#Interview Tips Finance

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Top Finance Interview Questions and Answers Guide

[wisdomandroyalty]

Ready to ace your next interview? Start practicing these answers to stand out from the crowd! Which interview question challenges you the most? #Wizblog #finance #wisdomandroyalty #linkinbio #interview #interviewtips #jobinterviewstrategies #careeradvice #interviewprep #explore

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From Graduation to Greatness: 30 Career Catastrophes to Avoid in 2025

Graduation is a monumental achievement, a testament to years of hard work and dedication. The tassel has been turned, the diploma received, and now… what? The transition from the structured world of academia to the often-ambiguous landscape of the professional world can be daunting. Many graduates, despite their academic prowess, stumble into similar traps as they embark on their career journeys.…

[rohitgupta]

FORE Interview Experience | MBA(IB) | Actual Questions Asked

FORE School of Management Personal Interview Experience by Rohit Gupta.

[lifes-little-corner]

Interview Mastery: How to Land Your Dream Finance Job with Confidence

Introduction Are you an aspiring accountant looking to break into the finance industry? The first step to achieving your dream job is nailing the interview. With so much competition in the job market, it’s crucial to stand out and impress potential employers with your skills and experience. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with some tried-and-tested interview tips specifically tailored for…

[mariacallous]

When I caught up with Elizabeth Warren, the senior Democratic senator from Massachusetts, by telephone on Wednesday evening, it seemed like she didn’t know whether to laugh or scream. Hours earlier, Donald Trump had caved to pressure from the financial markets and announced, via social media, a ninety-day pause on many of his tariffs. On Wall Street, stocks shot up. Later in the afternoon, Warren, who sits on the Senate finance and banking committees, had spoken from the floor of the upper chamber, where she demanded an independent investigation into whether Trump had manipulated the markets to benefit Wall Street donors. (Anybody who had known about the policy pivot in advance could have made a fortune buying stocks or stock futures.) But while, in her floor speech, Warren had bristled with righteous anger at the idea of Trump, or anyone else at the White House, tipping off rich friends, during our conversation she couldn’t stop herself from chortling at the Administration’s claim that the President’s reversal had been the product of an artful negotiation strategy. “No serious person believes that, and I can’t even find an unserious person who believes it,” she joked. “The tariffs are on; the tariffs are off. The tariffs are on; the tariffs are off. Donald Trump is playing the biggest game of Red Light Green Light since ‘Squid Game.’ ”

Since Trump’s return to the White House, his chaotic style of governing has often seemed to catch Democrats off balance, and deprived them of a stationary target. Warren, however, has been on the offensive throughout. Unlike Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who have joined forces for a “Fighting Oligarchy” tour, she hasn’t been barnstorming around the country. (Although, as part of the mass “Hands Off!” protests last weekend, she did speak to a large crowd in Nashville.) But Warren has been busy in Washington. In February, when a team from Elon Musk’s DOGE gutted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (C.F.P.B.), which she was the primary figure in founding, she denounced the attack as illegal and joined a street protest by the agency’s staff. More recently, Warren has broadened her critique of Trump’s policies to encompass other areas, including trade, taxes, financial regulation, and the debilitating effect of his over-all blitzkrieg. “Chaos is its own tax on the economy,” she said to me. “No business wants to plunk down the millions of dollars it takes to build something, or assemble a team, if they don’t know what the rules will be next week, much less next year. The only consistent theme is chaos, and no one can plan against chaos.”

Warren, who has long been a leading voice on the progressive left, is part firebrand and part policy wonk. During the run-up to the great financial crisis of 2008, when she was a professor at Harvard Law School, she cautioned, in speeches and blog posts, about the dangers of financial deregulation and Wall Street greed. After becoming a senator, in 2012, she focussed on soaring inequality, and, in 2020, when she ran for President, she proposed an annual wealth tax on the top 0.01 per cent. Even before last week, when Trump announced his blanket tariffs and brought the United States to the brink of another financial crisis, Warren was warning about the dangers that Trumponomics posed, including the likelihood that it would plunge the U.S. economy into a recession. “Look, this is the dumbest financial crisis in U.S. history,” she told me in an interview on Wednesday morning, shortly before Trump did his about-face. “Unlike earlier crises caused by viruses or subprime mortgages, this is one man who woke up with a crazy idea and imposed it on the world. But the tariff crisis is layered onto other ways in which he is weakening the economy.”

On a new Substack newsletter that Warren launched on Friday, in conjunction with other Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee, she highlights some of the Trump policies that she sees as particularly pernicious, including efforts to weaken financial deregulation, Musk’s slash-and-burn tactics at key federal agencies, and the pursuit by Republicans in Congress of a highly regressive tax policy that could well force spending cuts which could rip up the social safety net. “Lights are flashing red, but it is not too late,” Warren writes. “We still have time to prevent economic calamity for American families if we act quickly.”

Since coming to office, Trump has appointed new regulators—or, rather, deregulators—at many of the nation’s oversight agencies: the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and the C.F.P.B. To Warren, this is a recipe for disaster. “The lesson we should have learned from 2008 is that if the regulatory players don’t do their jobs in enforcing the laws and overseeing large financial institutions, these institutions will go for profit every time and load risk into the system,” she told me. In February and March, the shell of the C.F.P.B., where Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is now the acting director, dropped more than half a dozen enforcement cases. In one of them, the agency had accused the bank Capital One of cheating customers out of two billion dollars by misleading them about interest rates offered on its savings accounts. In another, it had accused three big banks—JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America—of failing to protect their customers from rampant fraud on Zelle, a payments platform in which they have ownership stakes.

In our conversation, Warren underscored that the Republican desire for tax cuts seems to know no bounds. “Even in the middle of this chaos, they are moving forward on a bill that has trillions of dollars in giveaways to corporations and billionaires, and cuts the underlying investment in working families,” she said. “That’s a terrible idea in the best of economic times, but it will be a complete disaster at a time when more American families are coming under financial stress.”

The struggle over taxes and spending seems set to dominate the legislative agenda on Capitol Hill until the end of the year. But, for the moment, Warren is focussed on Trump’s tariffs. Even though some are now lower than they were at the start of the week, they are all still very much in place. (For most goods from China, the import duty is now a hundred and forty-five per cent. Autos, auto parts, steel, and aluminum face rates of twenty-five per cent, as do many other goods from Canada and Mexico. Items from most other countries are subject to a rate of ten per cent.) The policy debate about how far the federal government should go to protect manufacturing jobs remains heated. Even as elected Democrats have lambasted Trump for panicking investors and tanking the markets, some of them, particularly in industrial states such as Michigan and Pennsylvania, have joined the United Auto Workers union in expressing support for at least some of Trump’s tariffs.

When I asked Warren what stance Democrats should adopt on tariffs, she marked out a middle ground, describing them as “an important tool in the economic toolbox,” but arguing that they should be introduced only in certain situations and industries. “If you get sick, and fill your prescription in America, there’s a ninety-per-cent chance that the drug was manufactured overseas, probably in Asia, and the materials for it probably came from China,” she said. “That’s a dangerous place for our country. If we got into a back-and-forth with a couple of countries, suddenly there’s no antibiotics for heart medication.” Warren argued that the keys to employing tariffs successfully are targeting them on goods that have strategic value, using them in conjunction with other policies designed to encourage production in the United States, such as subsidies, and introducing them gradually so that businesses and investors can plan for them. This was the approach of the Biden Administration, and Warren pointed out that it is very different from what Trump is doing. “Imposing tariffs on virtually every country for virtually every product sent to the United States, at rates that seem to be randomly pulled from a bingo cage, is not a way to strengthen America’s economy,” she said. “And it is certainly not a way to attract long-term investment and good jobs to the United States.”

But with Trump and the Republicans holding power in Washington, what can the Democrats do? Warren insists that, at least when it comes to Trump’s blanket tariffs, they are far from powerless. In introducing these levies, which it falsely described as “reciprocal,” the White House invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, of 1977, which gave the President the authority to introduce broad tariffs during a national emergency. “But we are not in an emergency right now with Belgium or South Korea,” Warren pointed out. “That same law gives Congress the power to pass a resolution and say, ‘Nope. No emergency here,’ and roll back the entire tariff authority that Trump is using.”

On Thursday, as the stock markets fell again, Warren, together with her colleague Ron Wyden, of Oregon, introduced a piece of legislation that would do just that. Four Democrats and one Republican—Rand Paul, of Kentucky—joined them. With only forty-seven seats, Democrats seem unlikely to get the votes that they need for the bill to make it out of the Senate, especially now that Trump has announced his timeout. But Warren insists that bringing the legislation to the floor is still worthwhile because Republicans will be forced to vote on it. She said, “They will have to declare for everyone to see: Are they still simply Donald Trump’s suck-ups? Or are they legislators who will exercise independent judgment to protect the people and the economy of the United States?”

Warren surely knows the answer to her questions, which may explain, in part, her enthusiasm for the bill. When I spoke with her for a second time, after Trump’s reversal, she insisted that it was now more important than ever. “Trump demonstrated again that his whims will determine tariff policy for the entire world,” she said. “That will be true right up until Congress says no. Our resolution is the no.” 

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smoothing your clammy palms over the curve-hugging fabric of your fitted grey slacks, your quickly redirect your wild strand of hair to the curve behind the shell of your ear, forcing a satisfied smile in the mirror as you frustratedly roll your eyes at the sliver of skin that continued to peek through, courtesy of your one-size too small button up blouse. forcefully tugging down on the hem of your wrinkle-free top, you let out a small huff as you carefully scrape your slightly smudged lipstick off of the outer border of your swollen and meticulously lined lips with the sharp tip of your nail.

taking one last glance over yourself in the crystal clear bathroom mirror, your took a short breath as you reached into your thrifted coach bag, your manila folder grasped firmly in your press-on nail-clad hand as you exited the marble interior of the bathroom.

your slightly worn black kitten heels clicked rhythmically against the tiled flooring of the office lobby as you sauntered over to the receptionist, a nerve and anxiety laced smile now playing on your full lips as she brings her eyes to meet yours, “good afternoon, is there anything that i could assist you with?” she questions politely, donning a robotic, yet somewhat warm grin.

“hi, um, i’m here for an interview with mr. cameron,” you stammer, adjusting your bayonetta glasses to sit comfortably on the bridge of your nose as you nervously tap your nails against the marble countertop, “it was scheduled for two o’clock,” you add, your tapping coming to a slow silence as you quickly grew hyper-aware of yourself at the sight of the receptionist taking a quick, yet elongated glance at your pushed-up breasts that threatened to burst through minuscule buttons of your blouse.

you needed to make a good impression. securing an assistant position at the likeness of cameron developments would do wonders for your resume, as well as significantly increase your finances — especially considering your status as a wet-behind-the-ears and pathetically green young woman who was scarily fresh of out college.

“okay, you will be meeting with mr. cameron on the top floor of the building, you can use the elevator and it’ll be the first door that you see,” the receptionist instructs, maintaining her courteous smile and light cadence as she motions towards the steel elevator doors that stand closed, a few feet away from her freshly polished desk.

with a nod of understanding, you step away from the desk, “thank you!” you spoke softly, pushing your nail into the button, causing it to glow a muted red as the elevator doors soon opened, inviting you to step inside of the warmly lit and mirror-encased interior.

jamming your fingernail into the highest floor, you couldn’t help but watch yourself from every angle, drumming your fingernails against your folder, pulling on the belt loops of your tight slacks, adjusting the waist band to sit a bit higher on your short frame. with each ding indicating the increasing height of the elevator, you grew more and more anxious, letting out a withheld breath once you reached the top floor of the building, “relajate,” you cooed to yourself as you stepped out of the elevator.

approaching the tall door, you took a quick peek through the windows that allowed full vision into the pristine office, watching as a man, who appeared to be no older than mid to late 20s spoke on the phone, his free hand gesturing wildly as he paced around the office. hiding behind the frosty glass of the door, you softly brought your knuckles to knock against the door, taking a step away from the door as you took a breath, silently praying that your cheap lipstick stayed within the lines of your lipliner.

swallowing down the lump of nerves that formed in the back of your throat, you subconsciously dug your nails into the hard folder as the door soundlessly swung open, revealing the staggering height of the man who towered, at least one foot above you, his bright blue eyes stoic as he squared his shoulders, his tailored blazer hugging his frame just right.

“s’a pleasure to finally meet with you, please come in,” he huffs out, standing to the side with his ring and watch clad hands crossed over his front as you offer him a kind smile.

“thank you,” you mutter, your dolly eyes widening at the obsessively neat and pristinely kept environment of the office.

each bookcase was lined meticulously with books and encyclopedias varying in different editions, priceless pieces of art hanging from the sparkling tiled wall panels, and three ceiling-to-floor windows that overlooked kildare island, showcasing a picturesque view of the river that glinted against the shining sun.

the sound of the door softly clicking to a close broke you from your entranced gaze as you turned your head to see the slightly older man motioning towards his mahogany wood desk with a knowing smirk on his structured face, “it’s a breathtaking view, isn’t it?” he comments, earning a breathy chuckle from you as you take a seat in the leather chair, directly across from his much larger seat.

“it’s beautiful,” you comment lowly, stealing a quick glance at how his muscles flexed against his button-up shirt as he removed his blazer, slightly rolling up the cuffs of his shirt to rest on his defined forearms, “um, here is my resume, cover letter, as well as letters of recommendations from my professors,” you lightly clear your throat, extending your delicate hand to present the man with your neatly organized folder.

accepting the folder from your grasp, the older man skims his ring-clad finger over the contents of your resume, before letting out a sharp exhale as he visibly relaxes into his seat. you couldn’t help but let your overwhelming nerves get the best of you as you licked over your suddenly dry lips, scratching the tip of your nail against the stitching of your slacks.

rubbing the pad of his index finger over his lips, the eldest cameron lazily flips through the rest of your documents, before returning his eyes to you, catching the way you were biting the skin on the inside of your cheek as your knee lightly bounced.

“before we go any further, i just want to make that y’understand how demanding the position is,” he begins, his voice sultry and thick, as he watched your throat bob with an anxious swallow, “from monday to friday, and sometimes including weekends — i need you to be entirely devoted to every intricacy that goes on in my day to day, whether it be accompanying me to a meeting or answering the phone, i require your full and undivided commitment,” he continues, his legs spread deliciously as he straightens his posture, keeping his hands enclosed over his crotch.

parting your lips to speak, you’re quickly cut off by the man seated before you, “is this a commitment that you’re ready to make? you’re young and i understand if this is … too much to handle,” he feigns concern, internally pleased with himself as your skittish demeanor is quickly replaced with a slightly offended raise of your thinly threaded eyebrows.

“i can assure you, mr. cameron — i’m more than capable of handling this position … efficiently,” you sealed with a smile.

mr. cameron? rafe could get used to hearing you follow his each and every command while maintaining a respectable cadence — it got him off, and you didn’t even realize it.

drumming the tips of his fingers against the hardwood desk, feigning contemplation, rafe tongues the inside of his cheek, “my receptionist will set you up with a new cellphone — that’ll be for you to use, solely for contacting me, and i will have a driver picking you up and returning you home, every day,” rafe stands from his leather swivel chair, keeping his eyes trained on your nervous gaze as he watches you shift in your seat.

a younger girl like you needed to be trained, conditioned to suit a man like rafe cameron — and he’d be happy to do that for you.

“i will personally see that you have any and all necessities needed to keep you up to my standards — and they will be delivered to your home, however …” rafe stops at your side, crouching down to meet your eyeline, a knowing smirk tugging on his lips as he examines the way your fingernails have torn into the threads of your cheap slacks, “we are going to work on those little … quirks of yours, gotta make sure that you are walking with y’chin up high, hm?” he tuts, lightly nudging your busy fingers with his firm knuckle, before lifting your chin.

wordlessly, you nod, splaying your fingers flat against your thigh as your new boss expands his smirk into a stretched-out grin, “perfect — y’start tomorrow,” he breathes out, raising himself to stand tall as he shakes out his long a toned arms, before craning his neck with a crack.

[yesterdayiwrote]

Why do you hate Carmen so much? It just seems like you’re always so negative about her and I don’t understand what she’s done to warrant it?

Okay, so firstly, I don't hate her because I don't know her, but I hate what she represents and I think as the years have gone on some of her social media behaviour and the way she presents herself is incredibly disappointing and very emblematic of the dishonesty of influencer culture in general. I'll put the rest under the cut because I know some people don't like getting in to it and this might become a deep dive...

I think my main issue is I just find her Instagram persona incredibly disingenuous. She's tried/trying to carve a niche for herself as a "finance girl" and yet the reality just doesn't quite... add up. She has a degree in finance and business, she worked in finance jobs, I don't doubt she has an interest in finance, but she only has 18 months work experience and so the way she's started circling the public speaking circuit as some "women in finance" expert gives similar vibes to Mohammed Ben Sulayem reminding everyone how he's definitely a racing driver every two minutes.

I think most people know about the book scam, and I think she got off relatively lightly in terms of criticism for that, but on top of that I think the contents of the book raised more questions than it answered. She spoke about her dad being made bankrupt then a few weeks later did an interview proclaiming her parents brought her and her siblings Tommy hilfiger school coats every year. She said she wanted to make financial information more accessible to women, but she rarely references finance on her insta, unless she's profiting off of it in some way, or it's stuff you have to pay to access. She rarely offers free or accessible resources. Then of course the one I think most people have picked up on is that she claimed to want to encourage women to gain financial independence from men, yet she quit her career and her income now largely relies on her relationship with George and so there's a massive contradiction in there. She even flip-flops herself on whether she believes she's qualified to give advice or not.

Her social media output just strikes me as incredibly vapid and at times ill thought out and at the very least out of touch. There's some very questionable health information, some dodgy diet tips, a lot of sus names being recommended, a complete glut of adverts, often undisclosed.

I just think her and George have crossed into a bit of a "corporate couple" space recently as well and I just find it cringey. It all feels very fake and posed and effort-full and all contradicts George's claim that they're not chasing attention. I have multiple questions about why she's suddenly doing sponsored content for an increasing number of Mercedes sponsors...

And I get this all sounds nitpicky, and I get that none of it matters, AND that they're all guilty of doing similar. I get there's massive intricacies to influencer culture, and I probably am being unfair in some places. It's not all cut and dry and there's nuance to all these things, but I think ultimately my feeling is just that a lot of the main wag admirers are young girls who perhaps don't realise that what they're seeing isn't attainable or realistic. They see it online and they think having a career in finance means getting to travel the world and work in hotels on your own schedule. That you can work and swan around Monaco hanging out on yachts and drinking coffee and it sets them up to have an unrealistic idea of adulthood... which later down the line contributes to them feeling inferior. The kids aren't alright because social media lets them think they've failed for not achieving the unachievable. God I'm in my thirties and even I get caught up by it still?

No, she's not solely responsible for that, but she's contributing to the problem and as I said the other day in an ask game, I think all wags deserve more scrutiny for how they conduct themselves online. She is just the one that I come into contact with more because I follow George. I feel sorry for her to some extent because I think she's just got caught up in the pressure of trying to be something specific in her influencing exploits and in the process has kind of forgotten to just be... herself? She's just... not my type of person?u

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 My very first video on YouTube was all about why I wanted to start a channel in the first place, and I’m going to go over them in this blog post.  (In case you prefer to watch a video version of this blog post, it's posted up above.)

Now, I tried to look this up for other YouTubers to see why they got started too. Did they do it because they were dared to, or because they had a strong desire to do it? Did they know what they wanted to do, or did they have no clue what they wanted to do? And were they any good? Was it bad? I have no idea, because the thing is, no matter how hard I tried to find it, I didn't find a single video that told me why everybody else got started. All I ever found was, "Why YOU should start a YouTube channel in [insert  year here]." If you do manage to find one though, leave a comment below so I can find that video and watch it myself. Either way, I made a video going over the 7 reasons why I started my channel and even showed an outfit of the day speed paint I painted about a year and a half ago before filming my first video. Alright, let's DO this! 

1. Share art and life tips and experiences

Now I first see this channel as mainly an art channel but I want to sprinkle in some life tips as well. So it'll mostly be about tutorials, especially for digital art, as well as showing you how I draw or some unboxing videos, etc. I also want to include things like diy gifs you can make for anyone, self-care tips, or even some simple financial tips (because artists deal with finances, just like everyone else).

2. Hardly any channels with Latinx artists exists

Now this is self-explanatory, but I've only come across a handful of art-related Latinx channels. I tried searching for a while and really there was enough to count maybe on both hands but that's about it. And if there are more, they didn't mention that they were Latinx anywhere in their profiles or in their videos. If you know of any, please leave a comment below so I can find those channels. This is important to me because I'm Latinx myself. I'm Afro-Latina, specifically Dominican, and I have not found an art channel with a Dominican artist on YouTube. So, if there aren't any, I'm glad to be the first one. 

3. Showcase my personality to future employers

Who hates interviews? Anybody? I'm raising both of my hands, because I'm just not very good at them. I’ve gotten better, but I could use some work. Interviews are especially difficult for someone like me who is an introvert. The main reason for interviews is to showcase your personality anyway, right? So, they can see what you're like and make sure that you’ll work well with their employees. I figured any job that I applied to could see this channel and get a sense of what I'm like before they meet me, because let's face it, it's hard to get to that interview step nowadays. You're pretty much just filling out applications all the time and then getting ghosted in return. At least with my channel existing, I can be more than just a resume or a portfolio; It can help me stand out from all the other applicants. 

4. To get more exposure for my art

This kind of relates to the last reason I said, in terms of showcasing myself and everything, but I want to put my art out there as much as I can. Social media has made it a lot easier for me to share my art, especially since back in the day you only really had DeviantArt to do that (anyone remember those days?). YouTube will help me to stand out for the sake of my art. With Instagram for example, any video that you post is usually no more than a minute long (or at least that was the case when I made my first YouTube video) unless you do IG TV (which doesn’t even exist anymore). I want to be able to show a little more of the process of how I make my art and not just the finished product. With YouTube, I can show you a longer format video. 

5. To understand more aspects of the entertainment industry

The fifth reason why I started this channel is to understand more aspects of the entertainment industry. Now I didn't mention this before, but my goal is to break into the animation industry as a character designer. * My animation skill is mostly in the design aspect and not so much in any other one. Making YouTube videos gives me a chance to learn about the other aspects, such as filming or editing, lighting, etc. Gaining more knowledge and skills in other parts of it can make me a stronger designer too. 

6. Monetization / Side Hustle

The sixth reason for starting this channel is for monetization / as a side hustle. Okay, now I'd be lying if I said that this wasn't a factor. The way things are now, especially since the pandemic, there's really no such thing as job security anymore. You could lose your job for any reason nowadays. Having something like a YouTube channel could be another income revenue stream i.e. another way for me to make some money, so I'm not screwed over if I were to lose my main source of income. I do want to put out this disclaimer though: I'm not really looking to become an influencer.  I know it's weird; most people who are on YouTube have an ultimate goal to be an influencer, but that's not really where I'm trying to go. I'm not interested in things like "getting rich quick" or "short cuts" or "free stuff." Although, if you or someone you know wants to give me free stuff, I'm not turning it down, but still. That's not what I'm trying to do with this channel. I really just want to have other ways of making money, especially if they're passive.

7. To see if I’d even like running a YouTube channel

And the seventh reason why I started this channel is to see if I'd even like running a YouTube channel. There's really no way of knowing if I would like it or not without actually trying it, so this video is me trying. I might love it or hate it; I may be indifferent; who knows? Time will tell. But it's something I've been wanting to try for years, and I've been putting it off. Let’s see how it goes. 

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Have you ever tried running a channel or are you still running one right now? How did it go? Leave a comment below and tell me all about it---The good, the bad, and the ugly. You made it to the end of the list, yay! Those are all the reasons why I started. If you watched the video and enjoyed it, please give it a like and subscribe to my channel. It’s free, I promise!

~😊 Thankya very mucho! 😊~

* Spoiler alert: My career goal shifted a year after posting this Youtube video, for multiple reasons. If you’d like to know why I decided to no longer pursue a career as a character designer, check out my next blog post to find out.

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Confidence In Your Jiu Jitsu Skills Is Everything | Chris Sicat

Confidence In Your Jiu Jitsu Skills Is Everything | Chris Sicat https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LThodfjUDDY 🔔 Take the first step to a better you! Subscribe now for inspiring podcasts with expert tips on addiction recovery, martial arts psychology, mental health, and personal growth! https://www.youtube.com/@Chris_Sicat/?sub_confirmation=1 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Audio Podcast is currently on your favorite platforms: 👉Spotify:https:https://ift.tt/DPcW2VZ 👉ApplePodcast:https://ift.tt/y7mKgtj ✅ Important Link to Follow 📰 Newsletter Sign-up: https://ift.tt/QZYWCGH 🔗 Linktree https://ift.tt/tclZrX2 ✅ Stay Connected With Me. 👉 Instagram (Chris Sicat): https://ift.tt/r6GBNaz 📩 For Business Inquiries: sicat0485@hotmail.com ============================= 🎬 WATCH MY OTHER VIDEOS: 👉 Tapping Out BJJ Black Belts: Wrestling & Jiu-Jitsu Secrets for Dominating the Mat | Kevin Mendoza https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1vKfM7_BgY 👉 Competing In BJJ Competition Tournaments | Adam Schmaltz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ekPYuIaWig 👉 Suck Less In Jiu Jitsu: Advice From A Black Belt | Jerry Shapiro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dF_ZjOf3ag 👉 Boxing Vs. Bare Knuckle Fighting | Why MMA Fighters Struggle In BKFC! | Rolly Meza https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6dMc_8p3mM 👉 The Psychology Of Jiu-Jitsu Success - Winning Before You Step On The Mat! | Adam Schmaltz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx0DZ4cJOoc 👉 How Jiu-Jitsu & Wrestling Shape Your Mindset: Embrace Discomfort | Wesley Burriesci https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkt6GvS2eKE ============================= ✅ About Chris Sicat. Welcome to my channel, where I share my journey from childhood struggles with alcoholism to years of sobriety. This platform aims to help others find hope in their battles with addiction while focusing on self-development in all areas of life, including martial arts, health, fitness, finance, business, and relationships. In addition to my personal journey, this channel explores the psychology behind improving martial arts disciplines such as Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Boxing, MMA, and other combat sports. I help you enhance your physical and mental performance through expert interviews and engaging content. For Collaboration and Business inquiries, please use the contact information below: 📩 Email: sicat0485@hotmail.com 🔔 Hit subscribe for inspiring podcasts on addiction recovery & expert insights into improving martial arts performance, health, business, & personal growth! https://www.youtube.com/@Chris_Sicat/?sub_confirmation=1 ================================= ADD HASHTAGS HERE ⚠️ Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk. Do your research. Copyright Notice: This video and my YouTube channel contain dialogue, music, and images that are the property of Chris Sicat. You are authorized to share the video link and channel and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to my YouTube channel is provided. © Chris Sicat via Chris Sicat https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6WXN6eYW3CWxMnSXwtmP6A June 13, 2025 at 09:00PM

[bitchesgetriches]

Bitches, this isn't strictly finance related, but I have to go on my first business trip at the end of the month and HELP. I've never done a work trip before, any tips?

DON'T 👏 GET 👏 DRUNK 👏

I know that seems like a weird place to start my advice. But I have literally seen people fired, or lose clients over getting too shitfaced at the hotel bar and making a fool of themselves. So if you're going to drink on your business trip, either with coworkers or clients... go easy on the sauce.

Also: remember that a business trip is not a vacation. So make sure you're in work-mode 100% of the time. Don't say or do anything in the presence of others that you wouldn't do in your workplace.

Pack the following:

An extra set of work clothes in case of coffee spills

Bandaids or moleskin patches if your work shoes are high heels or otherwise blister-causing.

Gym clothes and pajamas. Last thing you want is to end your work day and have to lounge around in... a suit.

Your normal shampoo and other products, in travel sizes. I'm allergic to certain shampoos that hotels stock, and let me tell you it is NOT FUN to show up to a big work meeting covered in hives.

SNACKS ON SNACKS. It's hard to seem professional with your tummy growling.

Make sure you have everything work-related you need on your phone if you're traveling without your work computer. And if you're flying, pack all essentials INCLUDING A PROFESSIONAL OUTFIT in your carryon bag.

Whew, that was more than I thought I had to say. Maybe we'll cover this on the podcast this season. But for now, here's some more advice:

What To Wear (and What Not to Wear) To a Job Interview 

Season 1, Episode 2: “How Should I Behave on My First Day at Work?” 

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Lazy Girl's Guide to Houseplants

How to survive in the wilderness for dirt cheap (+added info in reblogs)

How to stay safe traveling solo (Minus the classism that usually creeps into these articles)

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Sewing Machines & Planned Obsolescence

Queer Girl's Tips For Surviving Engineering

Engineering Job Interview Tips

2023 USA Railway Projects!!

Using your art to train an AI is theft! Here's how to fight back!

Sustainability & Anti Consumption

Sustainable Shopping - Alternatives to Corporate Stores

Shopping at corporations only when they're taking a loss

No Corporations November

Intro & Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Summary

SIKE YOU THOUGHT I STOPPED? NOPE IT'S NO CORPORATIONS 2024!!!

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ChatGPT & Bias in "AI"

The Airbnb-Owned Tech Startup - Data Mining Tumblr Users' Mental Health Crises for "Content"

Cybersecurity & "Smart" Devices

Cop Robo Dogs

"AI" & The Meaning Of Intelligence

Dude... The Matrix is real?

Titan Submarine Disaster

Systems Engineering

Human Factors Engineering

Corporate Negligence & Regulation Dodging

Detailed Disaster Timeline

A Better Designed Submarine

Miscellaneous Opinions

Extinction Bursts & Misogyny?

Want to write a realistic sci-fi story about "AI"?

Get Crabs! Spread Crabs! (Fundraising vs Advertising-Based Social Media)

Machine Learning / "AI" Failure Modes

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USA politics rant - We're not well represented by a 2 party system

Charitable Trust Donations are Not That Charitable? (+added info in reblogs)

Natural Gas & The 2023 Attacks on Gaza

The economy doing well isn't helping us

Debunking Finance Myths

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What is the Middle Class really? (I think it's propoganda)

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Science based skincare that doesn't focus on products / brands!

Antivaccers and an abusive Medical Industry

How to engage in activism without burning yourself out

Feet, and the damage modern shoes cause

Recipes For Dumbasses

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Soup is Easy?

Asks

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how to get shit done when you've got executive dysfunction

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[darkmaga-returns]

In a move that could reshape the financial landscape for the majority of Americans, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has announced that President Donald Trump is aiming to eliminate federal income taxes for individuals earning less than $150,000 annually.

This ambitious proposal, hailed as a game-changer for the middle and working classes, signals a significant shift in tax policy aimed at putting more money back into the pockets of everyday Americans.

Speaking to Fox News on Thursday, Lutnick revealed that Trump’s vision is to waive taxes for this income bracket once the federal budget is balanced, a goal that could provide unprecedented relief to households across the nation.

“U.S. President Donald Trump would like to waive taxes for Americans earning under $150,000 once he balances the budget,” Lutnick told Fox News.

This statement underscores a commitment to fiscal responsibility paired with transformative tax cuts, a combination that has already sparked excitement among supporters.

The proposal builds on Trump’s broader economic agenda, which includes eliminating taxes on tips, overtime pay, and Social Security contributions—policies Lutnick described as “transformative ideas for America” in an interview with CBS News.

“I know what his goal is… no tax, for anybody who makes less than $150,000 a year,” Lutnick said, emphasizing that this is a priority he’s actively working to achieve. If realized, this plan could mark one of the largest tax cuts for the middle class in U.S. history, offering relief to millions struggling with rising costs of living.

The positive implications of this policy are already generating buzz. According to Newsweek, Lutnick outlined that these massive tax cuts would be balanced by cracking down on overseas tax fraud and implementing tariffs on foreign nations, ensuring that the burden shifts away from American taxpayers.

“Let them pay a membership fee,” Lutnick told CBS News, referring to foreign economies that benefit from U.S. consumption. This innovative approach promises to safeguard national finances while delivering tangible benefits to citizens.

[mariacallous]

Last spring, customs officers in the tiny nation of Moldova struck gold. Acting on a national intelligence tip-off from, they intercepted more than 100 passengers arriving from Russia via Armenia, each carrying bundles of cash just shy of €10,000 – the threshold for mandatory declaration. In a single night authorities at Chișinău airport seized more than €900,000.

Moldovan officials swiftly announced that the cash couriers were part of a scheme allegedly led by a Kremlin-linked fugitive oligarch and aimed at financing protesters and buying votes in this month’s presidential election and pivotal EU referendum.

The operation offered an early indication of what Moldovan and western officials have described in interviews with the Observer as an unprecedented effort by Russia to undermine the country’s bid for EU membership and weaken the authority of its pro-western president through a series of destabilising campaigns.

“Russia is pouring millions in dirty money to hijack our democratic processes. This isn’t just meddling – it’s full-blown interference aimed at destabilising our future. And it is alarming,” said Olga Roşca, a foreign policy adviser to the pro-western president, Maia Sandu.

The election, set for 20 October, in which Sandu faces re-election, is to be held on the same day as a referendum asking Moldovans whether they support constitutional changes that could eventually enable the country – one of the poorest in Europe – to join the EU.

Roşca said the government estimated that at least €100m was being funneled into Moldova from Russia to manipulate the elections and EU referendum. It is not the first warning about Russian interference: in June, the US, UK and Canada said Moscow was trying to meddle in Moldovan politics and would seek to provoke mass protests if its campaign fails.

Since the breakup of the Soviet Union, Moldova has gravitated between pro-western and pro-Russian courses, though the shadow of the Kremlin has always loomed large. Moscow also has 1,500 troops stationed in Transnistria, a region run by pro-Russian separatists who broke away from the control of Moldova’s government in a brief war in the 1990s.

Sandu, a former World Bank official, was elected president in November 2020, riding a wave of popularity as an anti-corruption reformer with a pro-European agenda. She has advocated a humble lifestyle – a sharp contrast to the bombastic, predominantly male politicians who have long dominated Moldovan politics.

In a recent interview, the president said she was sharing a two-bedroom apartment with her mother, while in her asset declaration from 2023 her bank balance was recorded as $600.

In 2021, Sandu’s pro-western party, PAS, won a majority in the country’s parliamentary elections, giving her unprecedented power to implement reforms and push the country toward the west. But, three years later, Moldova remains mired in economic and political instability.

First, the country was plunged into an energy crisis when Kremlin-controlled Gazprom slashed gas supplies to the country by one-third and demanded more than double the previous rates to maintain the flow, in what was widely seen as political payback from Moscow for Sandu’s pro-western stance. Then, Russia’s war on Ukraine pushed Moldova into a broader financial crisis.

Located just a few hoursdrive from Odesa, Moldova took in the highest number of Ukrainian refugees per capita, placing immense strain on its healthcare system, public services, and infrastructure. Inflation surged by as much as 40% as trade with both Moscow and Kyiv sharply declined.

Stray Russian missiles from the conflict added to the growing sense of danger, while the Russian troops stationed in Transnistria further amplified anxieties.

“Sandu promised a lot, but the geopolitical situation has been very tough on her. They have not been able to deliver on all promises,” said a western official in Moldova, reflecting on the growing frustration among some Moldovans with Sandu and her party.

“There is growing apathy and disappointment, which provides a fertile ground for Russia,” the official added.

Sandu remains the favourite to win the first-round presidential vote against 10 challengers, but she is facing a tricky second-round runoff.

She is also leading the “Yes” campaign for the EU referendum, with polls showing 55-65% of voters in favour of joining the bloc. In a major boost for Sandu, Moldova officially began EU accession negotiations in June. However, scepticism remains high about the country’s ability to implement the necessary democratic and judicial reforms in the near future.

Critics from the opposition have accused Sandu of politicising the referendum by holding it on the same day as the presidential election, suggesting that the move is designed to boost her own political chances. “The referendum is a very cynical move,” said Alexandr Stoianoglo in Chișinău, one of Sandu’s main rivals from the Russian-friendly socialist party, who is polling at 12%.

“EU integration should not be used for personal gain,” he added.

But those close to Sandu said Russia’s growing influence means the country cannot afford to wait. “We have a unique opportunity: Moldova has a pro-European president, parliament, and government. The EU is open to our membership, with all countries backing accession talks last June,” said Rosa. “Moldova’s survival as a democracy is on the line, and the geopolitical stakes are higher than ever,” said Roşca.

The biggest threat for Sandu comes from abroad, say her supporters. In particular, the fugitive pro-Russian businessman Ilan Shor, a vocal – and wealthy – opponent of EU membership who has been sanctioned by the west.

Shor was sentenced to 15 years in prison last year in absentia in connection with his role in the disappearance of $1bn from Moldova’s banking system. He fled to Israel and then Moscow where he set up a political movement aimed at destabilising the current government in Chișinău.

At a press conference last Thursday, national police chief Viorel Cernăuțanu accused Shor and Moscow of establishing a complex “mafia-style” voter-buying scheme and bribing 130,000 Moldovans to vote against the referendum and in favour of Russia-friendly candidates in what he called an “unprecedented, direct attack”.

Officials in Chișinău also believe Shor is behind a wave of pre-election vandalism attacks on government buildings, accusing him of recruiting young people who were allegedly trained in Moscow to cause unrest in the country. “We are prepared for anything in the coming weeks,” said a security official in the city. “It will be a variety of misinformation campaign, violent street protests and crude vote buying,” they added.

Shor did not reply to questions from the Observer. But he has done little to distance himself from the accusations of trying to interfere in Moldovan politics from abroad. Through the social network Telegram, he has offered to pay voters the equivalent of $29 if they registered for his campaign, promising money to people who would “convince as many people as possible at their polling station” to vote “no or abstain” in the referendum.

He has publicly pledged to pay Moldovans for publishing anti-EU posts on Facebook and Telegram.

The central “fear-mongering” narrative that Shor has been promoting centres around the claim that Chișinău’s pro-European policies are pushing the country towards war with Russia, said Vadim Pistrinciuc, the director at the Institute for Strategic Initiatives of Moldova, a thinktank.

“We have never faced this level of foreign interference,” he added.

Worryingly for officials in Chisinau, Shor’s tactics have proven effective elsewhere the country.

Last year, Yevgenia Gutsul, a previously unknown Shor-backed candidate, caused a political earthquake by winning the elections of governor in Gagauzia, another small, Russian-speaking semi-autonomous region in the south of the country.

Pro-Russian sentiments have always been high in Gagauzia, a region populated by a Turkic ethnic minority, which has had an uneasy relationship with the capital Chisinau since the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Union.

But Gutsul’s rise from obscurity and her ties to the Kremlin has stunned even seasoned observers and have prompted questions over Moscow’s role in her elections.

“She was polling at zero two weeks before the elections and then suddenly she appears and wins,” said Mihail Sirkeli, founder of Nokta, an independent media outlet based in Gagauzia.

Gutsul, who has openly declared running “a pro-Russian party” and travelled to Moscow to meet with Vladimir Putin after her election, is currently under investigation for allegedly funnelling Russian funds to a party associated with Shor.

“Shor is looking to repeat the Gagauzia playbook across the country,” said a western diplomat in Chisinau.

For now, officials in Moldova believe Moscow is concentrating its efforts on influencing the EU referendum, rather than the presidential elections where Sandu remains by far the most popular politician.

“If the referendum passes, it will lead to constitutional changes, which are harder to reverse in the long term compared to election outcomes,” said a senior Moldovan official.

But even if Sandu survives this month’s vote and referendum, her team expects renewed Kremlin efforts next year when her party faces re-election in the country’s parliamentary elections.

“Russia’s goal is clear: to keep Moldova stuck in a grey zone,” said Roşca. “If they lose Moldova, they lose a strategic foothold in the region.”

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