Dear Kally, Thank you for the encouraging quotes that I have been receiving in my email. I always look forward to your weekly wisdom and your stories. I’m in deep trouble. Before I go on further, I want to thank you for taking time to listen to my troubles. I really need a platform to…
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I love arts. I love to design and to draw. My parents sent me to art classes when I was young. But I never amount to anything because I was just too impatient to sit still for hours, pencil poised, staring at an inanimate object like an apple. So for the longest time, I do…
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Many of us starting out as a freelancer have difficulty choosing our specialty to offer to the public to attract clients.
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Since the gone-horribly-wrong acquisition of Grab by Uber, I thought I’ll share some anecdotes from the private drivers I have encountered throughout Asia since 3 years ago.
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There are plenty of reasons why someone would choose to freelance instead of doing the traditional job route – you know, the 9-to-6, Monday to Friday jobs.
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Late payments are a freelancers’ worst nightmare.
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Are you a ghostwriter? I am partially one.
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Ever wonder what is the difference between a photographer and a photojournalist? Or maybe you are looking into turning your photography skills into something serious for a career.
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We know it’s a tough competition out there in the cutthroat business world. To come out as a winner, sometimes sacrifices must be made. Particularly the ever limited time.
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Even though I am not living in Singapore, I do follow Singapore news every now and then to stay in touch with the current affairs of my origin country. One headline grabs my attention to Grab’s recent acquisition of Uber in Singapore.
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If you have been a regular reader of MiddleMe, you’ll realize that I published a post every workday from Monday to Friday and this led to some of my followers asking me “Why don’t I run out of ideas to write on?”
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As the saying goes; do what you love and you won’t work in your life.
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Part Two of: See How Silver Shines and Words Win in 2018 Best Practices with Hot Infographics “I’ve tried to remember everything you have ever taught me about beauty..” – Sarah Stewart With all the wide marketing spaces a question comes to mind… How can my business or my work stand apart, blend, grow and…
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The complexity and number of projects that have to be completed in a day can many times prove to be overwhelming. Many of us experience lots of stress when they get a sense of not being able to control the events happening in their lives.
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One day you are on a high note with pouring projects that you couldn’t keep up replying, let alone rejecting. On another day, you are faced with nobody wants your service, your existing clients think the work you have submitted is crap, you just had an argument with one of your biggest clients because of…
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Being a freelancer has its perks and one of it is the freedom to choose the projects and clients you want. However, the downside is that as a freelancer, you don’t have a stable weekly or monthly income to depend on.
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Recently, my husband panicked over the rising cost of university education in Singapore. Partly because he has been reading unsolicited advice by insurance companies, trying to scare him into parting a portion of his salary to invest in some kind of long-term investment plan. Partly because he loves our 1-year-old daughter and want to be…
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Everything you see in society started out as an idea; a concept. Nelson Mandela introduced new ideas to the world in order to promote a positive change. His enlightened perspective and wisdom are engraved in the world and his words remain evergreen. How important is it to have positivity in your work/life balance? What are…
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At times life happens and you may get a little sidetracked. Family obligations come up, you get held up doing overtime at your workplace or sickness kicks in. in particular overtime at your workplace, some days get a little extreme and these crazy days could stretch for weeks and even months.
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I am a 35 years old guy who specialized in civil lawsuits. I am very successful at what I do and I have been doing it for most of my life. So much so I am able to put four of my kids through private school, my wife hasn’t worked for the past ten years…
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