I was walking in my neighborhood the other day and saw one of the little shops – a chocolate boutique and cafe, to be exact, advertising their new blog and I had the above thought: Does everybody need a blog? My initial reaction was no. It seemed to me that the shop was just attempting [...]
I don’t know if I’d really call Bristol Palin a celeb – I guess in her own right – But there’s no denying that Lady Gaga has her name in lights. And both these ladies are making a splash in the marketing world in one way or another. PR Junkie reports that the rumors that [...]
If you work with clients in any capacity you can know that giving them exactly what they want isn’t always in their best interest. That’s why they hire you ~ you’re the expert and they want your expertise and advice. Yet all of us in the client world have been at a point where a [...]
I already have too many blogs to maintain and this one has obviously fallen by the wayside! So instead of pledging to update more frequently, post more consistently, etc. here’s a list of places where I already write, just in case you’re really curious!
alexisinthecity.com – personal blog on everything from career to faith to what [...]
i’m linking to my internet friend’s blog, breaking even.
i’ve worked with her on behalf of clients in the past, and she’s reviewing the book by the woman i work for now. her post is on how marketing people (like me) can get bloggers and writers (like her) to work with them. she uses me as [...]
i always wanted to be “necessary” in my jobs or my career. not in the way that a relief worker is necessary – or people will starve – or in the way a surgeon is necessary – or people could suffer and die – but simply in the ways that related to my job. i [...]
i’ve started writing guest blogs over at collegefinance101.com, and my first post is on the “art” of turning down a job. i’m practically a pro at doing this, as i’ve refused a disproportionate amount of jobs considering the length of my career – so when should you turn something down, and should you ever rufuse [...]
I’ve been self-employed for about a year and a half and working from home for the majority of this time. Naturally, I’ve learned a few things along the way. I’ve had ups and downs. There’s been months when I loved my work situation and months when it was really depressing. Overall, I’ve been happy with [...]
i came across this post on one of my favorite blogs, violent acres – it summed up exactly how i’ve been feeling and what i’ve been thinking lately. the basic gist of it is that while being able to “choose our destiny,” or “choose the path that makes us happy,” or “follow our bliss” or [...]
It’s something every career-minded person struggles with: How to integrate personal and professional desires.I went to school for Journalism because I loved to write. However, as I took different jobs and moved on and up in the media world, I got farther and farther away from writing, until ultimately my job didn’t afford me any [...]