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If you’re looking for any sort of career advice, it’s likely you’ve heard a certain suggestion before: Pursue your passion! In this economy, you’ll barely make any money no matter what you do, so why not do something you’re passionate about?

It sounds like a dream. You could move to a country wi Read More

We want the best of all worlds: a perfectly designed product with that special customized touch that makes it clear that no one else could possibly have the exact same item. We want to be able to brag that we not only have something just as cool as the kids next door, but that we’ve gone one better Read More

I get twitchy whenever I hear someone suggest that they should drop their prices to land more clients. Part of that is due to the reality that make creative professionals have a hard time remembering the value of their own work. If you don’t put a value on how you spend your time, how are you ever Read More

A successful blog begins with strong ground rules.

Although those rules are very much subject to change (and, of course, we all know that most rules are meant to be broken), it’s worth creating a framework with which you and your writers can reference instead of giving them free-reign, which is Read More

Alexis Grant over at the Write Life has put together a great bundle for anyone interested in pursuing a career as a writer: The Writer’s Bundle includes the following ebooks and classes:

Chris Guillebeau’s Unconventional Guide to Publishing (ebook and audio, retails for $129)
Kristi Hines’ The Read More

‘Part-time work’ is a dangerous phrase. While the underlying concept — work that can be done around other obligations, like another job or taking care of a family — is an appealing one, the reality is less so. The term is routinely used to describe less valued work, something that might be assigned Read More

I probably shouldn’t be allowed to give advice to anyone on how to balance your personal life and your work life. I’m sitting at my computer at 8 AM — and I was here until 10 PM last night.

But is my approach really as unbalanced as it seems? It may be more reasonable than it sounds on the surfa Read More

The real problem with focusing on promoting your products to influencers is that there’s a natural cycle to how everyone adopts new products. Just getting a blogger to write about a product once isn’t going to get most of their audience to start using something new. Read More

I picked up Be Awesome at Online Business during one of those Black Friday / Cyber Monday / Whatever Day of the Week sales a couple of months ago. While it puts a heavy emphasis on the design aspects of online business, it’s a good introductory text for people who are thinking of moving into the on Read More

From his upcoming shareholder letter, Warren Buffett on the lessons two of his real estate purchases offer for equity investors. While this isn't his full letter to investors, it holds valuable lessons. Read More