Articles written by Brian Dooley

How To Guides |
Community

About me - Brian Dooley

As a Headhunter-turned-Entrepreneur-turned-minister, I have dedicated my life to leading and instructing others on achieving a "Life By Design", through ministry, books and other media channels.

+ more bio information

RSS Feed

Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead Get that raise: How to research your pay scale: 2 of 14

Sure-fire Ways To Get That Pay Raise In today's climate of ever-increasing expenses, it's important that your earnings keep pace. Of course, in a Hollywood drama world of storming into your boss' office and slamming you fist on the desk, demanding a raise might make good silver screen material, it'll most likely just land yo...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Secret: 1 of 6

The movie (and now subsequent book), "The Secret" has come under fire recently, due in part because of increased TV air time and media attention. Having seen the movie shortly after it's release in 2006, I wanted to unlock the diary and breathe clarity into "The Secret". "The Secret", from creator Rhonda Byrne, with it's cas...
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving Determining how much to put aside for emergencies: 2 of 11

Determining how much you should set aside for an emergency begins by asking two deeper questions, below the surface question of simply, "How Much?" While most financial experts advise that we should have 3 to 6 months stashed away for a rainy day, the bitter reality is that most middle-class earners often have a tough time s...
Jobs & Careers > Job Search (Other) How to find your dream job: 3 of 8

The reality is, they haven't gone anywhere. In fact, you more than likely have come across them already. The problem is that most people job search using the same old-fashioned approach that got them the hated job, they just lost. There's a gross lack of education of when it comes to job hunting and employment. And no one's ...
Politics, News & Issues > Soldiers & Veterans Why Americans should support the troops!: 17 of 43

I think it's sad and appalling that we're allowed political views and agenda to cloud our perspective of unity. Too many Americans have forgotten the damage the lack of public support for troops serving in Vietnam. If you were a serviceman or woman who volunteered to serve your country and was shipped to hot, dusty, hostile ...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Childhood Development Children and failure: 2 of 5

As a parent, I speak from experience when I say it's natural to want to protect our children. It's heartbreaking to see our children, tears in their eyes, crying over broken toys and broken hearts. I would gladly be the first to stand in harms way to shield both of them. But there's a disclaimer. Sometimes they NEED to fail....
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Steps to living a life of joy: 3 of 7

The Headline January 25, 2007 under MSNBC.com jobs and career section read, "MOST U.S. WORKERS NOT LIVING THE DREAM, More than four out of five don't think they have the perfect job, survey finds." As a Headhunter turned entrepreneur, my career has allowed me to a unique opportunity to watch a sad disintegration of the key e...
Arts & Humanities > Writing at Helium Working through lulls in the writing process: 10 of 23

Four tips to help work through the madness Whether you're a freelance or a professional, it happens to each of us. It's like the itch that won't go away. And the more you scratch the worse it gets. The greatest aspect of our human mind, is that it's always working. It doesn't pause, it doesn't shut down and it never stops tr...
Politics, News & Issues > Hunger, Disease & Poverty The H5N1 virus and pandemic flu: The perfect storm is here: 1 of 2

For more information log on to www.pandemicflu.gov I sat there, watching the evening news, scratching my head, listening as a reporter fearfully tells me another wild bird was found dead with Avian Flu. "So its a dead bird?" I thought. "Just part of the cycle of life. What's the big deal?" But like anyone with a curious natu...
Personal Finance > Spending & Saving (Other) Blowing the lid off employee wages and their taxes: 1 of 2

Have you ever wondered why you just can't ever seem to make enough? No matter what you do, finding a job that pays enough or even provides livable raises, is as elusive as Big Foot or Loch Ness? The real reason is more complicated than it seems; Taxes. And no, not just filling out the 1040 long form. Before I give you some t...