Yes, I have to admit it. I have high expectations of managers. I am not saying that every manager I have had was a poor manager, and I am also not saying that someone is a bad person just because they lack management skills. What I am saying is that management is like any otherContinueContinue reading “Invaluable Experience: Observations from a Former Employee with Management Experience”
Category Archives: Career Transition
Health and Fitness for the Freelancer: When Your Body Needs a Break
A couple of posts back, I wrote about taking a vacation for your mental and physical well-being. Ironically, not long after I wrote the post, I had a minor health issue, and I found myself taking an unplanned “vacation” to let my body recover. It was nothing too serious, but it definitely slowed me downContinueContinue reading “Health and Fitness for the Freelancer: When Your Body Needs a Break”
Reading the Fine Print
Up to this point, I haven’t applied for any grants as a freelance writer, but I have a bit of experience with the application and fulfillment process through previous jobs. Grants can be a true blessing if a person or business qualifies, but they don’t come without their burdens. There is nothing wrong with applyingContinueContinue reading “Reading the Fine Print”
Invaluable Experience: How My Library Career Made Me a Better Writer and Human
While I have left my library career behind, I can honestly say my time in the field made me a better person and writer. There are many things about libraries people don’t understand, and I can attest to this fact because of how many times people have said, “I didn’t know that” when I haveContinueContinue reading “Invaluable Experience: How My Library Career Made Me a Better Writer and Human”
Finding Creativity and Productivity in Your Business Plan
Last week, I sat down and began to put my business plan onto paper taking it out of the vagueness of my mind into the cold reality of the written word on the page. I don’t even have a complete business plan yet, but my creativity is now in overdrive. Just putting the initial ideasContinueContinue reading “Finding Creativity and Productivity in Your Business Plan”
All Things Subject to Change 