I’m not sure if we should call it the “new” job market or the reduced, redefined, elusive job market. Too many people who have worked for years with relevant skills and valuable experience now can’t find employment where once their talents were in demand. Continue reading
Working for yourself comes with plenty of benefits, one of which is working without having a boss breathing down your neck and stressing you out. However, what many people who go into business for themselves don’t realize is that without a boss nagging them it’s hard to stay focused and do the work that must be done. Continue reading
Like most people, my life has been spent balancing my yearning for laziness—tropical islands with fruit-flavored beverages figure heavily in my life goals—with a burning desire to achieve great things, like invent a robotic Bumble Bee. The answer has been finding ways to achieve great things, using as little work as possible. Continue reading
New freelancers often have set their sights on ambitious goals: how well your life goes now depends solely on you. Among your new challenges are project management, bookkeeping, time management and relationship building. Continue reading
Your motivation is what pushed you to succeed and determines to a large degree if you are going to succeed or fail. But even the most motivated person needs a little extra help sometimes. Continue reading
So think about your own life and career situation. When it comes to your career do you have an Inside Focus or an Outside focus? How are you waiting for permission to grow? What’s the one thing you can start working on today? Continue reading
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