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Working From Home? Get Dressed!
Not every writer finds it stimulating to work from a cafe or airport terminal. Granted, sometimes we are forced to work in those areas. However, for a lot of us, our days spent being creative are at home. And though this post is geared towards writers, there are a growing number of people working from home in the modern age. This is great! Autonomy sparks creativity, and prompts us to find what works for us and what doesn’t, but we can develop some unhealthy habits that don’t promote productivity—namely, not getting dressed.
By S. Eliza Gregory7 years ago in Journal
6 Tips to Organize a Successful Business Conference
Event organization is never an easy task, especially if you’re not a professional event organizer. There are so many things that you have to keep in mind and prepare that people lose themselves in all the preparations. That is why selecting the right team of people is essential; good business partners, timing, and many more factors. We have created a short list that includes six tips on how to approach the organization of a conference that is bound to be a success!
By Nina Simons7 years ago in Journal
The Pros and Cons of Dictation
If you’re anything like me, you’re always looking for new and innovative ways to improve your writing. At times it’s not directly related to the craft itself. Sometimes it just has to do with your own efficiency and time management. One thing I like to do in order to save time is utilize dictation software to increase my writing pace.
By S. Eliza Gregory7 years ago in Journal
Smudged Facets
Artists and Craftspeople love Beauty. Beauty may manifest as colorful, dramatic, whimsical, provocative, clever, or even just damned adorable. Very few of us set out to make Ugly. Consequently, our Facebook posts and Tweets, Pinterest pins and Instagram accounts show only the brightest, shiniest facets of our creative lives, and end up tending to look like the carefully-collaged “dream-boards” of fifteen year-old girls; all of the glitter none of the grit.
By Amee K SweetMcNamara7 years ago in Journal
The Importance of Online Reviews
In today’s world, ordering online is a major key component in the world of business. As computers evolved over the years in shape, size, and power, we as a society now have access to whatever it is we want just by opening up a web browser or an app on our phone. Having things on-demand has become part of our lifestyle regardless of the industry. However, the quality of service is still valued by customers of all walks of life. Therefore, speed and quality of service both have the ability to make or break any business. The transportation and delivery industry plays a vital role in any company that sells goods online. From shopping on eBay and Amazon to getting our weekly or monthly groceries, ordering online is becoming a major practice in almost every household. It allows us to have more time to do things that will benefit our psychological and physical wellbeing. It’s not about being lazy, rather than using and managing our time wisely. With all that in place come the online reviews.
By Spencer Jean-Mary7 years ago in Journal
Finding a Work-Life Balance After College
In order to choose a career when you graduate from college, you will need to learn how to be able to balance your hobbies, as well as your responsibilities. This means that you will need to be able to do both the things you enjoy, as well as have a successful career, which will help you make large amounts of money. You will also need to be able to balance both work satisfaction and salary to be able to get the best possible work-life balance later on in life. It is essential to be able to balance work and life, so that you do not get exhausted from the stress that you encounter at work. It is also essential to try and get a high paying job so that you can pay your bills without having to work a second job. This is important because it is difficult to balance multiple jobs, and having multiple occupations is also not sustainable for long periods of time. Therefore, it is crucial for you to make enough money from your occupation to be able to pay your bills with only one job.
By Robert Cordray7 years ago in Journal
Time Management
One of the biggest problems facing most people, let alone those working from home, is that of time management. I don't mean we waste our time by being lazy and doing nothing—if we are honest we all do that sometimes—but how many of us, at the end of what seemed like a busy day, have sat down and wondered just what we have achieved?
By Tony Murtagh7 years ago in Journal
Streamline Your Writing by Eliminating These 10 Useless Words and Phrases
Weak writing is the bane of any content marketer’s existence. The average reader decides within eight seconds whether to continue reading or click away. Someone who is irritated by a piece of writing isn’t going to continue reading to get to your product. You can have fantastic marketing, a beautiful website with perfect SEO, and your project will still fail if the writing isn’t up to par.
By Cheyenne Leo7 years ago in Journal
Side Hustle
Want to make more money but can’t seem to get a raise or a better job at the moment? Maybe you’re paying off debt, trying to save for a vacation, or whatever it is, you just flat out need money. I get it! I’ve been in your shoes where I fell behind on credit card payments and made things worse by buying stupid things.
By Jeremy Hass7 years ago in Journal
Seniors' Quick Guide to Online Freelancer Income
Many American and European businesses are turning to the internet to find specialized labor. It's not like they can't find this labor locally. The problem is when they hire locally, they actually bite off more than they can chew.
By Kennedy Jones7 years ago in Journal
