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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
What Do You Do When You Feel Powerless?
It's an exciting thing when you first put the badge on and take the oath to defend and protect. Your family is standing there, along with your chief and any others he has invited. Your significant other, or child or even a parent hold the bible and you take your oath. There is nothing that really compares except marriage or the birth of your children. You also know that you have entered a field that is wrought with danger, and stress but also reward. You do not become a police officer for the money, you do it for a need or a want to help. You do it because you feel a calling from a higher power to do what needs to be done and protect the sheep. You are the sheepdog! If you don't, leave the field now because you are giving the ones that do it for the right reasons a bad name.
By Bradley Perry7 years ago in Journal
Keep Going, Keep Working
My main motive on here is to earn income, but I want to do it in a way that will allow others to make their dream come true. I've been reading a book I asked for, for Christmas. It is written by Tony Robbins and is called "Money: Master the Game." A book I also read was Warren Buffet's "Tap Dancing to Work." Who I recently passed on the richest person's list, well virtually but that is neither here nor there. I haven't actually been credited with my funds but in the future, my children or possibly their grandchildren will reap the benefits. But enough about me let's get to you the reader who this is all for.
By Marcus Azaria7 years ago in Journal
A Shred of Decency
I am a filmmaker. A storyteller. When I came across this amazing story in November of 2018, I immediately started to adapt it for the screen. This is a story of life among the chaos of death in December of 1944. A few young soldiers are saved by the universality language and care of kindness and love. As a writer, many times these characters just start whispering in my ear, touching my heart.
By Dan Fowlks7 years ago in Journal
