Month: March 2014
How to Maximize Your Blog’s Potential
Whether you’re building a blog as a means of launching your own business, using it as a promotional tool to display your freelance portfolio, or even creating a new social media hub, it can be tricky getting the right people to see it. It’s important to regularly accrue new visitors toRead More
10 Ways to Stop Being a People Pleaser
Many of us have a not so hidden people pleaser inside of us that craves approval, attention, or both, especially from people in authority. There is nothing better than the person who is always helping out. But if that person is you, and you are the only one who isRead More
5 Ways to Break Through Boring Work
No matter where you work, and no matter how hard you work, at some point everybody hits a wall where work is the most boring thing in the world. This condition has been widely diagnosed as ‘the blahs’, and it is a widespread and worldwide phenomenon. Luckily for you, weRead More
5 Tips for Writing Quickly and Effectively
Whether writing is a hobby or part of your job, you probably know the frustration of not getting as much writing done as you want in a day. Sometimes it can feel like every other writer is racing ahead of you while you’re stuck in the mud, but it doesn’tRead More
7 Vitamins to Improve Memory
The sensory, short-term, and long-term categories are what make up the three different types of memory. There are many factors that affect memory, such as age, overall health, hormone levels, and medications, among other things. To help preserve memory, we must keep our minds active and maintain a healthy diet.Read More
Bad Bosses: 4 Steps to Dealing With Them
We’ve all had bad bosses or supervisors who drove us absolutely crazy until we found a way to deal with them. Or, they left the situation/job/career/company. Or we did. That’s a last resort, but you may get there unless the situation improves. The first step in dealing with bad bossesRead More
The Power of Positivity
These days, it seems stress is a normal part of life. Our daily lives can be crazy, and sometimes things pile on and you can’t help but feel downtrodden, but there is a way to handle it. Our mood and perception of events plays a huge part in our dayRead More
5 Tips to Build Successful Communication Skills
Communication is a big part of business, but it’s especially important in freelance work. You need to be able to negotiate, solve problems, and talk about yourself and your work in a positive, flattering light. It’s a lot to handle, and your communication skills will directly affect the type of jobsRead More