Monday mornings usually start the same way. After coffee and devotions, I look at last week’s goal list and check off the completed items, and I record any pertinent information on the weekly pages of my planner. Then I make a new list for the current week. I perform some online tasks, check email, andContinueContinue reading “The Small Things”
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Realistic Optimism
As I work my way through learning marketing strategies and improving my writing skills, I have learned an important quality is necessary in the process: realistic optimism. I tend to have elements of both realism and optimism in my personality. Life experiences will teach you to be realistic about outcomes, but optimism helps you navigateContinueContinue reading “Realistic Optimism”
Picking Someone’s Brain
No, I’m not writing a zombie apocalypse novel. I’m talking about the figurative notion of picking someone’s brain. I had an opportunity to talk to someone recently about how he uses social media to promote his church and where he works. This prompts me to confront my love-hate relationship with social media, but that isContinueContinue reading “Picking Someone’s Brain”
Appen: Tried It But Not For Me
DISCLAIMER: I am not an expert about side hustles so I’m not recommending Appen one way or the other. I’m just telling you about my own experience. Do plenty of homework first, and then make a decision about which side hustles to trust. As a freelancer or someone changing careers, you may start looking forContinueContinue reading “Appen: Tried It But Not For Me”
Self-Evaluation: Wrapping It Up
I started writing about doing a self-evaluation back in December 2023, and it has been a helpful process. I am currently looking at re-entering the workforce to bolster my income for a while, but now, I’m fully aware of what I will and won’t tolerate and what I can and can’t do. That was theContinueContinue reading “Self-Evaluation: Wrapping It Up”
All Things Subject to Change 