4 Valuable Freelance Skills for the Near Future

It seems that with each passing year the notion of developing freelance skills becomes more popular. This is in part because it’s become easier for people to market their own skills via the internet and social media, essentially setting the stage for more people to develop personal business endeavors of their own. However, it’s also…

Pretended To Be Not Who I Am

When I was young, I created an image of a successful woman that looks like this: To me, a successful career woman must be wearing a smart suit and high heels with carefully coiffed hair and perfect makeup. She should be using the latest gadgets and carrying fancy accessories like a Bottega Veneta handbag. She…

6 Secrets for Searching for a Job During a Recession

The current economic crisis and the natural events that have besieged the world for the past couple of months has definitely made job hunting very tricky for a lot of people. No matter where you turn, there are many people especially graduates currently unemployed and unable to get a job. If you are one of…

Avoid Micromanaging When Leading a Remote Team

Handling a remote team can be challenging, especially if you have workers who come from various time zones, languages and cultures. Not only tasks must be done on time, they have to be done correctly as well. However, if you keep pressing your workers for updates, you may end up doing micromanagement. Micromanagement can be…

How to Finance Your Post-retirement Business

When you think about retirement, you would think that it’s time for you to enjoy your life free from work and other things that disabled you from pursuing what you love. However, for some people, retirement is nothing but a milestone and it should be a stepping stone to trying out something new while still…

What is Affiliate Marketing and How To Get Started

One of my readers asked if I know anything about affiliate marketing. I do actually although MiddleMe is not an affiliate marketing website, I did a lot of research for my affiliate marketing clients when I was copywriting their websites for them. Along the way, you acquired a few secret tips that clients are willing…

Why is Passive Income Important?

Time can pass by in a blink of an eye and there’s no way you can turn it back. If you are a business owner, your focus must be on how you can continue to earn profit, even if there are changes to the economy or industry you are in. Many successful businesses are able…