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How To Respond When Someone Attacks Your Major
There are some majors out there where people are unsure of why you're getting a degree. I'm majoring in mass media broadcasting production with an emphasis in video production (TL;DR I want to go into filmmaking). I've gotten questioned about why I'm majoring in that because "You could just go and look up how to do what you're doing on the internet" or some version of that.
By Makenzie Dockerty8 years ago in Education
Setting Up Shop in Southeast Asia
Becoming an entrepreneur and starting a business is challenging and can be downright scary in your hometown, let alone another country. But for those willing to pack up and head to Southeast Asia the market is ripe and the opportunities abound. That doesn’t mean it’s all unicorns and rainbows, there are just as many challenges for foreigners doing business in the region as their are benefits. In this article, I’m going to map some of those out for you by location.
By dana blouin8 years ago in Journal
The IRS NEVER Makes Threatening Telephone Calls—Beware of These Tax Scammers!
A very disturbing trend in recent years is the fact that thousands of people have fallen victim to scammers who claim to be calling from the IRS, telling taxpayers that they owe tax balances, and threatening them with imprisonment and/or seizure of assets if they do not comply with their demands for payment.
By Milton G. Boothe8 years ago in Journal
Do Your Job!
When did it become socially acceptable to ask the customer to do your job for you? This chapter will focus on the delivery service industry. This specific series of events has happened to me personally several times and seems to be a recurring trend that needs to be stopped immediately!
By Vic Winter8 years ago in Journal
'Peter Pan'-ing Isn't so Cute Anymore
Thirsty Thursdays. Drinks on Friday because thank God it's the freakin' weekend. Saturday bottomless brunch with avo on toast, of course. Sunday Roast somewhere hipster before the Sunday scaries settle in. Monday, lift chat about how tired and grumpy you are that it's a new week.
By Katrina Clarke8 years ago in Journal
Why More and More Young People Are Quitting Big Companies and Why It's Not Such a Bad Thing
People want to work in a place with purpose, we all want to have an impact! Unfortunately, corporate environments often care more about the numbers than they do the people. They care more about short-term gains than they do the long-term life of the company and its employees.
By Sarah B8 years ago in Journal
How I Gain 100 New Followers In a Day
We all know the struggle when you are trying your best to launch your products online. Good and engaged followers can be the difference between getting your products noticed or struggling to make a sale. Wether we like it or not, social media has a huge take on the success of your business; and as a business owner one of your concerns must be to reach more people with your products.
By Genesis Alvarez8 years ago in Journal
5 Tips To Help You Survive NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo, short for National Novel Writing Month, is one of the most widely undertaken annual writing exercises in the world. Every November, thousands of writers — amateurs and professionals alike — attempt to write 50 thousand words in their chosen niche. The rules are simple: you can't include any words that were written before November 1 in your word count, and you must reach the 50 thousand word goal by 11:59 PM on November 30. The rest is up to you. If you make it, the NaNoWriMo organization rewards you with a lovely certificate and a coupon to get the critically acclaimed writing program Scrivener at half price.
By Skylar Banach8 years ago in Journal