Careers

I won’t lie; being self-employed is something that I refuse to give up. I’ve been freelancing for the past 7 years, and it’s been the best 7 years of my life. I love it. I love the earning potential. I love the freedom to work on my own schedule. I love that my deadlines are […] More

Everyone, it seems, wants to find a way to make more money, work from home or be their own boss. I’ll tell you what; it’s nice. But it’s not always easy. In fact, sometimes it’s a challenge. You do not have the comfort of having gainful employment with a contract every single day and the […] More

I don’t know about you, but I’m a morning person. I enjoy my mornings because I’m more productive in the mornings. I like the peace and the quiet, and the promise of a new day. Mornings are one of the very rare moments in my life in which my kids are all asleep and I […] More

Growing up I always dreamed of writing. I loved it. I won an award in kindergarten for my first book, and it went to a state competition that it also won for best writing and illustration for my age group. I continued on this path, writing ‘books’ and short stories throughout my life, and my […] More

New college graduates often face a harsh reality; that shiny and very expensive new diploma does not guarantee a key to a corner office in a big-city high rise working as a CEO for a Fortune 500 company. In fact, most grads are not able to even get a job that is even remotely close […] More

Nothing is impossible. In fact, I recently found myself quoting dozens of Pinterest-based boards that read, “The word itself says I’m Possible,” when my 4-year-old informed me that putting on a shirt from the head down is not something within her talent range, and that sticking her feet in the neck and pulling her shirts […] More

Job loss can occur at any time, even though most of us like to think it will never happen to us, and it can be devastating to those who aren’t prepared. It can be devastating to those who are prepared, but certainly more so for those unprepared. While most of us are pretty off-kilter and […] More

The definition of a hobby is an activity you enjoy and from which you derive pleasure. It’s fun and it’s necessary to have a hobby. Some people love music, travel, crafts or sports and others love education and so much more. There is no real definition of what constitutes as a hobby. It can be […] More

Kids are a lot more intelligent than most of us give them credit for, and that’s what makes them the perfect candidates for their own businesses. In our day we were making a few bucks a weekend off a lemonade stand, which is nothing compared to what 15-year-old Noa Mintz is raking in with her […] More

There has never been a time in which part time jobs have been so popular. With so many people looking to work from home, so many people making the decision to be with their kids as often as possible and in the office a little less, part time work is more popular than ever. The […] More

There is nothing scarier in life than making the decision to quit your job. This is the place that pays your bills, enables your lifestyle and relies on you. You probably have a relationship with the people for whom you work, and you have a vested interest in the success of your company (and then […] More