The pandemic COVID -19 hit and our lives drastically changed. In my case, I just had my daughter four months prior, and I was shielding her from the flu. This simply involved not going out in public. Then, the pandemic arrived, and the flu seemed to be the least of our worries. To get through the first four months post-pregnancy, I started making plans for the spring and summer. I kept saying, “I’m going to go to this winery” or “We’ll go to lots of baseball games this year.” For my own …
Freelancing Tips for the Corporate World
A Passer By The art of freelancing can be a tricky beast. It’s not always the norm, but there are times when you feel like an outsider. Imagine going to a party where you don’t know a single soul. Your friend, who wanted you to accompany him, ditched for some reason or another. The problem with said ditching is that he neglected to give you enough time to turn around as well. So you’re in this situation where you’re waltzing right into a stranger’s home, unaccompanied. To make matters worse, …
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A World Less Lived, a Life More Considered
The COVID-19 pandemic is a downright vicious antagonist. Not only can it claim your life, but it can also rob you of your final moments with loved ones. I don’t like to start off a blog post in such a negative light, but unfortunately, this is our reality. Right now, there’s a big question mark that haunts us. When will this conclude? I saw a Florida Keys restaurant owner on the news a couple of weeks ago. He spoke of the past hurricanes that hit down there and said, “When the …
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Is Freelancing Risky?
When you’re considering freelancing, you ask yourself a very important question. “Is freelancing risky?” After answering this question with the obvious “yes,” you ask yourself a second question. “Is it too risky?” Well, my question to you is, “how much risk are you willing to take?” The first thing you have to know is that freelancing is extremely different from a full-time on-site job. That bi-weekly paycheck and set dollar amount (you’re used to getting) go right out the window. When it …