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Book Giveaway: Confessions of a Professional Blogger

Dividend Ninja / March 11th, 2014 / 16 Comments

Have you ever thought of starting a blog? Have you ever wondered how bloggers earn a living? Are you a blogger looking for some extra income? Thought of freelancing? If any of these questions peaked your interest, then Miranda Marquit’s new book, Confessions of a Professional Blogger, is the book you’ll want to read. This isn’t a fluff eBook. In this 100+ page book, Miranda discusses in detail,...

Posted in: Giveaways Tagged with: blogging, blogging tips, Confessions of a Professional Blogger, freelance writing, giveaway, giveaways, Miranda Marquit, writing

This is strange…but good

enjoy working, career opportunities, love your work, passion for work

CF / March 18th, 2013 / 28 Comments

So a strange thing happened to me. For the longest time, I didn’t work very hard. I was in academia and learned very quickly that as a paid employee working in research, it didn’t matter how hard you worked. No one cared and you’ll still get your pension and your yearly raise. So I spent a lot of my “work” time on my hobbies, my blogs and learning things that interested...

Posted in: Career and Work, Philosophy Tagged with: biological sciences, changing careers, co-workers matter, computer science degree, doing a job you like, early retirement, enjoying your work, freelance writing, getting rewarded for your career, utility of a university degree