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How to Stay Creative
Creativity is what makes the human mind. We are constantly finding new inspirations, be it on our way to work or school or even sitting in McDonald's, eating a big mac and staring out of the window. Finding that one thing that makes the connection spark is often something spontaneous. We forget that creativity is born from anything and everything and because of that we try too hard to find it, even when it's staring at us right in the face.
By Jee P7 years ago in Journal
Take Your Ideas for Blog Posts to the Next Level with This 10 Minute Technique
Do you struggle with ideas for blog posts? I know I do sometimes! Some days the titles and topics come pouring in faster than I can even write them down and I create 10+ drafts on my Evernote account.
By StephanieCristi7 years ago in Journal
5 Tips for a More Successful CV
1. Keep it simple Far too many people still believe that a CV is where you need to impress your prospective employer. It is not. Now we are in the age of digital everything, your CV plays a different role depending on what industry you’re jumping in to. The first blanket rule is to keep it simple. Your CV is read for the content it provides, the information about you and whether you are somebody the firm wishes to interview.
By Dominic Monaghan7 years ago in Journal
Branding Your Business on Facebook - Utilizing Search Engines
There are lots of social media platforms that are popular today, but forgetting the immense popularity of Facebook is a strategic error for any business. Instagram, Pinterest, Snap, and Twitter all have their place in any successful, comprehensive marketing plan, but Facebook is the modern day version of the Yellow Pages. Every business needs a presence there.
By Dan McGinnis7 years ago in Journal
Branding Your Business on Facebook – Proper Page Creation. Top Story - September 2018.
Facebook is still an incredible place to market your business, your brand, your event... really anything. Successful online promotion requires a bit more than just creating a post and hoping for the best. There are a few easily learned techniques that can help build your online presence and your "brand" more quickly and with greater success.
By Dan McGinnis7 years ago in Journal
10 Steps to Creating Characters
So you've decided to write a novel. You've got the story in your head, and you're ready to write. You've put your pen to paper and you get ready to introduce your characters.
By Angi Bartlett7 years ago in Journal
Ring!!! Your Side Hustle Is Calling
Go and get your hustle on! 37% of Americans are currently engaged in a side hustle, and 51% of millennials have an occasional side hustle, according to a study by Bankrate. Looks like I am not the only person who believes in the need to get your hustle on. This year many people took the risk and dove deeper into something they are passionate about, decided to no longer wait, and are using their 9 to 5 gigs as a launching pad. What about you? Many of us have or are still doing that one thing we saw our parents do. You get up every day, grab your coffee, take your commute and end up in a cubicle or office (if you are lucky), for the traditional job—but you find yourself daydreaming about the thing you prefer to be doing. What about that one hobby that consumes you? Yep…that thing; many of us call that a “side hustle.” Side hustles make life interesting, they keep you energized, and one day we hope to make them our daily destiny, but how?
By TJ Neal7 years ago in Journal
How to Plot Like a Rock Star
The object of writing is to tell a compelling story and sell your book! For the beginning writer this may be a dream that seems unrealistic. If you’ve done other kinds of writing—magazine articles, news reporting, technical writing—you know how to express yourself in clear, simple English. You know how to write words that inform, and maybe even words that amuse or entertain. But now, you’re faced with a new challenge: writing words that excite and engage your reader in a fiction story.
By Melissa Saulnier7 years ago in Journal
How to Improve Your Online Job Applications
“Back in my day, we would walk-in, hand in our resumes, and speak with managers face-to-face!” Believe it or not but millennials will probably be the last generation to have experienced this method of job search as a norm. As you can imagine, one benefit of this approach is that if you didn't have a strong resume, you could still charm employers with your personality and communication skills. This way you could at least score yourself an interview.
By Brandesha Sinclair7 years ago in Journal
How to Stay Creative When You're "Too Busy"
I catch myself constantly saying I'm "so busy" when in reality I actually have plenty of free time, I just plan and utilise it badly. This is something I've been working on and one of the things I've been making a major conscious effort to make time for is creative outlets. Growing up I was 100 percent "that kid" who was constantly drawing, rubbing crayons over textures in the garden, or even making little movies with my camcorder and Disney Princess dolls in my bedroom. I was always bursting with creative energy but unfortunately, fast forward to adulthood when the peppering of responsibilities starts to flow thick and fast and surprise surprise, that creative bright burning flame became subdued and almost burned out time and time again.
By Amyleigh Craig7 years ago in Journal
Why Did I Write an eBook?
Never in my life did I imagine that I would publish a book, of all things. What surprised me, even more, was that the topic was about political and societal problems amongst American youth mixed with satire. (I always thought that my first book would be some super successful, supernatural, weird, fantasy novel for teenagers. Oh well, life goes on.) Usually, I could care less about what is going on in America, since it has all gone to hell anyway.
By Eris7 years ago in Journal
How I Passed Security+ in Two Weeks
Just a note before I begin: This is not a sponsored post and using my advice does not guarantee that you will pass. However, this worked for me and I wanted to share my experience.
By Lauren Anderson7 years ago in Journal