Happy New Year to you. I hope that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. I am optimistic that 2021 will be better than 2020, as we might have some reasons to believe so. Let’s all try and look for the opportunities in the midst of challenges and set some goals for 2021 to keep our heads up.… Read more
Category: Work
This is the difference between a job and a calling
Work has been an important part of my life as it’s of many people. If you are not satisfied with your current job, you are not alone. Many Americans struggle to find meaning and fulfillment in their work and sometimes it takes a lifetime to find work that has meaning.… Read more
Why investing in women’s education is important for a brighter future
From the 1 billion most poor people in the world, 70% is female. Let that one work on you, because these are important and warning stats. Besides the fact that poverty disproportionally affects women, a growing body of evidence also shows that investing in women’s education has the potential to not only help girls and women, but the rest of the world too.… Read more
My top 10 quotes about work and loving your job
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Work is a central theme in not only my life, but everybody’s. We quickly spend half of our week working. Work helps us to financially support our lives. But not only that, how we like to fill in those working hours is very personal. The meaning of work goes beyond the reward of a paycheck and is different for everyone.… Read more
The voices of real people on the meaning of work
My top 10 quotes to motivate you to push forward
A couple of months ago I shared my definition of success in this blog. In the upcoming post I like to share some quotes from respectable scientists and other amazing people that explain success better than I do. In that spirit, here are 10 quotes on success that will motivate you to push forward.… Read more
From the lowest bidder to succeed, to the right person for the right job
In the U.S. alone, 57 million of the country’s population were self-employed, according to a study from Upwork. And while operating your own business offers numerous advantages, such as the opportunity to skip the commute and pursue your passion, freelance life is not without its challenges. Read on for the benefits of an online presence and find out what needs to be done, to get the right person to the right job.… Read more
The difference between an entrepreneur and a freelancer
During my studies I started to work as a freelancer. I didn’t study for web-development and webdesign, but somehow I rolled into it. First I worked via an employment agency, later I decided that it was time to determine my own hourly wage. I know freelance life from the inside out, and along the way I came to conclude that being a freelancer is something way different than being an entrepreneur.… Read more
Let excellence be your brand
In this blog that I wrote I shared my thoughts on how success is seen and how I would define it myself. There are certain things that strikes me when it comes to the public perspective of success. This is another thought of mine that was stuck in my head for quite a while.… Read more
Why people with even the most unusual interests can start business
Lately I got a message from someone who read my blog Why you already have a personal brand. She wrote me a message in which she basically questioned: can i start a business? Although she was very sure about her business idea and own vision to make that idea work, she also didn’t quite know if there was an audience for that.… Read more