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Tough B., Inc. Business Plan
The Tough B business plan summary is all about how many articles I’m going to publish. Sometimes you hear back from a pitch but other times, you have to wait a while to hear back at all. There are many options to publish my work in. One story is a quirky piece with details that are changed, reading almost like a composite in a psychology self-help book. This story is about how to be a child of an untreated narcissist. This is a bizarre and quirky story to write since I have to change identifying details anyway. I found a market for The Perfect Copy. I need to write a goals list off of Tough B, Inc. business plan one. I have another Tough B. Inc. business plan two for blogs.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez8 years ago in Journal
No Love for Ex-Bosses
Several months had passed since I was laid off from my job as an administrative assistant. A former co-worker who was still employed at the company asked if I kept in contact with my ex-boss, Martin (not his real name). “No,” I said, before changing the subject. Why would I bother to keep ties with a man who obviously didn’t give a damn about how I was going to survive after his actions?
By Hillari Hunter8 years ago in Journal
10 Tips for Running an Etsy Shop
I have owned and operated my Etsy shop since 2015, and the experience has been vastly positive. However, there are a few things I wish I would've known from the get-go. Read on if you are interested in selling your products and need a couple of tips to get you started.
By Autumn Rain8 years ago in Journal
5 Signs You Are in a 'Bad Room'
5 Signs That You Are In a "Bad Room" Michelle Wolf was the 2018 comedian for the White House Correspondents' dinner. She, like every comedian the years before, is put in the position to make Rich Politicians laugh. But is it really her fault if they didn't laugh at her material, like her style, or found her distasteful? Not exactly...really, it's C-SPAN; the Channel that puts on the dinner every year and knows who exactly they are bringing, whether it be guest or performers. Since it seems C-SPAN didn't really do the homework of who Michelle Wolf was and how she writes her jokes, we have the unhappy accident of a really great artist being put in a 'Bad Room' *bum Bum BUM.*
By Mecca Morphosis8 years ago in Journal
My Writing Goals: 2018
Well, I finished the sci-fi novella that took me years to find the headspace to write it in. I have another sci-fi story that I’m working on, typing word for word. When I write, I tend to trance medium channel the story. In fact, my trance mediumship pretty much is how I learn. I can sit there, recording lectures in my head or with a device. When reading a book, I could almost download it but I have to read it in order to get my memories settled. I mean, I realize an M.F.A. takes a shorter time than an M.S. An M.F.A. at San Jose State is really easy.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez8 years ago in Journal
How to be a Great Support Worker
So, you're starting out as a support worker. Or maybe you've been doing it a while and taken a bit of bad advice and things aren't going well. Lucky for you, you've come to the right place. It's really quite simple if you remind yourself of the aim of the job role.
By Jordan Hale8 years ago in Journal
The Career Search
Career searching. We’ve all been there. However, it isn't easy. It’s hard to nail down what you want to do with your life—unless you’re one of those "I’ve wanted this my whole life" type of humans. Normally though, it's hard to decide what to spend your life doing. If you need schooling for whatever you pick, and graduate for it, then decide you picked the wrong one, being over thousands of dollars in debt—this is for you. The best advice I can give is finding tests and soul-searching.
By Kieryn Parkin8 years ago in Journal
Why Getting a Job is So Difficult
You can't live without money and to make money, you need a job. Well what if you cannot get a job? At school, we are told we need "qualifications" and I quote that because having qualifications is poppycock. People do not care about qualifications, they care about experience.
By Daniel Eve8 years ago in Journal
5 Things You Need to Know Before Starting YouTube
So you want to start a YouTube channel? It's a very rewarding experience. You can get a great sense of achievement and have a great amount of fun along the way. The one thing to keep in mind is a lot of work goes into it, so be prepared. Here are five things that you need to know before you start.
By Brian Cooke8 years ago in Journal
