Beyond the Rhetoric

Every Wednesday, I gather up some interesting blog posts from around the Internet to share with the Beyond the Rhetoric community and today is no different. For this speedlink session, we focus on different areas related to the fascinating world of business. Chris Bibey is quite the successful freelance writer and he knows where to [...]

Yes, the title to today’s blog post was heavily inspired by a certain song from the 1980s, but I feel that the core message behind the title is even more relevant today. As I’m sure you’ve already noticed, most of us spend the lion’s share of our days working. That seems like the nature of [...]

In college, I was known as a champion procrastinator. My papers would finish printing as I walked out the door to class. I even managed to write a couple of papers after they were actually due and still get credit for them. But that approach to work does not fly in the freelancing world. Anything [...]

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” It is very common to hear people complaining about their lot in life. They’ll sit around, unhappy with their current situation, waiting for a life-changing opportunity to come knocking. Yes, luck definitely plays a role in how your life turns out, but the onus is also on you [...]

There is a standard piece of advice that many career coaches and guidance counselors give to the people who visit their offices: decide on what you love to do and find a way to make a career out of it. Do you love to cook? Maybe you should go to culinary school and train to [...]