Sometimes, you have to take a leap of faith. Or, a calculated risk. — This isn’t some rage quit story where I walked out triumphantly from a toxic workplace. Oh no. The people I worked with were lovely. And that’s what made it so much harder to walk away. This is a love letter to my previous job. And most importantly, to my lovely…

It doesn’t matter if your business is brand new. Media outlets are desperate for sources with YOUR expertise. — When you’re starting your business, it can be difficult to build credibility. You want to position yourself and your company as an authority in your industry, but the truth is, nobody knows who you are yet. You have no social proof. So what do you do? One of the best…

The risk-taker applied several key business and copywriting strategies to earn six figures per year. — If you’re building a freelance writing career, you know finding decent clients is hard work. Especially if you haven’t built a portfolio yet. There are so many potential clients who want to pay you peanuts or nothing at all for your hard work. But this copywriter made waves after he…

And so were people of all races until fairly recently. — Were white people slaves too? I never knew that the answer to this question could be so controversial. A writer I came across recently asserted that while non-black people experienced slavery too, this was ancient history and therefore not the same as the chattel slavery experienced by black people in…

Income tax has been cut to ‘stimulate growth’ a.k.a. give rich people more money. — Liz Thatcher’s government is back with another installment of Make Britain Victorian Again. She’s stealing from the poor and giving to the rich, she’s a modern-day Tory hero-o-o… And now her cabinet is proposing a brand new tax cut to stimulate growth. …

And she didn’t deserve comments about dying ‘in excruciating pain’ on her death bed. — After Queen Elizabeth II died, many people across the UK and the world were stricken with grief. This symbol of stability and unity had reigned for more than 70 years. Prior to her coronation, Elizabeth served in the army during World War II. The young princess learned to fix and…

I’m not here to lie to you about how freelancing is some kind of utopia; but in the modern world — it provides far more job security than a 9 to 5. — The other day, a recruiter reached out via LinkedIn. She said I looked like a good fit for a job she was recruiting for. The job? A senior copywriter for a successful London agency. The job was full-time and technically remote. I would have to make the trek from the…

Starting your own business? Make sure you learn from the experts who’ve done it before you. — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is one of the richest and most successful entrepreneurs in history. In fact, he’s currently the fifth-richest person in the world, with a net worth of $105 billion. But Gates didn’t achieve his massive wealth and success overnight. …

There is nothing irrational about fearing humanoid-looking objects. In fact, it’s a survival instinct. — Have you ever seen a doll or a robot and felt really uneasy? Maybe it was because it looked too human, or maybe it was because it looked like an object but moved in a way that was too human. Most of us would never take Chucky home. Call it…