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Are Your Friends Sabotaging Your Business?

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So when she sent me this guest post that outlines some of her learning curve lessons as a new freelancer, I was thrilled – here was someone who’d gone from zero to being a confident writer who could stand up for herself, and for her business. By the time I expensed medical, insurance, retirement etc, I barely broke even.

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Are you resting on your thought leader laurels? | Men With Pens

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To avoid the hypocrisy, whatever a person’s talk is, they should also be walking it or learning to walk it. Most of us teach what we needed or still need to learn ourselves. I agree that there should always be something to learn, take action on or gain enjoyment from with every blog post. I agree with Marian.

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Taylor's a Feminist – But So Is James | Men With Pens

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So my name is Taylor, and if I had chosen to pursue a salaried job instead of a freelance career, I could have avoided the embarrassing situation many women find themselves in today – discounted because of their name, before their education and skills are even checked. You know what I find interesting right now? It made me angry.

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Sleep your way to the top | Men With Pens

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Originally posted at The Web Squeeze Just in case you didnt read the book on kicking your sleep problems to the curb or need some extra help smashing those insomniac habits, check out A Good Nights Sleep by the serious pros over at Harvard Medical School. Sleep is *extremely* important – I learned that the hard way indeed!

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What to Do When Your Client is Boring | Men With Pens

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How else will they ever learn that boring can lose them the people they work with? Not only did I laugh a few times from the article, but also learned a few new tactics. I’ve worked with many professional service firms – think accountants, medical practices, and lawyers. I would say that is being a teacher.

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Fear of Success | Men With Pens

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That’s why I’m learning not to look at the end product (at the goal) but focus on the steps to get there, picturing the actions I’ll take to reach the success and that way I’m already successful because I’m acting and living out my dreams. Yesterday I learned it’s not going to happen any time soon.

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