The Sharing Economy: New Ways to Make Money: With the Internet expansion and as America has gone through a difficult period of unemployment, new companies have emerged to create a different type of economy in America. These companies help people connect their talents and their assets to people who need them. April 2014 unemployment is 6.3%…
Going from Self-Conscious to Self-Confident
“You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.” Eleanor Roosevelt Going from self-conscious to self-confident is a simple process of developing skills. Being self-conscious is painful and pointless. Being self-confident is healthy and rewarding. Self-conscious people have to think about themselves. They are less aware of…
Small Business Saturday: Jobs Where You Are the Boss
Small business Saturday reminds us that there is opportunity in working for yourself. To begin self-employment, start simple. The goal is to do the deal, to sell something. William Procter, co-founder of consumer products giant Procter & Gamble, started his first business from skills he learned as an apprentice who dipped candles. When he settled…
Saying ‘No’ Without Feeling Like a Jerk
“A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.” Mahatma Gandhi Saying ‘No’ without feeling like a jerk or acting as if a jerk is an important skill. You can’t say “Yes” to everything. You will end up with things that you do…
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