The Golden Pencil

September 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Freelance writers will appreciate the resources and tips that Anne at The Golden Pencil dishes out. She even tries to post up freelance jobs for writers as regularly as possible too.
Notable Reads

31 Days of Freelance Writing Tips – A treasure trove indeed.
One Approach to Managing Your Writing Work – Video in the post.
When Life Interferes [...]

Life’s Purpose

September 25, 2008 | 9 Comments

Purpose is what gives life a meaning. ~ Charles H. Perkhurst ~ [Source]
Life can be as routine as you plan or as exciting as you want it to be. It doesn’t mean trying out drugs or smoke as much as you like. It doesn’t mean partying every night till the break of dawn. It doesn’t [...]

Steve Pavlina writes about personal development. Personal development takes time and isn’t for those who want quick results.
Notable Reads

Habit Change is Like Chess
Too Many Interest to Commit
Skill
Life Coaching
How to Beat Competition
How to Build a Successful Online Business
Career Transitions
Discover Your Strengths
Feelings
Reaction Vs Response

What are your favourites from Steve?

The Perfect One

September 18, 2008 | 2 Comments

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Done is better than perfect. ~ Scott Allen ~ [Source]
There is a song that you have in your head. As a song writer, you want that song to be perfect and accepted by the mass. You have written the song and the lyrics. You play it but feel it isn’t that good [...]

CopyBlogger

September 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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CopyBlogger is well-known for straightforward tips on how to write better and efficiently. There are also tips on how to be productive even during your down times.
Notable Reads

The Two Most Important Words in Blogging
10 Effective Ways to Get more Blog Subscribers
Engage your Readers with Typos and Misquotes
6 Punctuation Errors That Bedevil Bloggers
The [...]

O! beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on. ~ William Shakespeare ~ [Source]

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Jealousy is something that occurs in our lives. When someone of the same age as you gets mentioned in the papers for doing something that you have been [...]

Web Worker Daily

September 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Working from home as a web worker can be a lonely task. Nobody understands your misery when you have problems trying to get clients. Almost everyone take it that you are “jobless” when you do rake in the money for the household. They can’t understand the concept that working from home doesn’t really mean you [...]

‘Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed’ was the ninth beatitude. ~ Alexander Pope ~ [Source]
In life, there are expectations; from teachers, parents to employers. Even your life partners. Teachers expect you to do well in class while employers want results, punctuality and more from you. Life partners expect [...]

Freelance Switch

September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Working as a freelancer can be lonely work. Family and friends who don’t understand that you do bring the bacon home make it even more difficult when you hit the rough times. Clients don’t pay up despite repeated requests and even threats to bring them to court doesn’t work either. Enter Freelance Switch, the place [...]

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