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"If you had a year, one whole year given to you, how would you spend it?" The keeper of time asked her. "I’d travel, I’d pursue the passions I’ve been putting on hold, I’d see the friends I never have...

Ahh! Sweet money! Who can ever have enough? Money is known to show power and respect to the rich, as a low percentage of the universe could share this experience. But the rest of the people live eithe...

Getting things done is often a circus juggling act: Family, work, exercise, to-do lists... it goes on and on. How can you finish what you start? How can you accomplish dreams that are so big you don't...

While it was happening, I didn't know there was a name for it. Things had gotten unbearable at work. I was flying apart at the seams, and I felt like I was losing my mind. Desperate to make it end, I ...

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When you opened this article, you had a pretty clear expectation. You were pretty sure what I was about to write. "Work abroad is better paid, it looks good on CV, it could open interesting career doo...

An all-too common thread among the creative and tech industries are clients who are... oh, how do I put this nicely... not ideal? By that, I mean that such clients are quite rude to people in these in...

When anxiety in the workplace attacks, what is the best method to "keep calm and carry on"? For many, it is growing and maintaining indoor plants. For some reason, the act of caring for indoor plants ...

I work from home, and I am one of those people that can’t stay focused on a project when there is clutter around. I also adhere to list-making, goal setting, and having an organized desk. Whether you’...

First and foremost, if you are about to graduate or have recently graduated: Congratulations! Graduating from college is a huge accomplishment, one that definitely needs to be celebrated. Navigating t...

As a writer who works from home, I have faced new struggles that I've never had to deal with in past career fields. I've had to learn how to be a financial guru, marketing agent, and scheduling coordi...

The digital age has brought with it a whole wealth of conveniences for both brands and consumers, and has revolutionised the way in which the two interact and engage with each other. However, this doe...

Let me tell you, it seems to be a pretty common issue for young adults and families just starting out to be stuck in a seemingly endless loop of just barely making ends meet paycheck to paycheck. Some...

We've all dealt with that one lazy coworker that complains about everything and never gets anything done. I've dealt with lazy co-workers at almost all of my jobs, but none like my last job. I worked ...

I found myself googling "why is it hard to look for a job?" after hours of surfing, skimming and searching online to get employed. People may spend hours, days or even a year looking for work that wil...

I once saw a serious case of burnout in college pretty up-close. In fact, it was so up-close, I was the one who was experiencing it. Due to the toxic school environment I was in and the absurdly high ...

Shitty people will always treat you like shit. There’s no two ways around it. We can give them excuse after excuse and often people won’t be able to see the woods for the trees (pardon the metaphor, h...

If you’re taking part in National Novel Writing Month, you’re either celebrating the halfway point or weeping over it. You might be doing both. You’re, hopefully, somewhere close to that terrifying 25...