Career

  • signs you need a new job
    Business, blogging & Money, Career

    4 Signs you need a new job + what to do next

    Everyone gets stuck in a dead-end job from time to time. It happens for a whole bunch of different reasons, and it’s the kind of thing that a lot of people just kind of accept without ever really thinking too hard about. But is that the way things should be? After all, do you really want to spend the rest of your life working a job that you don’t care about? Well, to answer that question, you first need to figure out what it is that’s so wrong with the job that you currently have. Here are 4 signs you need a new job: (more…)

  • Business, blogging & Money, Career

    3 Surprising business tasks for bloggers including free checklist + video training

    One of the very best things about the modern era is that it really never has been quite so easy to start your own business. While you might once have needed a great deal of support and backing to turn an idea for a business into a reality, now you need little more than a computer connected to the internet. You also need a great idea and the passion and drive to put in the kind of work required to make it a success.

    Of course, don’t let this fool you into thinking that you’re going to be able to start your own successful business without some definite challenges in your way.

    The reality is that starting a business is always going to be a long a difficult process. With that in mind, here are some of the most common obstacles that you might come up against when starting a business. Here are 3 surprising weekly business tasks for bloggers that you should take seriously.  (more…)

  • Business, blogging & Money, Career, Digital Nomad lifestyle

    6 High paying jobs that allow you to work and travel

    If you have a business-savvy brain, as well as a love of travel, then being able to combine the two is pretty much the dream, right?

    You can start a business from home that allows you to travel. You can get to see the world, all the while making money and getting to class the business off as a travel expense. But is this all too good to be true? Or are there actually careers that will allow to you do both? It isn’t too good to be true!

    There are plenty of options that could work for you. So it just depends on where you want to travel to and the kind of business that you have in mind.

    Here is just a sample of some careers or businesses that will allow you to work for yourself and to help you to travel all around the world. (Also read; 100+ ways I save + earn money to travel the world) (more…)

  • The fail-proof way to quit your 9 - 5 job to become a full-time blogger
    Blogging, Business, blogging & Money, Career

    The fail-proof way to quit your 9 – 5 job to become a full-time blogger

    We all have dreams and aspirations in life, when you are trying to set up a career in the creative realm, for example, it can be difficult to balance the act of making money while also still remaining creative.

    For a lot of people, being creative or working in a creative aspect means making little to no money. A good example is those working in the acting arena, it is said that 70% of all actors, from the top of the pecking order to the lowest, are out of work at any one time. Luckily in the blogosphere, it’s possible to start earning money and turning it into a career, but how can you do both, working towards this, while also having your way without turning into a starving artist?

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  • Are your businesses profits dropping- Try these tricks that works even when you have a small following or client base
    Business, blogging & Money, Career

    Are your businesses profits dropping? Try these tricks that works even when you have a small following or client base

    It happens to everyone, and most of the time it just can’t be stopped. It could be due to the economy dropping, something internally being done poorly such as hiring the wrong people. Or it could simply be due to someone just selling what you’re selling, but better. It’s always a scary time to see profits plummeting. It may bring on thoughts of your business failing altogether, or you may even need to go through the horrible process of making people redundant. Whatever it is, there’s always a way through it before it gets too bad, this article will explore a couple.

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  • Mailchimp vs Convertkit: growing your list to 5000+ and which is best if you want to make money blogging with a small following?
    Best Of, Business, blogging & Money, Career, Finance

    Mailchimp vs Convertkit: growing your list to 5000+ and which is best if you want to make money blogging with a small following?

    I often receive questions from bloggers: how do I grow my email list if I have a small following and what should I use? Convertkit or Mailchimp? I’ll answer both questions in this blog post. If you want an answer quickly, head over to read Why You Shouldn’t Switch From Mailchimp To Convertkit, but if you’re curious, please read the end of this post 😉 (more…)

  • Why you should take a career break RIGHT NOW (+ things you should do to rebuild energy)
    Business, blogging & Money, Career

    Why you should take a career break RIGHT NOW (+ things you should do to rebuild energy)

    We’ve all felt it at some point in our lives – the despair at the mundaneness of work life. It’s something that you need to rectify quickly before it takes over your whole being. If you’ve been in the same job for the past decade, getting up at the same time each morning, eating the same breakfast, doing the same traffic laden commute and fulfilling the same tasks day in, day out, you’ll become bored, worn out and depressed. It can be scary to think about breaking away from the security of a regular, steady income and doing something spontaneous but it can also be the making of you and lead to you returning to work refreshed and reinvigorated. Take a look at these career break options that may inspire you to take the plunge and reinvent your life. (more…)

  • Business, blogging & Money, Career

    3 tips to set you and your virtual assistant job up for success

    Everytime I’m looking for a new VA, it’s a constant struggle. Why is it so hard to find a virtual assistant that doesn’t suck or overcharge? Mainly, because it’s not always them. I’m a control freak and I need help with very basic stuff to more advanced business tasks, and not everyone can do them. When I need a new VA it often means that I don’t have a lot of time to train them, so I prefer someone who can already do those tasks. Today’s blog shows you how to set up a collaboration up for success and the things you should consider before hiring a VA. 

    You’ve finally got to that stage in your self-employment career, where you can consider employing a virtual assistant to help you with the more trivial parts of your job so that you can concentrate on more important things. If you’ve never hired before, it can be difficult to know what to look for, what rules to lay out, and also how to create a good working relationship while keeping it professional. In this article is going to be some ideas for you to take on before hiring a virtual assistant. (more…)

  • Business, blogging & Money, Career

    Showing your spirituality in your office decor

    Perhaps you have recently relocated your business, whether through an upgrade and expansion or just to move – or maybe you are just starting up your business. Either way, one of your main concerns at this juncture will be to give your office a good starting point. The office is the hub of the business, and how well your business is run is going to be determined by, and reflected in, the way in which your office is run. Long before you even bring in your employees to the office, there are a number of things you should be considering in order to make it work for your business as well as possible. Let’s think about some of the ways you can give your office the best possible start. (more…)

  • Business, blogging & Money, Career

    The increase in cyber attacks and how to stay safe

    Lately I’ve been hearing a lot about cyber attacks & hacks. That’s nothing new, but with the new season coming up I’ve decided to take my online security more serious.

    The business world is going mobile and, while this is good news for those who enjoy remote work and flexible hours, it’s bad news for cyber security. As a business owner, you’re hopefully quite thorough when it comes to keeping your business safe – be it online or offline, yet very few understand how important it is to communicate this to their employees.

    Also read these related blog posts:

    Mobile businesses, with all its advantages, need to be protected on every platform. Here is how business owners can regain control and put their employees on the frontline, keeping cyber criminals as far at bay as possible. (more…)