When I first started, I was worried about sharing what I've learned about the business and the potential for increased competition. A business mentor of mine basically told me not to worry for a couple reasons. Most people won't do anything with the information you give them. Those that would like to, often aren't…

If you had CFL bulbs from the 1990's—the ones that needed 3-5 seconds to start up—those lasted a long time.

Last year I was laid off from work and in addition to a pretty nice severance our company also provided us with a consultant since many of us hadn't needed to look for a job in a while. One of the early things he told us was that a 2 page resume was now considered acceptable, and even preferable over a 1 page resume…