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Don’t know what you want to do for a living? Get a job
***Updated for 2023*** Don’t know what you want to do for a living? Get a job Seriously – get a job – any job at all. Are you getting ready to graduate from high school? Already graduated? Are you looking … Read the rest
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Right to Work part 3: Safety
*Note: This is part 3 in a mini series on right to work.* For this post, we are going to examine some of the claims made regarding the correlation between right to work and worker safety. More specifically, I want … Read the rest
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Classes – not degrees – enhance an individual
This topic inadvertently came to mind while I was writing another post, which seems to be the genesis for many of my articles here recently. I began to articulate in the other post the idea that classes and not degrees … Read the rest
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Right to work part 2: Financial ramifications
*NOTE: This is part 2 of a mini series in the topic of right to work. Click here for Part 1.* Right to work at the worker level The economic policy institute published an article back in 2015 and they … Read the rest
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The 4 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader
The Leadership Series NOTE: This article is part 5 of a series on Leadership here at The Wealthy Ironworker Foundational Leadership Truths Leadership and The Three Areas of Your Life Personal & Professional Development in … Read the rest
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Expensive things that make the list
Sometime ago my wife and I were having a conversation about how we live, what we spend, save, etc. Essentially, what makes the list. If you don’t have “a list” then you need to get right one it…better to know … Read the rest
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The Principle of Behavior and Not Circumstances
The Principle Series ***Updated for 2024*** Behavior – not circumstances…what does that mean? Moreover, why does behavior matter more than circumstances? What about our circumstances? Some of them are dire and should not be easily dismissed. … Read the rest
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Interstellar – The Movie – And The Value Of A Dream
The Wealth Series Ah, the ability to act on a dream. Recently I celebrated my 10-year anniversary. The years leading up to it weren’t full of struggle or filled with difficulty either; instead, they were joy-filled … Read the rest
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Work – life balance and the skilled trades
The Wealth Series ***Updated for 2025*** Â Did anyone start chuckling reading the title? Yea, I hear you. The elusive work-life balance is a rare find, indeed. In fact, some might say it’s a unicorn. Not only … Read the rest
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Convenience: How much are you willing to pay?
Convenience is everywhere today. It’s on every corner, it’s a part of many daily choices, it’s nearly incumbent in our entertainment, and it’s saturated in our daily lives. Convenience has just as much a place in American lives as affluence.… Read the rest
