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How Deesha Philyaw Built Her Writing Career From the Ground Up—and Landed a 7-Figure Book Deal

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I have spent many hours on the phone with her asking what I should charge for a certain piece of content, or where to submit my work. And now you know, in retrospect, I probably should have asked someone else or just googled… But he was so kind and he taught me how to pitch him. How do you pitch?’” she recalls. “I I had no idea how.

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Raise your hand if you like automated phone message systems…

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I know that they ask for this information—account numbers, PINS, last 4 digits of your social security number—so that the representative has your account or profile pulled up when they take your call but based on my experience 98% of the time, I have to repeat that information to them anyway… just ridiculous.

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5 Options for Setting Appointments that Don’t Require a Phone

Tips From T. Marie

If you’re someone who has done business the traditional way for years you may not be able to fathom the idea of an office that doesn’t rely on the phone to do business. The truth is, while a well-planned and scheduled phone call is still a relevant business tool, a lot of time is wasted on the phone that could be better spent.

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David Altizer Makes His Living Creating Thumbnails for YouTube

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Then it’ll just start to spit up and generate stuff using Dali. At 14 years old, he became a professional illusionist, working at different restaurants around Nashville, Tennessee, where he grew up. I should take myself seriously if Google thinks I’m legit.” I’m using Midjourney [and] ChatGPT to do my mockups.

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9 Types of Journaling and How They Can Benefit Mental and Physical Health

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The Videographer Tool: phone or video camera Method: Create a video diary to talk through a problem or share your thoughts on the day. They’re not necessarily to share with others but just to have for yourself to look back on (and could be stored on your phone or saved in a personal cloud storage account, such as Google Drive).

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Podcast 021: You must back up your computer

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by Subscribe: iTunes ⋅ Stitcher ⋅ Soundcloud ⋅ YouTube ⋅ Google Play. In this episode, I’ll talk about why it’s critical to back up your computer and phone regularly, and give you ideas on how to do it. Subscribe: iTunes ⋅ Stitcher ⋅ Soundcloud ⋅ YouTube ⋅ Google Play.

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5 Time Saving Tips for Home Businesses

Tips From T. Marie

Set a time to make/take phone calls. Instead of answering the phone whenever it rings consider setting aside an hour or so each day specifically for taking and making phone calls. I’ve written before about how much time can be consumed in your day by a phone call. Create and use an info packet.

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