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The Distinction Between a Corporate Bee and a Robot
When it comes to making money, I’m inspired by regular, everyday people often driven by their lucrative side hustles. There is fuel being added to that fire. There is passion, understanding, and the strive for bigger and better things. It brings me life. It conjures new ideas to continue perfecting an individual craft or planting a seed for an idea, where we nurture it enough so that one day it'll sprout.
By Paulina Pachel7 years ago in Journal
Has Globalization Hurt Americans Workers?
Globalization, whether its effects have been positive or negative, is a fact of the current economy of the United States. The resources of the globe are so totally intertwined that it is near impossible to separate them. The capitalistic nature of the global economy is to blame. Every business in the world seeks to minimize costs in order to maximize profits. Because of this, there has been a shift in the global labor market. Trades that used to be the backbone of the American economy have been shipped overseas in many cases. Is this detrimental to the American worker? If you work in certain sectors of the economy, you would most certainly say yes. There are companies coming into the United States that are replacing these jobs and are providing more for their workers than any American firm would. This, truly, cannot be seen as detrimental.
By Matthew Evans7 years ago in Journal
10 Ways MLMs Act like Cults
I was 19 years old when it happened to me. I was young, desperate for a job, and pretty much hard on luck. Then, a guy in a business suit offered me a job after hearing my difficulties in the job market. No, he wasn't a pimp—nor was he actually a businessman. He was a Multi Level Marketing representative.
By Cato Conroy7 years ago in Journal
Revitalizing Corporate Leadership for Sustainable Growth
Conventional wisdom says many startups fail within the first few years and people tend to agree with that. Keith Speights at the Motley Fool revealed data suggesting that half of all newly founded companies survive until about the fifth year. While only a third of businesses run for a full decade, the ones that last that long start to accrue serious advantages. “The good news is that survival rates begin to flatten out after several years of operation. The longer a business lasts, the more likely it is to last even longer.” That means scrappy upstarts and eager small businesses have to focus their efforts on sustainable growth rather than instant success.
By Tobias Gillot7 years ago in Journal
Five Jobs That Allow You to Work While You Travel
Being able to hop from one country to another without worrying about a dwindling budget sounds like a dream. We all know that traveling is expensive, and it often seems like only the wealthy are able to take to the skies whenever they please. However, the more you travel, the more you discover that not everyone you meet is rich or famous. In fact, many of them are working while they travel, and in the modern digital world, it’s totally a possibility.
By Courtney McCaffrey7 years ago in Journal
Lion Chat with Liztigress!
Welcome to my very first Lion Chat! My name is Kall, but the focus today is not me. It is on the artist, liztigress. Her real name is Elizabeth, and she can speak English, Spanish, and a little French. She is a junior in college where she is studying Animation/Entertainment Arts. She is located in Southern California, USA.
By Queen Kall7 years ago in Journal
5 Ways You Can Earn an Income Writing
Technically, this list could be 50+ ways you can earn money writing. There are so many outlets out there for creatives to make a profit doing what they love. While it might be hard work, I find following my passion one of the most significant rewards of all time. I am so incredibly grateful that I get to wake up every single day and do what I have fantasized about since a little girl. This life might not be what I envisioned, but I can assure you it is so much better than I thought.
By Ashlyn Harper7 years ago in Journal
Why Some Things Shouldn't Be Told to Employers in a Job Interview
First off, let me preface this by saying this is in no way actual advice for anybody. It's little more than a rant, a middle finger to the employer that couldn't look past my anxiety issues, disability act be damned. Perhaps it's a philosophical debate into what employers really want. It seems like all sympathy goes out the door when money is involved, no second chances or leeway. I didn't lie about my employment history, which in hindsight, I should have. You're told complete honesty is how you should handle job interviews, but that isn't true at all.
By CT Idlehouse7 years ago in Journal
