Posts for Life Without Pants


F**K You

From Life Without Pants
August 25, 2010 at 10:06 am
A little reminder to take a deep breath, lighten up and when in doubt, say “f**k you”. More importantly, this song is awesome and what more could you ask for on a ... (more)

Resumes: Not Walking the Dinosaur Yet.

From Life Without Pants
August 24, 2010 at 3:05 am
The following is a guest post from Jenny Foss. Jenny operates a nationally recognized recruiting firm and is creator of JobJenny.com. Your job search BFF and tough love expert ... (more)

Coming Full Circle (So Long, Chicago)

From Life Without Pants
August 16, 2010 at 7:58 am
The past year of my life has been insane. Good insane. But insane. Through it all, I’ve learned so much about myself, what I’m capable of, my flaws and my strengths. Chicago ... (more)

Does the Early Bird Really Get the Worm?

From Life Without Pants
August 11, 2010 at 8:37 am
“The early bird gets the worm”…You’ve heard the old saying time and time again. To be early, to be first – it’s something some of us commit ... (more)

The 2010-2011 Pantsless Fantasy Throwdown

From Life Without Pants
August 10, 2010 at 10:03 am
Finally, it has arrived. The summer drought is coming to an end and football season is upon us. There’s something about this time of year that seems to make everything that ... (more)

104 Weeks

From Life Without Pants
August 9, 2010 at 11:55 am
104 weeks. 2 years. That’s how long it’s been since I was handed a diploma and walked across the stage of Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Two years ago ... (more)

Job Search 101: Incorporate the Real You

From Life Without Pants
July 29, 2010 at 8:27 am
The following is a guest post by the super-awesome, old-school Nickelodeon-loving Jessica Malnik. Jessica is a Gen Y blogger, social media enthusiast, and all around great person ... (more)

You Could Be Dead

From Life Without Pants
July 27, 2010 at 8:47 am
Yesterday I had the pleasure of (finally) meeting three people who have inspired me as a writer and entrepreneur for some time now – on a typical Monday afternoon in an ... (more)

Passion with a Dose of Realism

From Life Without Pants
July 25, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Would you jump out of a plane without a parachute? Yeah…didn’t think so. In life, in your career, before you take a leap, it’s important to have a plan, to calculate ... (more)

Friday Quick Hits: Marketing Never Smelled So Good

From Life Without Pants
July 16, 2010 at 3:05 am
Unless you were completely living under a rock this week – you probably noticed everyone swooning over the Old Spice Social Media/Youtube campaign. Which ... (more)

Friday Quick Hits: Learn Something New Every Day

From Life Without Pants
July 9, 2010 at 11:22 am
As I often do around here at Life Without Pants, I’m taking the liberty to somewhat reinvent what Friday Quick Hits is all about . Rather than a simple recap ... (more)

Cause Marketing: Giving Back Pays Dividends

From Life Without Pants
July 8, 2010 at 8:31 am
Company A is selling a product. Company B is selling a product and donating 25% of your purchase to the Haiti relief fund. Company A is selling some tasty coffee. ... (more)

Popping the Social Media Bubble

From Life Without Pants
July 6, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Recently, Courtney Dial, the founder of Pizzazzerie, wrote a great piece on Arment Dietrich’s FADS titled “Why is Generation Y Not on Twitter“. ... (more)

Friday Quick Hits: The Triumphant Return

From Life Without Pants
July 2, 2010 at 3:05 am
It’s been a while but I am finally (somewhat) caught up from my wedding and honeymoon, and happy to be bringing back ‘Friday Quick Hits’ into ... (more)

2010 Part Two

From Life Without Pants
July 1, 2010 at 10:03 am
Today is July 1st. Today is the ultimate ‘hump day’ (even though I’ve always hated that expression). The first half of 2010 is in the books. ... (more)

Do Anything You Want by Figuring Out What You Need

From Life Without Pants
June 30, 2010 at 12:36 am
Money. I hate it. Seriously. Who invented the idea that everything had to have a price tag? Life would be a lot simpler if we weren’t driven by the almighty ... (more)

Without Help There is No Hope

From Life Without Pants
June 27, 2010 at 11:24 pm
One of the hardest things for me to do is to admit that I can’t do something. “I can’t” is an ugly phrase that can forever hold you back. ... (more)

Getting Hired Goes Beyond a Piece of Paper

From Life Without Pants
June 23, 2010 at 3:05 am
Resumes: I can’t think of a single person who enjoys writing them. I struggle to even say the word. Necessary? Perhaps. A true reflection of who you are ... (more)

Blog Comments: Should You Close Up Shop?

From Life Without Pants
June 22, 2010 at 3:05 am
Think back. Why did you start a blog? We all may have started for different reasons – but one things is unanimous, we all felt like we had something to ... (more)

Toy Story 3: The Beginning of the End for Twitter?

From Life Without Pants
June 21, 2010 at 9:14 am
Every couple years, as we’ve seen, a new Social Media platform rolls out – one that promises to be more intuitive, more fun, and more useful than ... (more)

Words of Wisdom from a Newbie Entrepreneur

From Life Without Pants
June 10, 2010 at 10:06 am
So you want to be an entrepreneur? You want to leave the day job and start your own business? You want to work from home, sitting at home in your PJs watching ... (more)

If Simplicity Sells, Why Aren’t We Keeping Things Simple?

From Life Without Pants
June 8, 2010 at 12:19 am
I read a brief but poignant piece by Chris Brogan last week  in which he discussed the importance (and somewhat lost art) of simplicity when it comes to running ... (more)

Trent Reznor Nails Viral Marketing (Again)

From Life Without Pants
June 3, 2010 at 9:38 am
Man crush aside, I have an immense amount of respect for Trent Reznor as a musician and as a businessman. Reznor has proved time and time again that he ‘gets ... (more)

Don’t Discount the Value of a 9 to 5

From Life Without Pants
June 2, 2010 at 9:26 am
As an entrepreneur, I feel like I am lumped into a group of ‘lifestyle designers’ who run through the streets preaching that you should never work ... (more)

Does College Matter After You Graduate?

From Life Without Pants
May 27, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Up until this point in our lives, many of us have followed a very similar path toward where we are today – we work our way through school and work hard ... (more)