How to quit your job and travel the world for years
By Michelle D. Hooks About two months ago, Sylvain Beauregard quit his web/database programming job at Canada’s largest private company, left Montreal and started a...
View ArticleWe are all changing, becoming, defining ourselves
“We are all in the process of becoming.” -poet and activist Audre Lorde This quote has encouraged and inspired me for years. Yet until recently,...
View ArticleAdd bling to your blog without placing ads on it
By Michelle D. Hooks Congrats, you created a blog – a little pocket in the Internet where you post your musings, your hobbies, your expertise...
View ArticleSometimes you need to park your ideas
Sometimes the best action is to stop and shelve your ideas, your new projects and businesses. Really. Making the call not to pursue something is tough,...
View ArticleMake more time for writing, painting, creative projects
Make a regular appointment to paint or pursue your creative work. (MorgueFile photo: Dzz) By Vickie Elmer We all need to carve out time for...
View ArticleLessons Dan Schawbel learned while promoting his book Promote Yourself
By Vickie Elmer Dan Schawbel’s first book Me 2.0 debuted in 2009, with advice for Milennials on branding and career development, and was an...
View ArticleSeven smart ways to choose a better book
If summertime seems like the right moment to escape into a good book, I’m with you, whether our travels take us to Sandusky, Ohio,...
View ArticleJobs with wings: Flying from one field to another
If you’re the kind who cannot picture yourself staying in one industry for years, you may want to become an accountant or a human resources manager....
View ArticleAngels urge me to leap into exercise
Angels flew out from the deck of cards I had just shuffled, without any chorus or fanfare or burst of light. They were called forth...
View ArticleQuotable: Pour on hard work
“Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.” —Stephen King Stephen King,...
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