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Unemployed? Here Are 6 Types of Remote Jobs You Can Apply For Today

12May

By Ryan PattonNo Comments

Entrepreneurship, Latest

Unemployed? Here Are 6 Types of Remote Jobs You Can Apply For Today

Unemployment numbers in the United States are currently at an all time high. If you're one of the unlucky twenty-something million citizens of the United States (or any other country for that matter) who are unemployed, why not use this time between jobs to explore the possibility of trying your hand at remote work? With just your laptop and a reliable internet connection, you can apply for a wide variety of online jobs which will allow you to work remotely from home -- some of which offer great pay rates. If you are currently looking for remote work, here is a list of positions that you can apply to today. 1. Freelance Writer Are you someone who has always fancied trying your hand at making a go of it as a writer? Ranging from digital marketing positions to copywrit...

Productivity Tips for Remote Workers in Relationships (Pandemic Edition)

5May

By Ryan PattonNo Comments

Productivity Hacks, Latest

Productivity Tips for Remote Workers in Relationships (Pandemic Edition)

A common complaint of people in relationships is that their own work-life and that of their partner tends to get in the way of spending quality time with each other. With the pandemic meaning that many of us are now spending an unprecedented amount of time with our partners as we are forced to work from home, this dynamic has been turned on its head. A new problem has emerged: how do we manage to get the work we need to do done when faced with the constant distraction of having to share a workspace with a garrulous girlfriend or big-mouthed boyfriend? If you’re struggling to reconcile work with home life during the lockdown, here are a few tips to help improve your productivity that you can put into action as a couple. 1. Take Breaks at the Same Time It’s a well-known fact th...

27Apr

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Motivation, Latest

Top 25 Motivational Quotes for 2020

Achieving the goals that we set for ourselves in life is rarely ever plain sailing. Navigating the obstacles that can litter our path to realizing our ambitions may at times seem like an insurmountable task. At times when you are feeling like getting where you want to be is an increasingly lonely uphill battle, it often pays to remember that we are not alone in adversity. Even the bravest and most successful figures in history had to overcome setbacks and self-doubt to dodge the considerable curve-balls that life threw at them. No matter who you are, there will always come a time when you are in need of a little extra motivation. Luckily for us, the motivational words of some of the most inspirational people ever to have lived have been immortalized in the f...

Goals Are Extremely Important – Here’s How They Can Change Your Life

3Apr

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Self Improvement, Latest

Goals Are Extremely Important – Here’s How They Can Change Your Life

Getting what you want out of life can be a struggle sometimes. It is so easy to live your life from one day to the next without a fixed plan about what direction you are heading in or where you want to eventually end up. This tendency to drift is something that many of us experience, and one which often leads to feelings of restlessness, boredom and dissatisfaction with life. At times when you feel like a ship without a rudder, it always helps to set and achieve both short- and long-term goals. By making an effort to define your objectives, your life will become more fulfilling in almost every way.. Here are just a few of the reasons why having life goals are important for every person. 1. Motivation Without clearly defined objectives, it is easy to lose sight ...

30Mar

By Ryan PattonNo Comments

Productivity Hacks, Latest

Top 25 Productivity Blogs for 2020

Do you ever feel like you get to the end of a day with the creeping feeling that you haven’t achieved as much as you really could have? Do you regularly feeling disappointed that you haven’t been able to accomplish the work goals that you set yourself at the beginning of the day? Well, console yourself that you are definitely not the only person to have ever felt like that. In recent years, productivity has become a serious buzzword in professional circles. Surf the web and you’re bound to come across thousands of innovative ideas on how to avoid procrastination and increase you productivity and output. Some of the best productivity ideas can be found in blog form. Below, you'll find a list of some of the best productivity blogs on the web. nTask Blog: h...

Early Risers: The Most Successful People Wake Up at the Crack of Dawn

10Mar

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Latest, Personal Development

Early Risers: The Most Successful People Wake Up at the Crack of Dawn

There’s nothing like the smell of success in the morning! Among the myriad of ways in which the CEOs of major companies are different from you and I seems to be their habit of waking up at ungodly hours of the morning. It probably won’t come as much of a surprise to you that somewhere in the range of 90% of top executives wake up earlier than 6 a.m. during the week. In fact, many of the people in the top jobs even wake up a fair while earlier than this! Read on for a list of top businesspeople who are known for their predilection for rising early. 1. Tim Cook – Apple CEO Apple head honcho Tim Cook is known to up at 3:45 a.m. every morning to exercise, drink coffee and reply to emails. Cook clearly loves his job and has stated that waking up this early is no...

28Feb

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Motivation, Latest

Top 25 Motivational Podcasts for 2020

There is little in life that is more uplifting that the sensation that comes with accomplishing an objective that you have aspired to over long period of time. Whether you want to lose weight, get a promotion at work or master a language or musical instrument, there is a lot to be said for the self-respect and satisfaction that you gain from engaging in a struggle for self-improvement. As you move toward your goal, however, there are almost always point at which self-doubt and fatigue will begin to enter you mind. It is at times like these that it can be a good idea to look for motivation from external sources. No matter what you’re struggling with, you can be sure that there are tons of people who have been in your situation and come out the other side with what they want...

5 Incredibly Important Character Traits to Have If You Want to Be Successful

5Feb

By Ryan PattonNo Comments

Self Improvement, Latest

5 Incredibly Important Character Traits to Have If You Want to Be Successful

A common misconception is that successful people were simply born to be successful. A closer look at people who have reached the top of their field, however, reveals that the vast majority of them have worked incredibly hard to develop a common series of character traits which allow them to excel at what they do. If you have design on getting to the top, isolating and then emulating these traits is a good place at which to start. Read on to find out more about the traits you will need to adopt to put yourself firmly on the fast track to success, 1. Competitiveness One characteristic that every successful person without fail has in spades is competitiveness. Competitiveness is important because it’s often the will to surpass the achievements of...