Tag: career
Choosing Between More Hours or More Dollars
Posted by Michael Kwan | Feb 1, 2016 | Perspectives | 0
What Raising Over $600,000 for Charity Taught Me About Being a Successful Freelancer
Posted by Michael Kwan | Mar 31, 2014 | Business Talk, Freelance Life, Life Lessons | 0
Sunday Snippet: Leo Babauta on Doing What You Love
by Michael Kwan | Mar 23, 2014 | Perspectives, Quotes to Live By | 1
“Yes, everyone can do what they love — but not necessarily for a living. I realize I’m...
Read MoreWhat Freelancers Can Learn From William Hung
by Michael Kwan | Feb 25, 2014 | Freelance Life, Life Lessons | 2
“She bangs! She bangs!” There are few contestants on American Idol who have been quite...
Read MoreYour Dream Job Is Still a Job
by Michael Kwan | Feb 6, 2014 | Life Lessons, Perspectives | 2
What is your dream job? Do you want to have your own cooking show on TV? Do you want to be a...
Read MoreSunday Snippet: Lanford Wilson (1937-2011)
by Michael Kwan | Sep 29, 2013 | Perspectives, Quotes to Live By | 0
“Whatever you do in you career, make it matter. Make it count.” During Jeff...
Read MoreIs Extreme Dedication to Your Job Worth It?
by Michael Kwan | Dec 11, 2012 | Perspectives | 1
If you want to get ahead in this world, you have to work for it. Yes, there are some exceptions to...
Read MoreThe Ultimate Hedge Against Inflation
by Aaron Koo | Oct 29, 2012 | Money Matters | 6
Last year, the last typewriter factory shut down for good. These antiquated machines have been...
Read More4 Strategies to Get More Out of Your Freelance Career
by Guest Blogger | Oct 5, 2012 | Freelance Life | 2
What a beautiful city we live in! Just entering fall, and people are energized about their...
Read MoreHow I Went From Food To Finance
by Aaron Koo | Oct 1, 2012 | Money Matters | 6
This is the story of how I made the incomprehensible leap from cooking to finance. The year was...
Read MoreThe Paradox of Lower Barriers to Entry
by Michael Kwan | Sep 7, 2012 | Freelance Life | 6
The proliferation of the Internet has really leveled the playing field. If it were not for the...
Read MoreDon’t Seek Less Work, Seek Better Work
by Michael Kwan | Jul 31, 2012 | Freelance Life, Perspectives | 3
“If only I had more time…” It’s a mantra that is becoming increasingly...
Read MoreHow Working in a Movie Theatre Prepared Me for Freelance Writing
by Michael Kwan | May 25, 2012 | Freelance Life | 2
At the time, I viewed working at the movie theatre as just a job. It was a way to fund my...
Read MoreIs Versatility Overrated?
by Michael Kwan | Feb 28, 2012 | Perspectives | 0
In the old economy, you could pick up a single skill or learn how to a single task, and that could...
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Hi, I'm Michael. By day, I'm a writer and editor. By night, I'm still a writer and editor. I'm also an engaged work-at-home dad, a voracious foodie, an avid traveler, and a thinker who thinks he might be thinking too much. Beyond the Rhetoric is a reflection of my eclectic life, fueled by caffeine and Wi-Fi.
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