Have you ever been laughed at? It’s horrifying to be that person; the punch line of a joke, the center of attention for all of the wrong reasons. Something like that can really stick with us. We’ll remember it for years to come. Some people never truly get over it. That’s what embarrassment feels like. […]
Archives for September 2013
Being a Blog Editor
Unfortunately, I feel as if four years of journalism classes did very little for me as an editor. Although I took one class entitled “Magazine Editing,” the class was taught by an adjunct professor who wasn’t quite prepared to teach the class and didn’t thoroughly plan out what we’d be learning. Instead we spent a […]
Entrepreneurship Starts With Your First Dollar
When most of us think about entrepreneurs, we think of billionaire success stories like Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and Steve Jobs. However, most entrepreneurs are not billionaires (though we can all dream) and are not from tech companies. Most own local, small and mid-sized businesses and started the exact same way you did. The […]
When a Business Could Need a Criminal Defense Attorney
There are many benefits of owning your own business. You’re not hindered by company policy or a boss because you set the company policy and are your own boss. You get to set your own hours, and often how much money you make relies entirely on your ideas and motivation. However, there are downsides to […]
3 Powerful Traits That Dictate Success
Success means different things to different people. Some favor a lot of bling, a Bentley, and stockpile of gold doubloons. For others, success is less about material things and more about meaningful work. But, regardless of how you define it, there’s rarely a shortcut to achieving it. Rising through the ranks of the disillusioned and […]