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Workplace advice for any issue, problem, or concern; from changing careers to co-working advice and decorating needs.

Things I Learned From
Early this spring I had the privilege to take a screenwriting course at Houghton College as part of my writing major there. Going into it, I was both scared and excited. It was a completely new form of writing for me. Not only had I lacked any experience writing screenplays, but I also lacked any experience reading them. Much to my relief, however, I discovered that the writing process is not much different from any other form of the written word, and neither was the reading/analysis aspect. Though there were new guidelines I had to pay attention to, in terms of my own mental process, as well as technique, I experienced little change.
By Samuel M.9 years ago in Journal
Funlearn
I was reading about the importance of people having fun recently — hence the title. Well, yes, it may be obvious, people work better, learn better, live better when they have fun. So when and why have we then lost the habit of including fun in our work life (or academic life, for that matter) without feeling guilty about it, as if having fun correlated with work or learning is equal to actually not working and not learning?
By Roxana Radulescu9 years ago in Journal
5 Ways To Earn Money Online
You use the internet all the time. Why not make money while doing so? Here are FIVE ways that you can make money online! 1. Surveys
By Steph Liliana9 years ago in Journal
How Online and Offline Marketing Should Align
Online and offline marketing doesn't have to be mutually exclusive to each other. If you take the right steps by using common business practices, you’ll be able to mix the two strategies together to benefit your online business. Integrating both online and offline marketing will allow you to reach more customers who will want to seek out more information about your business.
By Ben W9 years ago in Journal
Showing Up Is Half the Battle
When do you create? Do you only create when inspiration strikes and you feel this manic need to express it? Will you pick up the pen or paintbrush only if an idea has clearly presented itself in your mind? Or do you take action no matter what state you're in? Show up to do the work regardless of the clarity in which you see the outcome.
By Gin Perry9 years ago in Journal
Talent Without Skill is Useless
I am constantly humbled by other artists. There is so much talent and skills out there, at times I feel like I can't even categorize myself an artist. Rather, I'm just a kid playing around with some paint.
By Gin Perry9 years ago in Journal
Worst Management Mistakes To Make
If there's one thing that can make or break a company's ability to succeed fast, it's management. Good management can lead to better sales, better employee output, and an overall better workplace environment.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Journal
A 2017 Graduate's Perspective of the University Experience
Hello, my name is Kristopher Cook, and I am graduating Northumbria University with a First Class Degree in Media and Journalism; a journey that began three years ago, in what I can only describe as a blur. Believe your tutors when they tell you that three years can go by in the blink of an eye because it does.
By Uly Spitts9 years ago in Journal
When You Just Want to Scream!
In this journal, you will find yourself on a chase throughout the journal. It tells the tale of the journey that once used to be lived in. Now come. Come and read. Read for yourselves what it's like to live in a writer's head. Everyone thinks writers don't get a writer's block, that's not true, everyone has those days. I've had one too many of them this week, the week of the 10th July 2017.
By Lizzy Arrow9 years ago in Journal
SEO: A Powerful Marketing Tool
SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, is a powerful marketing tool that can help to take your website to the next level. In order to make your website progress, you’re going to need to optimize your search engine results as much as possible in order to drive more traffic and eventually more business to your website. When you’re developing your website, search optimization is an important part of that so you have to make sure that your categories, tags, and your keywords are in line with Google and other search engines. In order to use SEO as a marketing tool, there are a number of steps that you have to undertake so your website will continue to grow and develop.
By Ben W9 years ago in Journal
Is University Right For You?
If you're reading this, then you're probably wondering if university is the right choice for you. As I write this, I'm having the same thought. Let me explain. Mid-way through high school I discovered my passion in life. Or at least one passion in life. I wanted to be an aerospace engineer. I wanted to build new and ever evolving technologies for space. It was then I realized the work it would take to get there. It would mean buckling down, studying hard to get into a good university and graduating top of my class. It started off great. As soon as I began to apply myself, school work became no problem and my grades quickly rose to highest in the school. After graduating I set my sights high by apply to the University of Bristol overseas. I was accepted and my life was right on track. But things don't always go according to plan as I'll explain later. But whether you're currently in University or taking a gap year or whether you're just a high school student wondering if this is the path you should take. I will tell you my story and hopefully give you some helpful insight into your own position and desires. So if you're still with me, just hang in a little longer and we'll get to you.
By Alissa Budzinski9 years ago in Journal
Don't Be a Dick at the Movies
If you've ever gone to a movie theatre, then you are an asshole. I said it and I'm not sorry. I worked at a movie theatre for four years and I encountered the rudest and dimmest people I'd ever met. I don't know what it is about going to the movies that makes everyone lose their wits and common courtesy but it's outrageous.
By Alissa Budzinski9 years ago in Journal