Disaster Preparedness: A 10-Point Plan You must be ready to handle sudden career changes. When I gave notice at my last job, my manager told me not to bother coming in anymore–that day was to be my last. So, instead of enjoying a leisurely day at the office–saying goodbye to colleagues, tying up loose ends, [...]

Wait Not, Want Not You have to know when to move on. “I really felt stuck. I stayed, hoping it would get better,” recalls Marilyn Fox, a journalist who used to work for a music Web site. “It never did.” It took Fox nearly three years to learn that her job would never take her [...]

A practical guide to living and working in the City of Angels. Native Californians are perplexed by the phrase back East. Back to what? Humidity? Hurricanes? Sub-zero temperatures and slushy, grimy snow? Los Angeles has its share of problems–smog, earthquakes, floods, forest fires–but it also has bikini-clad babes blading down the boardwalk, a bright white [...]

Don’t let layoffs leave a bitter taste in your mouth. Once upon a time, there was a woman who lost her job–let’s call her Ellen. While she was waiting for a new job to come along, she organized her closets, put all her photos in albums, cleaned the house from top to bottom, and taught [...]

You sweat over the instructions, hope to God you’re filling out the forms correctly, and then top the day off with a late-night dash to the post office. Yes, it’s Tax Day, that annual spring ritual. And most of us consider it both a civic responsibility and a pain in the neck. Nothing will ever [...]

The stress of tax season is nothing more than one big headache for millions of Americans–quite literally. Tax time brings on added stress, and many of us need to take precautions to avoid serious headaches. According to the National Headache Foundation, an organization dedicated to funding research and various treatment options, stress is one of [...]

E-mail newsletters are an effective way to promote your writing business. This article will elaborate on how to write an informative newsletter that can result in new clients and writing opportunities. Your Goal What is your goal? Would you like your newsletter to teach, entertain, and reach new clients? Write down what you would like [...]

Being a writer is not easy. Writers have to endure rejection, getting ignored and writer’s block. But for those who have a passion for writing, it is all worth it. So how does one sail through the hard times and stay successful? Here are some tips I’ve gathered from other writers. ~ Stay focused. The [...]

Web wunderkind Stephan Paternot co-founded Theglobe.com, which represented both the best and worst of New Economy business trends. It was a bold company with seemingly unlimited resources, built upon a shaky foundation. In November 1998, Paternot was transformed from an obscure twenty-something Cornell graduate into a media sensation. Stock in his online company soared to [...]

A well-crafted cover letter, packaged with a resume, is like wearing the perfect coat over eveningwear; there are only certain kinds of outerwear that can be worn with that type of attire. For example, you would not wear a ski jacket over an evening dress. While some may down play the importance of the cover [...]