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The Village
It takes a village to raise a child! You've heard the saying so many times it's probably lost its edge. What does it mean, though? I hear something very different when this platitude is uttered – rather, 'muttered'. I hear something very different, indeed.
By Wayne Thomas7 years ago in Journal
Secrets to Keep Employees Motivated at Work
A motivated employee is the most valuable employee for the organization and finding one is hard. Very few employees are enthusiastic, inspired, empowered and confident while at work. Motivating employees isn't that easy, but it is essential if you wish your employees to progress and have complete job satisfaction. Staying motivated is the key factor which encourages employees to work harder, indirectly increasing the productivity of the organization. The overall satisfaction of the employee at workplace increases employee retention. We have highlighted key points you can follow to be a great boss and have satisfied and productive employees.
By Sandy Dsouza7 years ago in Journal
What It's Like Being: An Independent Musician
I am a musician and YouTube content creator. I spend most of my time working from home trying to make money by creating entertaining content. I work upwards of 10 hours a day, 7 days a week, but I absolutely love what I do. I get to live the dream of being my own boss and getting paid to play music in front of a live audience. The main issue is that when you first start out as a musician and even a YouTuber, you don't make much money if you even make any at all.
By Kyle Stumpo7 years ago in Journal
My Adventures as a Pizza Delivery Driver
One day at work, I had a pizza delivery come up and it was not to one of my favorite places to go. The delivery was to the local mall in town. Most of the time, the customers that do order pizza will come outside to met the delivery drivers, unless they say that they are manning the store where they work by themselves. If that is the case, then you have no choice but to park your vehicle and go inside to make the delivery.
By Rhonda Farley7 years ago in Journal
7 Tips for a Thriving Ecommerce Website
Did you know that 96% of Americans have made an online purchase at least once in their life? Since this is also a global trend, the numbers aren’t any different in other countries. The total average sum of money spent per shopper is expected to reach the number of $1,800 in the United States and £1,600 in the United Kingdom. Knowing all this, it seems that e-commerce is a fruitful ground for various businesses. However, establishing an e-commerce store is easy, especially with over 3,500 of different marketing tools for e-commerce available today, but keeping it afloat and thriving is much more difficult. Here are a few tips that will help your business flourish and accomplish your business goals.
By Carolin Petterson7 years ago in Journal
What to Know When Dating a Coworker
Dating a coworker is a major office taboo—and for good reason. Mixing work and romance is often a recipe for disaster. It only takes one major falling out to cause one person to accuse the other of sexual harassment, have work grind to a screeching halt, or even get the company embroiled in a newsworthy scandal.
By Miranda O'Conner7 years ago in Journal