Beyond the Rhetoric

In the United Kingdom, the riots that ravished city streets last week have ceased, but the potential for such activity to surge up again is hardly a remote possibility. Across Europe tear gas stocks have risen as the continent nears a level of financial uncertainty it hasn’t seen since 2008. Governments are cracking down, which [...]

What do you know now that you wish you knew then? It’s a question that gets asked of many people at many different stages in their lives and I’ve found myself looking in the mirror about this query. I’ve been a professional freelance writer for five years and, it makes me wonder, what would I [...]

To some people, this may seem like a simple matter of semantics, but I think there is something much more profound here that is worth discussing. I also find that I get very different responses, depending on who is participating in this conversation with me. When you think about what you do for a living, [...]

Asking any number of different life and career coaches out there, a sizable proportion will likely tell you to unearth your true passions and interests, finding a way that parlay them into careers. Those who enjoy artistic creation, for example, can make a very comfortable living as graphic designers. Those who enjoy throwing parties might [...]

There are many misconceptions about the freedom afforded to freelance writers and other similar entrepreneurs. Many people assume that we have all kinds of free time and that we work in our pajamas. That’s not really true. Neither is the misconception that we only take on the projects that are of great interest to us. [...]