1946-1964) are beginning to enter the so-called "retirement years." A lot of them are not going to find generous pensions waiting, but are going to have to keep working long. They will think you're too old for them to hire. Prejudices are often not about age but about money. Given all your years of experience, many of them think you will expect a high salary. Or you may cost them too much if age does bring with it more medical problems, and they are mandated to have a medical plan. [2013] - Richard N. Bolles

According to Earnest.com, the average Airbnb host earned approximately $924 per month from hosting. However, because a small fraction of hosts earned disproportionately higher income than their peers, the median earning for hosts was much lower. Only half of Airbnb hosts earned more than $440 per month. About one in two Airbnb hosts earns less than $500 per month and nearly three in every four earns less than $1,000 per month. Only one in ten hosts will earn $2,000 ore more per month. The profit potential of your Airbnb listing is primarily determined by the property's exact location. [2023] - Symon He

Make sure the trade is worth the risk. A trader does better by trading less, only taking trades that have a great setup, even if it means missing some opportunities. [2003] - Marcel Link