Published on Monday, September 29, 2008 by Optimist 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 with Writing - a...

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 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, 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...

Published on Thursday, May 15, 2008 by Optimist Depressed at work? You are not alone. Studies have shown that at some point in life, 1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men will have depression at work. What are the symptoms involved? Some of them include: Working slowly Making mistakes more often Unable to concentrate Forgetful [by EniOne] This affects a person's ability to be effective. Some have been known...

Published on Thursday, April 24, 2008 by Optimist Did you always wanted to change your career because you feel that you are in the ruts? Unable to get up in the mornings because you dread the feeling of going to the office? You are not alone. Changing careers can be scary but you can conquer the fear. [by cicadashell] Is there a right time for a change? No one can know for sure. During your 2nd year of studies...

Published on Thursday, April 17, 2008 by Optimist Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today. ~ James Dean ~ [Source] [by Siâny] When we talk about change, it can mean a lot of things. From changing a new job scope to a new life with someone else. Marriage brings about changes, so does a new job. We want to live life to the fullest. We don't want to regret that we didn't do this or that. In T...

Published on Thursday, April 10, 2008 by Optimist Upon graduation, we have to work. When some of us may not be able to clinch that dream job, we work part time to supplement the income or will the time away while looking for that permanent position in some company. We hope to have an understanding boss, manageable workload and good pay. We may not be able to be as rich as Bill Gates or Warren Buffet but we do hope...