Tom Watson

Wrought Iron Key Holder Breaks Bad Habit

A wrought iron key holder was actually the last thing I noticed walking into the house. It was prominently hanging on the wall slightly above my forehead, but I never saw it there. The dilemma of the key holder, with its bold, yet tasteful prominence just inside our entryway, began with my bad habit of putting my keys on the small shelf as I entered. Since I always carried in the mail after a workday, the mail... (posted by Tom 3 years 330 days ago.)

Reasons to Leave My Job

Pretend that I am you and I want to leave my job. You are probably having the following thoughts and feelings in this article and I am conveying them to you as a realization that you are not alone and it may be time for you to move on. Here goes. The first thing I have to realize is that I cannot leave my job before I find another one. This may take some time, but it is a fact that I need a job to support myself and provide... (posted by Tom 4 years 113 days ago.)

Motivating and Driving the U.S. Blue Collar Worker

You should know by now what drives you. Of course you do. It is a little bit more than knowing what makes you tick. It is the one thing, feeling, person, interest or passion that motivates you. Yes, motivation. It means the same as drive. Well, kind of. It gets you out of bed, keeps your heart pumping, gives you goose bumps when you think about it, builds a fire in your gut, always on your mind and... (posted by Tom 4 years 121 days ago.)

How to Identify and Overcome Job Burnout

Job burnout has happened to myself as with many others. If it has not affected you as yet, there may still be a time in your career when it will. It does not matter if you like your job or not, there will come a time when you just do not feel like doing it anymore. Here is how job burnout is described. The Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary states that job burnout is exhaustion of physical or emotional... (posted by Tom 4 years 155 days ago.)

Life Changing Strategies for Blue Collar Workers: First Steps

There are many blue-collar workers who feel they need a life change. A staggering astronomical number of them feel a need to either change their life, job, career and do not know where to start. The reasons are many. Let us begin with job frustration and the feeling of going into work everyday, going through the motions and not getting any satisfaction because of the repetition and... (posted by Tom 4 years 194 days ago.)

Digital Photography Reference for the Beginner

With so many digital photography reference books in circulation these days, it may be confusing to a newcomer on where to begin and what book to choose. Of course each and every new digital camera comes with a booklet about the camera and its functions. That is a start, but not enough for the beginner who wants the best results possible for his or her efforts. It should first be noted that many... (posted by Tom 4 years 229 days ago.)