UNDERWATER MORTGAGES, ARE THEY REALLY A HARDSHIP?
Some things confuse me. Mainly the political spins i hear all the time on the news. By both sides! One is the mortgage situation and the underwater mortgages for sure. I don’t understand why it is more of a hardship to make payments on an underwater mortgage than one that is not underwater. The [...]
BOOK REVIEW FROM LUTHER STUDENT I MET ON LINKEDIN
I met Tyler Zey on the Luther group on Linkedin. He is a remarkable young man who has already started an internet busineess and some blogs. I admire his ambition and entrepreneurship! Check out his site: ChangeJars.com Here is his review of my book: Rob Severson’s “Connecting Peace, Prosperity, and Purpose” is a neatly formed [...]
HOME OWNERSHIP FOR EVERYONE?? IS THAT REALLY A GOOD THING?
Well that sure sounds good doesn’t it? It just makes sense that we should all own a home! I for one disagree! I think there is so much more to home ownership than just getting the mortgage and moving in. even though one may qualify for the loan there are other things to consider that [...]
HATING YOUR JOB GETS YOU NO WHERE AND ONLY HURTS YOU, NOT YOUR BOSS!
I often hear about people who their jobs. Frankly I don’t understand this because I never hated a job. My jobs paid me so I could support my family, and if I did well in my job I got more opportunities. Some jobs may be dead end, I realize, but there are ways to deal [...]
SUCCESS STORIES, HOW SOME FIND A WAY TO MAKE IT!
Another success story! I was talking with a friend the other day about making a living. She has a son who is in North Dakota working in the oil fields. I don’t think he had any education beyond high school, but knows how to work and network. In high school he and his brother started [...]
DO WHAT YOU LOVE TO DO AND YOU WILL LOVE YOUR JOB!
This seems to be the popular advice given to our young people today and others in job transition too. I think it is great if you can do that but I have a few problems with that concept. Like I said, it is good if you can find that career, but what is your higher [...]
SO, WHAT DID YOU LEARN GETTING FIRED?
Well, that is a very sensitive topic for many I would assume. My intent is not to throw salt into anyone’s wound, just stimulate some thinking that may help someone get and keep his/her next job. Let me be clear, many people lost their jobs through no fault of their own. Period. But I don’t [...]
IN THIS ECONOMY I WILL NEVER GET A JOB! SAY WHAT??
Today I saw a news clip of an Occupy Wall Street protest. I’m not even sure where it was taken, but a sign holder caught my eye. He was holding a sign that said “I will never get a job in this economy”. It is difficult to find jobs today, but in this guys case [...]
SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE MAKE THEIR DECISIONS WORK
Success story I am curious how some “kids” seem to figure out how to get jobs while others don’t. I would guess a lot of it comes down to parents who teach their kids if they want money they need to work for it. I may also guess that those same parents teach their kids [...]
IS PROTESTING REALLY A TANTRUM?
A few weeks ago I wrote an article titled “IS BEING A VICTIM ADDICTING? I ran it by some addiction recovery experts on Linkedin and got some interesting responses, most seemed to agree with my point that victimhood can be addicting. Here is a link to that post: http://www.robseverson.com/?p=567 I continue to be alarmed by [...]
