Nothing is Stopping You

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Madeline Johnson's avatarOf Undisputed Origin

For most of us, when we decide we want to make a change, try something new, transform our ways and set our sights on brand new goals, we talk about it. We talk about it to just about anyone who will listen. We talk about how bad we want it. How it’s going to make us so much better. How great it will be when we do it. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” Mark Twain”

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The simple stupid secret to getting where you want to go is that it’s never too soon to begin.  So you some take action and you don’t get caught up in the results. You do a little bit of it.  You start. You do one small step…

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Freelancing Equals Freedom

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JAlexandra's avatarJessica Baker Freelancing

I believe that if you’re not happy at your place of employment, you might need to make a plan. If freelancing the way to go, then use it. Even if you have a job that you like, there’s nothing wrong with learning new things or earning extra money. I’ve started this blog as a portfolio for my sample work and advice for any newcomers (like myself).

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Working at Home: Not Glamorous

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Joelyn Morgan's avatarJoelyn's Musings

Most people think because I work at home my life is put together and organized.

That is so far from the truth.

If you take a peek at what a day in the life of me is you will realize that it’s not glamorous.

I usually wake up around 7:45 am, start the coffee, feed the cats and walk the dog.

Depending on the schedule, I may or may not make it to the shower before sitting down and having my first conference call chugging my first cup of coffee.

Sometimes afterwards I am running a college student to school or work at this point.

Usually then I’m catching up with our team and answering emails and yes, still in pajamas.

Most of the time I don’t have a lot of face to face meetings when I’m working from home and if I’m lucky, I slow down enough to hop…

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