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For years, I worked the graveyard shift as a Licensed Practical Nurse at various nursing homes throughout NYC. From the hours 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., I made sure all my patients were accounted for, medicated and breathing when I left the unit at the end of my tour.
Imagine being told by your ER doctor that the recent lab tests he ran on you were abnormal and that you would have to being admitted to the hospital. Meanwhile, you have deadlines to meet, emails to send, and pitches to write. Unfortunately, sometimes illness comes when you least expect.
Newbie entrepreneurs, when you're going down the list of things you need to succeed, add "Forget family and friends who do not support your entrepreneurial pursuits." In Business, you have no mom, dad, nor bestie. It's just you and your trusty laptop. We've seen the subliminal memes by entrepreneurs who took out the time to vent their frustrations.
Think being the Head B*** In Charge reduces your likelihood of being sexually harassed? Think again. When it comes to sexual harassment, no one is safe. The only difference between you and Meg from Accounting is sometimes slow to react Human Resources department at her employer.
My dream of becoming an international pop star is long gone, so I can say, without trepidation, that I'm in my mid-30s. I grew up on shows like Designing Woman, Murphy Brown, Frasier, Cheers and the list goes on and on.
H&M Offers Meh Apology for Image of Black Boy in Their Monkey Hoodie! This morning H& M posted on their Instagram account a meh apology for the uproar concerning one of their young black models in a seemingly racist hoodie. Social media let them have it.
Truth moment: having phone conversations with potential clients scare me. I literally get anxiety and start to overthink. Will my happy-go-lucky
5 Ways to Cope with a Client's Death During my tenure as a nurse, I've pumped on a lot of chests in an effort to perform Basic Life Support (BLS). Some efforts were successful, while others were ineffective.
Throughout a professional athlete's career, he cashes a lot of checks. One check he probably wishes would bounce every now and then, is a reality check. While style is infinite, a professional athlete's shelf life is limited. Due to past injuries and aging bones, don't expect to find NBA players lasting in the league well into their late 30's.
Athletes and rappers are like two inseparable cousins who grew up together but wind up choosing two completely different paths. Coincidentally, despite their different trajectories in life, they tend to date the same type of girls, move in the same social circles, drive similar foreign cars and sometimes even engage in a little bit of friendly competition.
If you take a look at a picture of Houston Rockets' current roster, you'll see a couple of low cut fades, Caesars , and mini Afros, all on players with insignificant amount of facial hair. Then there's shooting guard James Harden who sticks out like a sore thumb with his Mohawk haircut and his very ambitious full grown beard!
You want to know how to make your ex jealous? It's easy...revamp your entire look. The Miami Heat franchise has recently unveiled its new uniforms-think tuxedo, think heading to a gala, think thousand dollar a head plates (yeah, it's that fancy).
Russell Westbrook is the new face of True Religion Denim! Although we can all ditch saying "Happy New Year", 2015 is still very fresh and full of possibilities. One NBA player who's 2015 is off to a great start is Oklahoma City Thunder's guard Russell Westbrook.
OKC Thunder's explosive point guardRussell Westbrook , 26, is all about getting things done. Under his new partnership with the NBA, his accessory brand, Westbrook Frames , is releasing sunglasses that can be pre-ordered now and delivered during All Star Weekend.
GQ and Bloomingdale's Hosts a Pop-Up Shop with Houston Rockets' star James Harden. Spectators look at basketball players and sometimes all they see is the money, the fame, the stats, the endorsements, and of course the hot girls, but what they don't see are the tailors. Yes, the tailors!!
At 6 '4" NBA star Russell Westbrook, 24, might have reached his maximum height but he sure is growing on me. Granted in the past some of his fashion choices have been really questionable (look below at his transformation), but as of late the whole geek chic thing has me paying attention.
I did the math. If you want and can actually afford the entire limited edition Shawn "Jay Z" Carter Collection at Barneys New York, it will set you back $156,648 (give or take, carry the one). Barneys' partnership with the prolific rapper and businessman Jay Z, is mounted in controversy post allegations of racial profiling at its flagship store on Madison Avenue.
