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Authoritative Website Copy | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

The Newtonian Laws Of Business – The First Law Reply Dean Rieck ( @DeanRieck ) November 30, 2009 at 10:39 am This sort of aggressive copy works for certain products and certain buyers, generally for self-help and get-rich-quick. Sort of like listening to Dr. Laura on the radio. “You’re a worthless weasel! Your life is crap!

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Imperfection is a good thing | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

I’m weary of being leery about mix-ups between wary and weary Reply Kiesha @ WeBlogBetter ( @krenee76 ) April 21, 2010 at 12:18 pm The people I admire the most are the ones who are flawed – I’m flawed so admiring a perfect person is guaranteed to end in low self-esteem from constant comparisons. I like the unpredictable!

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How NOT to Get the Freelance Job - and What to Do | Men With Pens

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DON’T have low self-esteem. Also I like your mention of putting it on the table and letting the person or people in charge of recruiting make the decision if the applicant is a good fit for the organization. The two that really tweak my lug nuts are: following directions and showing some self-esteem.

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Free Blog Posts | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

First, it’s a crappy way to organize content. Imagine if your library organized its books that way. Bloggers choose to be freelancers, yes, but that means we’re out of potential retirement plans governments and other organizations create for 9 to 5ers. A big part of the problem, I think, is the blog format itself.

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