advice
Workplace advice for any issue, problem, or concern; from changing careers to co-working advice and decorating needs.
What Inspires Your Writing?
People ask me all the time, "What inspires your writing?" It's not an easy question to answer. There are a lot of things that inspire my writing, a lot of things that get the creative juices flowing, the hand writing, fingers typing, words appearing on the page. Inspiration can be found anywhere: from a nature walk in the woods to a single piece of music from a movie or your favorite band.
By Beth Freely8 years ago in Journal
Look To Your Writers
If you’re a writer, it seems it’s getting harder to become noticed in the world of prose. Often times, it gets overlooked online if it isn’t in physical form. You go to a bookstore to read or buy books, to hold and put on tables or shelves. You can’t exactly do that with online writing. It just feels good to have something in your hands that’s written, and I get that so so much. I can’t necessarily say that’s why perhaps us writers online get unnoticed (it could also be very much a popularity standpoint or a career aspect), but it’s the same sense as with any small time creator. So many creators get lost who have tremendous talent, but it seems that unless you’re a big name, have money, or are just generally popular among fandom or websites, it’s sometimes very hard to get a foot in the door.
By Jeremy Jett8 years ago in Journal
Workplace Bullying
Bullying in the workplace is alive and well and has been for decades and even longer. It's only been up until recently that this sad and tragic epidemic has come into focus in large part due to the toll it has taken mentally, physically, and emotionally on millions around the world. What is bullying? Bullying is defined as any deliberate attempt to embarrass, intimidate, devalue, or humiliate another individual privately or in public.
By Janelle Ouellet8 years ago in Journal
Easy Ways to Become More Creative
We've all been there. Drumming our fingers, wracking our brain, trying desperately to come up with an idea. Summoning creativity can seem like an impossible task. Whether you're staring at a blank page, hoping to come up with a blockbuster screenplay, searching for a solution to a problem at work... even brainstorming about next year's Halloween costume ... don't despair. There are easy ways to become more creative.
By Sarah Terra8 years ago in Journal
What Retirement Fund?
I'm not alone when it comes to worrying about my retirement accounts. Unlike many people in their 20s, I actually did begin saving for retirement at a young age. I didn't do so well with it in my early 30s, but rebounded around age 35. I had a nice nest egg—a good start that I could continue to add to until I needed to begin withdrawing it.
By Dan McGinnis8 years ago in Journal
How to Succeed in an Unpaid Internship
There’s been a lot of debate lately as to whether unpaid internships are fair, and it’s safe to say it’s definitely not. In the UK the cost to the individual for an unpaid internship is around £1,000 a month in London. I’ve done my fair share of unpaid internships, and I’m going to help you get the best out of your time, and your savings account.
By Jane O'Leary8 years ago in Journal
Why I Write
Why do I write? That's funny, I often ask myself the same thing! I remember being a little girl, writing as early as I could write...and probably even before then...not that it made any sense. As I get a little bit older, I realize that the biggest reason I write now is to get it out. I have lots of made up stories that I keep saying I'm going to write a book about, but that never happens. What I do write about is my feelings in a journal. I find that a lot of the time, you feel like you have no one to talk to and no one listens even when you do talk to people. So I started writing it down again, in a little book that I keep hidden from the rest of the world. Whether it be my feelings, or a thought I had, or even something to do with my anxiety or happiness or what have you. If I'm feeling a certain way about someone or something, I have that in my mind when I write it and getting it all out there on paper, even if that person doesn't read it, is a big help! Sometimes it's good and sometimes it's bad. If I have any real strong feelings at all, or even scared, etc., I will write it down. It really does help!
By Joelene Johnson8 years ago in Journal
Stress in the Workplace: 7 Tips for Dealing With It
Stress in the workplace is a fact of life and something we all have to deal with from time to time. It's important to manage and deal with stress so it doesn't affect your health and cause you to lose time at work. Stress and anxiety contribute to long-term work loss.
By Michael Ugulini8 years ago in Journal
Where Do I Begin?
Writing has always been an escape for me. First, it was an escape from the torment from others then it became an escape from the torment in my mind. You see, if you were to crack open my head and peer in, you would see a jumble of ideas, stories, thoughts, lyrics, hopes, dreams, etc. I feel like it would cause even the smartest out of our species to go insane. How have I lived with all of this inside of my head? As my title says, I have no idea where to begin with my history with writing, but I guess I could try and sort it out.
By Maxyne Salinas8 years ago in Journal
