Any day is a great one to take a little time for self-reflection. Especially if this is something you haven’t done in a while, a personal self-assessment test is a great way to keep the knowledge of yourself current and may even provide you with an idea or spark that could change your life. These days access to great self-assessment tests has never been easier and these are a few of our favorites.

Whether it’s a job interview or a chance encounter at a bar, you always want to be remembered in a favorable way. Living in a large city, attending a university or taking a summer trip with family or friends, we all are constantly in situations which will allow us the opportunity to meet new people, many of whom we may want to keep in contact with after our initial conversation. So how can we make sure we present the best “us”? Follow the tips below and you’re sure to leave a smile on the face of your next potential associate or date.

Someone asked us the other day which was our favorite cologne. This got us to thinking because most times an eau de toliette or cologne is best for a certain time of year. Maybe it’s fall and the leaves are changing colors. You would want something woody and rich, like a great class of scotch. If the time of year is spring or summer, most would prefer a more youthful cologne with grass, fruits and hints of the ocean. Once we really began to think and go through our collections, one rose above the rest as the single best solution to a year-round perfume.

The impressions you make on your co-workers and classmates in this crucial time may very possibly stay with you long after that new desk has lost its shine.

In this world, there are the knows and the know nots. The haves and the have nots. While some may say it’s unethical or classless to befriend someone purely for the profit, we argue that as long as both parties are aware of the situation, and have something of value to contribute there’s nothing wrong with such an arrangement. There are certain people who can make life a lot easier, simply by being able to pick up the phone and call in a favor. You want to be one of these people.

Each and every day in your life should be a step on the path towards your final goal. It is quite easy to forget this little pearl or to begin to ask common questions like why you’re here and what you really should be doing with your life, losing the vigor and motivation you once had. We keep hearing that one grows into this view of the world as one grows older, a perception FreddieBlack stands against 100%. So how do you keep your ambitious wheels spinning? Follow the advice below and you’ll wake up with vigor each morning, ready to take on the world.

There is a funny little thing that happens to people when they get in this psychotic routine of material, social, and workplace craziness. You are trying to work more hours than you should because you are spending money you don’t have to buy things you don’t need to impress people you don’t even like!!

To sum up the final chapter in my series - The Cold, Hard Realities of Power and Success - I thought I would summarize a few of the characteristics of a Successful and Powerful business person, and how you can apply them. You got your vision, you pinpointed your abilities, you’ve made it through tough times and gained some serious wisdom and experience, so now its time to put that into action and keep your footing.

Learning to set boundaries is a vital part of learning to communicate in a direct and honest manner. It is impossible to have a healthy relationship with someone who has no boundaries, with someone who cannot communicate directly, and honestly. Learning how to set boundaries is a necessary step in learning to be a friend to ourselves.

Perseverance can be a peculiarity to a lot of folks because it is something that is very hard to get accustomed to. But perseverance is a trait that you cannot get by without. Go ask any successful person if it is an easy road to the top, and unless they are a liar I can guarantee that every single one of them will tell you there were a few times where they were hanging on by a thread, ready to give up everything.