Attitude Adjustment
A Crown Jewel of Technical Writing Jobs: Freelance Medical Writer
You already know that as a freelancer you’re asked to do the work that on-staff people can’t or won’t do—the impossible assignments, in record time, completed with the grace of […]
The Fastest Way to Rise to Greatness
I always marvel at the way some people seem to rise from ground zero, to leading and dominating their market in a short amount of time. It seems as if […]
Got Initiative? Take More Initiative
Career changers and job seekers worry about getting their foot in the door. Freelancers wonder how they’ll get more clients. And ordinary workers everywhere are asking themselves: what can I […]
Are You Helping or Wasting Time? Ask the Turtle
Imagine seeing a giant turtle that is crawling up from a river and is approaching the side of a road. You’re hiking past it and it turns up its head […]
6 Uber Easy Ways to Conserve Your Willpower
Making decisions uses the very same willpower that you need to say no to warm Krispy Kreme donuts, another glass of wine, or sending a 1am email rant. The bad news, you only have a limited daily amount of willpower. The good news, we’ve got the skinny on how to conserve it.
Where Did My Mojo Go?
Facing a crisis of confidence? Here’s Tony Coretto’s story of how he found his mojo after facing a business funk, and the concrete steps you can take to succeed as he did.
Stuck in the Past? 10 Advice Tips from the Ghost Whisperer
Melinda Gordon, played by Jennifer Love Hewitt in the Ghost Whisperer, communicates with ghosts who can’t move on because of unfinished business from their past. The obvious message for those of us who don’t get the opportunity to communicate with spirits, is: If you don’t learn from the mistakes of your past, your future will give you more of what you don’t like in your present.
10 Good Reasons To Hire A Grown-Up
As part of a close knit creative department, the copywriters and art directors were used to walking into each other’s offices to borrow awards books, the latest Adweek or some not well hidden enough stash of chocolate. Ed […]
How to Answer How Old Are You?
In many Asian cultures, asking how old you are is considered to be a perfectly acceptable conversation starter. In fact, it’s important to establish who is older so the younger […]
Your Elevator Speech… Still Working On It?
So a financial services guru, a chief operating officer, and a lawyer walk into a bar. And a career coach asks, “What’s your elevator speech?” And they all have the […]
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12 Ways Not to Become Invisible After 40
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The Oprah Guide to Your Unique Value Proposition
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The Power of Pictures, Flickr, and How to Nail Visual Images on the Web
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The Great McKinsey Hoax: From Someone Who Fell For It ONCE
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Believing In Yourself: How a 70-Year-Old Woman Came to Conquer The Retail World
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Tech Tip: 10 Free Tools for Platinum Marketing and PR
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Defending The Landline
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Beam Me Up, Scotty, I Have Captured The 3D Printer
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4 Ways To Take Charge Of Your Woefully Antiquated Learning Gap
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1 Minute Twitter Tip and Facebook Trick to Get Your Mojo Energized
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Stop Screwing Around with Boring Online Writing: Become the Iron Man of Online Writers
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Do Job Specs Matter? The Business Case for Flexibility in the Hiring Process
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6 Lessons from Life of Pi for Greater Self-Awareness and Professional Success
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Online Communities and Google+ Hangouts: A Pair Made in Heaven
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Bob: You can say that again....
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FG: I flipped out on a very dear old friend today for ...
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Sue Thomason: What a load of patronising sexist shit. Mascara? J...
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Benni: I do all of the above right. I dress nicely, Im c...
