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Living the Freelance Writer’s Life
Super Bowl Sunday Every Day
Most years I’m not too interested in the Super Bowl. This year was different (Go Saints!), but usually I just watch for the advertisements. That’s strange in itself, because most of the television I watch is recorded on my DVR, so I skip the commercials. If I watch anything live, the commercials are muted. So why do I buy into watching the... [Read more...]
The Power of Sleep
It’s seems like I’ve been seeing a lot of bloggers lately writing about the importance of getting a good night’s sleep. Maybe I’m just noticing it because I’m not getting a whole lot of sleep thanks to my four and a half month old. A lot of things you’ll read about starting a freelance business while you’re... [Read more...]
On Following Your Bliss
I was looking for something on Netflix the other day to watch while working out, and I settled on “The Power of Myth” (yes, I’m a bit of a nerd). If you don’t know it, this PBS miniseries from the ’80s involved discussions between Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell about mythology, how myth works in everyday life and the mythological... [Read more...]
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Super Bowl Sunday Every Day
Most years I’m not too interested in the Super Bowl. This year was different (Go Saints!), but usually I just watch for the advertisements. That’s strange in itself, because most of the television I watch is recorded on my DVR, so I skip the commercials. If I watch anything live, the commercials are muted. So why do I buy into watching the... [Read more]
A Dose of Passion
Gary Vaynerchuk is an inspiration to anyone who wants to follow their bliss and make money doing that thing they’re most excited by. Late last year he published Crush It: Why Now is the Time to Cash in on Your Passion to help other peopel start from scratch and use social media to make their passion pay. He says that now is a great time to start... [Read more]
On Following Your Bliss
I was looking for something on Netflix the other day to watch while working out, and I settled on “The Power of Myth” (yes, I’m a bit of a nerd). If you don’t know it, this PBS miniseries from the ’80s involved discussions between Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell about mythology, how myth works in everyday life and the mythological... [Read more]
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