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If you’re wondering how important writing is in today’s workplace, there’s an incredible study out there from the National Association of Colleges and Employers that reveals 73.4% of employers are looking for candidates who have strong writing skills. Right next to leadership and teamwork, written communication ranked #3 in most desired qualities. No matter what…
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…You’re a writer. It isn’t a title you throw around lightly. You’re not writing crappy fiction in your spare time (or whenever you feel the “poetic urge”), and you’re not just banking on your English degree or your love for reading. You have actual skill and enthusiasm for putting great sentences and paragraphs together. You…
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What is self worth? Growing up inside of a cult for two decades of my life, I was constantly fed this lie: thinking you have any kind of inherent self-worth – well, that’s from the devil. I was trained to think I was less-than. Supposedly, that was to make me more humble. In reality, being…
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What are some business lessons you wished you knew sooner? 🤔 My first and main business, Express Writers, just turned a full decade old this week. (Happy birthday to us!!) At the beginning, I was 19 years old, in search of my passion, which was writing & making money on the internet. I found content…
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“Find the next Steve Jobs, and you’re golden.” Ever hear that one before? There’s a myth out there that the most profitable companies have charismatic leaders at their helm. It’s the only way to succeed, they say. I used to believe it. When I escaped from a cult in the middle of the night at…
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This February, I dropped $4,400 on a new 16″ MacBook Pro. I’m approaching ten years of full-time entrepreneurship this May, and, I just turned 30. Getting the new MacBook Pro felt like an accurate way to celebrate. Every single computer I buy is a massive investment that gives me an even bigger return. My entire…
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There are many amazing women who are impacting the marketing industry for the better with their talents. And adding them to your follow list will give the opportunity to: Learn what GREAT marketing looks like. Read, absorb, and learn from their ideas. Be inspired (and perhaps feel a little pressure from these superwomen 🦸♀️) to…
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Getting paid to put words on a page… now isn’t THAT the dream? You can do it. It’s totally possible. But how do you start??? Most people will tell you to start like this: Maybe get a degree or take some fancy course Offer up your services for free until you’ve built up a portfolio…
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This isn’t going to be your typical, feel-good blog. It doesn’t come front-loaded with easy tips for how to beat procrastination for good. (Because procrastination isn’t that simple or straight-forward.) It was actually inspired by a sad event: Back when I ran Express Writers… I still remember these moments. They defined how I remember the…
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Picture this: You get a few random cards from the deck of life. You shuffle them around in your hand, looking for the “safest” ones. You play these cards, avoiding the ones that will get you into “trouble.” …And that’s all. Your life is decent, safe, and unspectacular. But sometimes a voice in your head…
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