As employees, we tend to focus only on our job requirements. Some believe that it’s ok to stick within their job requirement because it will keep them out of trouble and help them keep their job. Others do their best to excel in their job responsibilities. Only a few would go beyond their job scope…
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*As told to Kally from someone who wishes to be anonymous I know I need help. I have problems controlling my anger. I tried very hard, I did. But little things trigger me off so easily. My anger is selective too. I have no issue when I’m with my friends. Neither do I blow up…
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Once again, I like to share my recent collaboration with you. This piece contributes to the secret of my freelancing success and how I manage to create a reputation for myself, both as a recruiter and a copywriter on Upwork and Fiverr.com. For those who are struggling with freelancing, don’t give up and perhaps this…
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I choose to share this topic on Patty’s invitation for guest collaboration because it is very dear to me. In fact, I have friends who are going through workplace abuse and many of them are trying to either find a new job or trying to report to their HR. Workplace abuse is a serious matter…
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Dearest Kally, Your stories have nothing but kindness and inspiration in them. I often look forward in reading advices that you given others. Your advice are always spot on. I thought you have want to have a go at mine. I am a retired doctor, not into any kind of specialty, just general medicine. Blessed…
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Nowadays, it is very rare to see people working on only one project. Most of the time, people are tasked to do multiple projects in one go because of the demand for certain skill sets that only you can do. Besides in the corporate world, working on multiple projects are something I am familiar with…
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Being laid off from your current job is always a stressful thing, especially if it is your only means of income. Layoffs or retrenchments occur when the company is downsizing, restructuring, or shutting down. It has nothing to do with the employee’s performance and so, most companies and businesses offer severance pay or separation agreements…
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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…
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The global pandemic has brought anxiety and uncertainty among many. As much as every country tries to solve their dire medical situation with enforced lockdown, international borders barred, travels halted. This has impact, more than one way, to you and me. One of the impacts is losing your livelihood: affecting putting food on the table,…
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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…
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I have featured her article in 2019 and many of you including myself enjoy reading her posts but importantly, her work highlight an important aspect that has been lacking spotlight: Workplace Abuse. This subject is close to my heart because I have witness bullying and I have encountered bullies. My own responses are always between…
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“Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society.” Quote by Mark Twain
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Hi Kally, I hope you and your family are well and healthy during this horrible pandemic period. Myself isn’t doing so well. I’m not sick but I’m so stressed everyday that I am going to make myself sick. I’m so stressed out over the possibility of losing my business to Covid-19. For the last five…
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Employees often find one-on-one meetings unnerving, especially if it deals with reports and assessments. Managers and team leaders themselves also find it hard to do meetings because it is a challenge to get people to take part. Even when we do get our coworkers to take part, they may chose to be close-minded that these…
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As a boss, laying off workers can be a difficult choice to make. Some of your workers may have been working for you for a long time. Others may have the talent that the company or business sorely needs. However, if the business or company’s future is at stake, you will need to make a…
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For many of us, deadlines are the least liked part of any job. Whether you meet them or not, they are important in keeping the workplace productive. I do admit that deadline kills the creative process however, failure to meet them can be catastrophic for your business and your career. If you find it hard…
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Do you often feel like something bad is going to happen to you at work? Have you changed jobs because of this negative belief but the feeling still lingers? Do you think you are a fraud in your job? Do you feel that you are not good enough in your role? If you say yes…
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When you get fired from your job, your emotions can get the best out of you. You may end up acting unprofessionally out of spite and revenge against your employer. However, regardless of why you got fired, there are some things you cannot say or do when you are fired. To give you some examples,…
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Oh dear! Every employee dreads the words “layoff” and “fired”. When it happens, it feels like the end of the world because of you are out of work. You have bills to pay off, mouths to feed and pockets to fill. If you got fired or laid off, it is not the end. You are…
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When you get a group of people with different personalities to work in a close-knitted space like in an office, a spark can cause communication breakdown, conflict and disagreement. For most of us, having an eccentric colleague can be frustrating to work with. In one minute, they are brilliant and reliable. The next minute, they…
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