Guest Post: Chance Encounter by Leland Olson Hoel

I came across a lovely piece of article by one of my many loyal readers, Leland. He gave me a little piece of insight of military life. I do hope you enjoy as much as I do! DISCOVER CHALLENGE Chance Encounter World’s 10 Greatest Train Journeys The many decades of the old steam locomotives will…

How do you protect yourself from bad clients

I am always talking about putting yourself out there, pushing yourself forward to meet your clients’ needs, while there are plenty of great clients out there, there are nasty ones as well, right down to scammers who would, without a blink of an eye, take your work and not pay you. Worst case, they blacklist…

Things that you waste time on in office and can’t explain why

Do you find yourself stuck in the office almost every night while you watched the rest of your colleagues pack up and leave for home? Yet when you and your boss questioned you why and where you spent your time during office hours, you can’t really give a good explanation. It is not that you…

Readers’ Advice: Education Direction

Last Friday, I posted an article up with Evan’s email seeking advice to handle his dilemma. With his blessings, I decided to post his situation up and seek MiddleMe’s readers advice on how to help this young man. Thank you for your positive response and your helpful advice. I have consolidated the comments below to…

Staying Productive as a Freelancer

Previously, I have posted articles and tips on Time Management and how apps increase my productivity. However, being a freelancer, time is pretty much controlled by yourself. Unless, of course, your clients dictate on the time you need to work, otherwise, it is pretty much left to individuals to manage their time as long as…

The Anniversary of Leaving The Corporate World

Today is April’s Fools and the very day one year ago, I left the corporate world for the business world. I changed from an office cubicle to a home office desk. I changed from carrying my haversack to carrying my files and pens from my living room to my study room. I changed from wearing…