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Know Your Worth at Work
Shitty people will always treat you like shit. There’s no two ways around it. We can give them excuse after excuse and often people won’t be able to see the woods for the trees (pardon the metaphor, how old-wives-tale of me) which is fair but any good manager, boss, entrepreneur should be a bigger picture kind of person, no? They should be able to step back and see thinks objectively, and also react in a manner befitting their position.
By Charlotte Geoghegan7 years ago in Journal
7 Reasons You’re Not an Influencer Blogger Just Yet
1. You don't have the ideas. It’s pretty common knowledge that to write you need an idea. Although perhaps kind of rare in this day and age, people do run out of ideas. Where do ideas come from, anyway? It’s not like you wake up each morning and “poof” a list of ideas worth blogging just appears in front of you.
By Lovelli Fuad7 years ago in Journal
Life as a Self-Published Author. Top Story - November 2018.
Reading has always been a huge part of my life. And so, it’s natural that I gravitate towards people who share that interest with me. One of my good friends, Natasja Eby, is a regular participant in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and just recently self-published her second novel, Knockout Girl (I’m 11 chapters in, loving the characters and the story and no, I’m not just saying that because she dedicated the book to me!).
By Joshua Terry7 years ago in Journal
The Price Isn't Always Right
The wine aisle. Is there a more confusing, confounding place on earth for anyone who doesn't happen to be a sommelier? Rack after rack, row after row it goes. The wine aisle at the typical supermarket has morphed to now often be one of the largest sections of the entire store—perhaps bigger than "other" staples of life like produce, meat and dairy.
By David Wyld7 years ago in Journal
NaNoWriMo: The Story Thus Far
If you’re taking part in National Novel Writing Month, you’re either celebrating the halfway point or weeping over it. You might be doing both. You’re, hopefully, somewhere close to that terrifying 25,000 word landmark.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA7 years ago in Journal
Yes, Sometimes Real Leaders Do Clean Toilets
As a management consultant and professor, one of the biggest "pet peeves" I have is what I call the "hands-off manager." In all likelihood, you have had the misfortune of working for a boss who was just such a manager at some point in your career. For that, I am sorry, as for as much as we talk about the concept of servant leadership, many mangers just don't—or won't—embrace what that concept really means!
By David Wyld7 years ago in Journal
My Top Tips for Selling at Arts and Crafts Fayres
Are you selling you artwork/handmade crafts/goods for the first time at an arts and crafts fayre, or local community event? Need some hints and tips on what to do on the day? Here are my top tips for selling your work at an arts and crafts fayre!
By Flower Violet7 years ago in Journal
Surviving the Holidays Working in Retail
Surviving the holiday period whilst working in retail can be trying and demanding. It’s the busiest time of the year and while it can be rewarding it can also make you want to tear your hair out! It’s that time of year when stores are getting ready for Christmas and so here is your guide to surviving retail during the holidays.
By Chloe Schemanoff7 years ago in Journal
