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Tools to fight fear #1: Determination
If you lack determination, don’t worry that it’s a moral issue. It means that currently you’re lacking in: Intrinsic Motivation: This is an internal motivation, everything that lives amongst your deepest needs and desires. Without intrinsic motivation, there is no unmet goal or desire. You have nothing to move you forward towards something. You may be in a situation where you’ve been so hurt in the past that you don’t want to get motivated about anything. The thought of losing something else in some point of the future made you turn off your desire to want anything. I’ve been there, but if you’re numb to wanting anything, you’re about…
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3 surprising things I learned from being self employed [Video]
Working for myself is fraught with surprises, and in this video I talk about three things that I learned about myself once I became my own boss. http://youtu.be/31o8KNIXlYY
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Why you’ll always be second place [Video]
http://youtu.be/FeZSJrTgKbI It’s not a lack of know-how that keeps you in second place. It’s the smell of desperation that holds you back from become the best at what you do. The truth is that it’s your attitude (and your mistaken business practices) that keep you in second place. In this video, I talk about how your own actions work to keep you number two (no pun intended). The biggest factor in determining your place in your market has very little to do with the quality of your product, customer service, potential, or even something that your competition does. It’s you, you YOU- all about you!
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Update on my e-book about Depression and Entrepreneurship
Lots of things are happening with the creation of this latest book. I want to share my progress with you.
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Advice to freelance writers for responding to online job ads [Video]
Before you dash off your “I’m totally interested in this job!” email to a client, plan out how you want your first impression to play out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smGYZXnCsL8&spfreload=10
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Your guide to French newspapers
If you’re looking for a way to speed up your comprehension of written French, reading from a French newspaper is one of the most effective (and cheapest) ways to do so. For the past six months, Transparent Language Blog has compiled an extensive list of newspapers from across the country, and you can add them to your RSS feed for a daily dose of French. In addition to the French blog, Transparent language has bloggers- usually native speakers- who post on a regular basis about the language and the countries culture associated with each language. There’s an extensive list of languages that are covered- some as exotic as Icelandic. Newspapers…
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Myths that keep you from learning a new language
Believing in them wastes your time and holds your writing career up.
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Foreign language reference books for freelance writers
Who doesn’t like going shopping for more books? I know I do.
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Freelance Writing for international markets- YES if you only speak English
Most freelance writers FREAK OUT at the idea of going overseas to find markets. The first thing they worry about is contacting an editor who might not speak their language. But the truth is that there are plenty of publications and websites from outside North America that are looking to work with new writers. If you’re worried that you can only speak and write in English, take heart. You can develop an entire specialty working for foreign markets that are written entirely in English. In this video, I talk about looking for overseas English-speaking markets. You can do it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQZa3P6jfCw
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What the European parliment’s linguistic preferences mean for freelance writers
According to the numbers, the members of the European Parliament overwhelmingly prefer to speak and communicate in English. How does that reflect the potential freelance writing clients you encounter in European countries? Does English really rule supreme? Is there any reason to fiddle with learning a second language? Are you wasting both time and money doing so? Every day I hear a variation of two headlines: “Don’t worry- you only need to learn English!” “Learn a second language (preferably Spanish, people!) or you’ll be talking to yourself!” Am I exaggerating a little? Not really- that’s basically what every language- related story on Twitter boils down to. One day, it’s…