Making a living as a freelancer or growing your own business isn’t for everyone. Not everyone can deal with financial uncertainty or regularly meet their own deadlines. So how do you know if this route could be right for you? There’s ONE quality that’s absolutely essential to succeeding as your own boss, one characteristic you […]
Last week I went on an email and social media detox. That’s right: I didn’t read or respond to emails for a week, and I didn’t touch my social media channels. (With a few minor exceptions — I had to go into my email to retrieve my flight itinerary, for example — but they were […]
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Working for yourself doesn’t come with paid vacation, and it can feel difficult to get away. Self-employment gives you control over your schedule, which means you can organize your work around your life (rather than the other way around) and take time off when you need it. But if you want to take off more […]
Really. Stop and think about it for a moment. What if you approached everything with a more open mind, without the assumptions and obligations that keep you from living the life you want? That’s what Leo Babauta asks in his post on our willingness to think differently. He writes: It means you have to be […]
Old-school companies and organizations hire people for specific positions, then stifle ideas and growth to keep people in those positions (where they drown in boredom and frustration). Forward-looking companies and organizations hire people with skills, potential and, most importantly, an eagerness to learn, and nurture those employees (who then help the company succeed). Which kind […]
Working for yourself can be scary. The biggest reason why? You don’t always know how much money you’ll make each month. In fact, this can be SO scary that it keeps a lot of people who would love to work for themselves chained to their employer’s cubicle. When you work for a company, you can […]
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Feel like you’re not moving fast enough toward your goals? Like you’re stagnant, struggling against the current? Here’s a counter-intuitive strategy that will help you make progress faster than ever before. Stop waiting until you’re ready We all tend to wait until we feel ready to make a change, or even take steps toward that […]
Stop complaining about the job market. Stop spending all your time browsing job boards. Stop acting like you’re entitled to a job. Stop waiting for someone else to hire you. Instead… Be innovative. Realize there are ways to make a living that don’t involve depending on someone else. (Like this idea? Tweet it!) Get to […]