I almost told someone that they looked tired, then I remembered how hurt someone looked the last time I made that comment, 20 years ago at least, and so I asked them how they were doing instead. The person in line behind me at the grocery store had only three items, so I let them… [Read More]
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Category: Advice for Freelancers
What I’m up to these days
Like many others right now, I am in the job market and available for freelance work. Here’s what I’m looking for: 1) Work with a foundation, think tank, or university research center that would use my communications, economics, and business skills. There aren’t many of these jobs, but they do exist and would fit my… [Read More]
List: Fights you can never win, so why even try?
Who works harder Who deserves a raise more Who is busier Whose life is harder
A value-added post, for a Sunday
Recently, I wanted to post this to someone’s Facebook feed, and I realized that I needed the right sort of link to do that. This is that link. Use as needed.
You need walk-away money
A key component of a financial plan is an emergency fund, and that emergency may well be that you can’t take what you are doing anymore. You need walk-away money. At a basic level, this is enough money to cover three or four months worth of expenses if something huge and unexpected came up or… [Read More]
