Quotes from Marty Nemko

Being a good writer may result in your being nicer to more people, having a bigger positive impact.

Only someone who already knows and likes you is likely to give you a good job with modest relevant experience.

If you have an ability, you want to exercise it, not anesthetize it.

As a writer, you have control: You can play around with your own thoughts and when you find those insufficient, draw upon others': their wisdom, their humor, their failings.

A half-hour before bedtime, I remind myself that I now deserve to prepare myself for a good night's sleep. You can't focus on your work if you're sleep-deprived even if you have a fascinating job.

Being sleep-derived not only hurts you at work, it hurts your health. You need to value yourself enough to have good sleep hygiene.

You need to create a 30-minute buffer between the end of your work time and sleep time.

Education isn't a magic pill. There is no magic pill. But the closest we have is practical expertise and relentless drive.

Answering ads rarely works for career changers because you have no experience in the job for which you're applying.

nothing statusy about being stranded on the road. Designer-label companies charge more because they've spent a fortune on marketing and advertising to build their brand's status, their perceived value. I roll my eyes at people who, for example, wear Facconable shirts or Rolex watches. Right or wrong, I perceive them as so insecure that they need to attempt to appear worthy by silly spending.