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The Benefits of NaNoWriMo
November is National Novel Writing Month. The goal is simple: complete your first novel draft within a month. Target word count: 50,000 words. I can tell you that this is a lot easier said than done. It's a challenge for any writer, whether you're a budding beginner or an excellent expert, this challenge is a real challenge. Whether you reach that target word count or not before December, you can learn some valuable skill sets as a writer. As they always say, it's not the winning but the taking part that counts.
By Chloe Gilholy8 years ago in Journal
Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills: What Is the Difference?
We live on a planet that is governed by the fundamental law — “survival of the fittest.” It is applicable to every living organism on this planet. Survival is the first and foremost goal of every living being. However, in order to ensure it, it is important to posses the right capabilities and skills. Be it predators that need to learn to hunt for their survival, or birds that need to fly, all of them need to be adept in acquiring the right dexterity which is essential for their survival. Humans initially needed skills that were necessary to protect themselves from the immediate threats. However, the nature of skills that were required for evolving, and the old skills that were once necessary became obsolete. With the development of society, survival of the people was inter-dependent. This made it essential for the people to acquire skills that could be put to use in order to service the needs of the society, and in exchange, earn a living and a respectable position in the society.
By Sandy Dsouza8 years ago in Journal
Confessions of a Volunteer Firefighter
My one desire has always been to help people. It's instilled into my lifestyle. I have no problems with literally taking the shirt off of my back to help a fellow person. It's as if it was my purpose in life. To help someone; heal someone; and if the need arises... rescue someone. So I joined the county fire department.
By Kameron Williams8 years ago in Journal
The Famous Question For Any University Graduate: What Now?
So, you finally did it. After years of sleep deprivation, self-induced panic attacks due to deadlines looming over you, and the literal gallons of caffeine that you consumed have finally helped you reach the peak of your higher education: graduation. As you catch yourself for a brief moment in the mirror on that final day, regardless of what grade you earned, you can smile at yourself and think, "Yes! After all this time, my work has finally paid off!" You arrive at the venue, walk up that stage the minute your name is called, you collect your certificate, you shake hands with someone important, and just like that, all those years, that crucial chapter of your life, has finally come to a close. And now you're here, waiting to start the next chapter with a broad mindset and all doors open to you.
By Nyisha Colquhoun8 years ago in Journal
4 Quick Tips to Snapchat Geofilter Marketing
By now everyone knows that Snapchat filters are being used in corporate marketing campaigns. Every time you post a Snap you scroll through three to four super-intrusive filter options that corporate brands have shelled out hundreds of thousands of dollars to post nationwide. What people don't realize is how effective Snapchat filters can be as an inexpensive marketing tool for small brands.
By Maverick Hunsinger8 years ago in Journal
Top Five Reasons Why People Hate Working in Retail
Working in retail is like the forbidden forest to some. "I'll never work in retail" has come out of my mouth quite a few times in my life. Alas, here I am, working at Target, and writing this article about why it sucks.
By Sloane Hayley8 years ago in Journal
9 Rules for Being an Artist
Follow these nine rules. 1. Embrace what makes you unique. Everyone has their own special form of creativity. Channeling yours and owning it will make you stand out—which will make you successful. Original art is good art. It is not enough that you have the skill to produce something intriguing to the eye or ears or tongue or whatever, to be an artist you have to be able to create from nothing. Make something out of nothing, and your creativity will make it beautiful.
By Stacy Taft8 years ago in Journal
Why is Amway Global a Legitimate Business?
Amway Global is a 50+year-old company and has created billions of dollars in revenue. Rich Devos and Jay Van Andel had the vision to be successful and have made millions of people financially independent. Many people, though, have their own views and are very negative of the opportunity. Many people have claimed it to be a chain business, pyramid scheme, or just a sales business. I have worked with people who are in Amway and attended business conferences which have told me otherwise. In this article, I'm going to discuss why this is a legitimate business and those who talk nonsense about it don't know anything about the business opportunity.
By Saajid Islam8 years ago in Journal
Building Family Wealth: Money Is Not Enough
Money experts are everywhere! That’s a good thing. Many of us come from families where extra money is spent on needs that cannot be set aside. At the end of the week (or end of the paycheck), sometimes, there is only enough money for carfare and gas to last until the next paycheck.
By Bonnie Simpson8 years ago in Journal
Overcoming Procrastination
Well... I, uh... Oh, I think Seinfeld reruns are on now. I don’t have anything going on Thursday, so I’ll probably sit down and write something then. Of course, Thursdays are when I like to go jogging in the park, and after jogging I like eating Chinese food, which makes me sleepy.
By Aaron Dennis8 years ago in Journal
