Published on Thursday, September 25, 2008 by Optimist 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 mean breaking into someone's house because you need money to buy that Gucci bag. Ther...

Published on Monday, September 8, 2008 by Optimist 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 are useless. Web Worker Daily shows you the ways on how t...

Published on Monday, September 1, 2008 by Optimist 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 where freelance advice and a comic strip by N. C. Win...

Published on Monday, August 25, 2008 by Optimist Pick The Brain is about motivation and self improvement. It contains information about motivation, psychology, money and even health. Notable Reads Staying committed to Long Term Goals Staying Focused Motivation to do things you Hate Focusing Enthusiasm Get out of the Slump Why Others Succeed Guide to Quit that Miserable Job Find Passion for Anyth...

Published on Thursday, August 21, 2008 by Optimist All of the biggest technological inventions created by man - the airplane, the automobile, the computer - says little about his intelligence, but speaks volumes about his laziness. ~ Mark Kennedy ~ [Source] Feeling overworked and want to rest for a while? Notice that once you stop doing something for too long, you don't have the energy to keep at it again. There a...

Published on Thursday, July 17, 2008 by Optimist With great powers comes great responsibilities. ~ Spiderman ~ [Source] Spiderman once caused the death of a thief who didn't kill his Uncle Ben. He realised it when the Sandman appeared. How many of us are able to accept great responsibilities that are in our hands? A manager is in charge of hiring someone who is able to a job well. This person is supposed to manag...

Published on Thursday, July 10, 2008 by Optimist Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb. ~ Winston Churchill ~ [Source] Image via Wikipedia Being a freelancer...

Published on Thursday, July 3, 2008 by Optimist Image via Wikipedia How far would you go to take up that dream job. You have been offered a job that you have always wanted; good money, challenging work, interesting places to go and fun people to work with. However, this job is in Germany while your home country is in Asia. Would you accept it? How far is far? Are you willing to travel 45 minutes just to get t...

Published on Thursday, June 26, 2008 by Optimist Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. ~ Howard Thurman ~ [Source] Taking a change towards your career path is a major and sometimes, scary, decision for everyone. Life can throw us unexpected obstacles. We learn something along the way. There are people who have fiv...

Published on Thursday, June 12, 2008 by Optimist It is interesting to note that these days, multiple careers for one person is starting to be popular. It could be due to the fact that the economy is ever-changing and in order to be able to support oneself and family, one may be required to have another career that is able to supplement when needed. An interview with Marci Alboher reveals that 'slash' or 'composit...