It’s common for millennials to see their parents, teachers, and managers call in sick when they aren’t. American workers take about 2.8 million days of unplanned absences a year. But one postal worker logged 44 years without missing a day. Reliability is one of the 7 core values that every employer considers a non-negotiable. Reviving Work Ethic.

I have had my share of insanely-awful Tuesdays.  My mornings usually consisted of lukewarm coffee, screaming children, re-heated muffins, and boring NPR stories.  I was stuck in traffic, with bad hair and pants that are an inch too short, and when I got to work I noticed half-done reports and a computer keyboard covered in the crumbs of yesterday’s...

Tom Volkar, a life coach specializing in people who want to own their own businesses, is a fan of The Walking Dead. On his CoreU blog, he states, "I’m drawn to the simpler life of surviving and of finding shelter, food and safety. . .I think it would be easier for me to thrive in a post-apocalyptic setting then in today’s society. Perhaps it’s the fresh...

Some might say that insecurity is my vocational Grim Reaper. I’d prefer to see it as ingenuity keeping things fresh. Either way, the traditional success story of rising to the top eludes me because I don’t stay on any work path long enough to go Big. I get bored, say yes to the next shiny opportunity, or fill my life with so many engaging tasks that...