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The best parts of being a homebody
In the age of the side-hustle, branding is everything. But even if you aren’t rocking a side-hustle, it’s imperative that you know how to brand yourself.
After all, a brand is what distinguishes a company, product, service, or person from another. As you’re applying for jobs and meeting people, having a brand will set you apart and make you that much easier to remember.
Ready to start your own personal branding journey? Let’s go!
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For the past few months, thanks to massive construction projects taking over my office, I’ve gotten to work from home almost exclusively. It’s an awesome perk, but it can lead to less-than-ideal habits.
Living in your pajamas, never leaving bed, forgetting to hydrate… it can turn ugly quickly. So how do you take care of yourself when you work from home?
So, you love to blog, but you have one little problem: your website isn’t generating enough income to be your full-time gig just yet. Fortunately, this doesn’t lead you to a fork in the road where you have to choose between a traditional 9-to-5 or taking a chance on building your blog into your day job — you can totally do both!
All you have to do is find the right daytime position that allows you time and energy to create after work. There are plenty of bloggers who have done it before you and who continue to excel simultaneously in both an in-person and online position. You just have to make sure that the field you choose is one that’s going to allow you the time you need to pursue your passion on the side.
Need a little help figuring out what the best careers for bloggers are? Fortunately for you, we’ve done some of the legwork on that one already! Here are five of the best careers for bloggers like you.
The holidays are such a wonderful time of the year. Friends and family are in town, there are parties to attend, and… you’re stuck at work again. womp.
It’s important to complete all of the work (and hours!) expected of you at work. But how can you set yourself up so you’re able to accomplish everything and enjoy the holidays?
Hey everyone! Excited to introduce the newest guest post at And Possibly Dinosaurs. Kate Harveston is here to talk about women in technology, and why representation matters! Enjoy!
Walk into a Silicon Valley office building, or even browse the company’s website to learn about its staff, and you’ll probably wonder where all the women are. The tech industry has long been criticized for having a gender imbalance, but there’s hope!
Many dedicated people and organizations are working to improve perceptions and pave the way for women who want to shine in tech jobs. These efforts totally matter — here’s why.
Bloggers are told time and time again that we have to infuse our personality into our brand. And it’s true! To make yourself stand out, it’s important that you share your real self online so your audience understands who the heck they’re talking to.
So, what do you do when you’re super introverted and don’t like talking about yourself? Or maybe your significant other has very intentionally created their personal brand at work, with friends, etc., and doesn’t want you to share the personal, intimate stories that are just for you.
Don’t panic! It’s still totally possible to share your real self online, even when you (or your significant other) are introverted.
As a career-focused woman with a side hustle, I’ve got a pretty big to do list.
I’m currently working full-time, running my blog, planning a wedding, and, you know… existing in the world. So I’ve got graphics to design, blog posts to write, cat boxes to clean, clothes to wash, and flowers to pick out.
Yikes.
With all of these things in my life, how does one expect to say on top of tasks and not let everything fall through the cracks? Well, I’ve been working on that for the past few years, and I’ve got some tips to share.
One of my favorite things about blogging and online business is how many women are empowered to run their own small businesses.
In fact, most of the blogs I read are written by women. And at my monthly blogging meetup, almost all of the attendees are female.
It’s awesome! And so encouraging to see how many women are rocking their businesses.
However, as women, there’s one thing we need to keep in mind when running our businesses, especially online: femmephobia.
Women tend to get screwed over a lot. The wage gap, rape culture, and sexual stereotypes put us at a disadvantage against our male counterparts. And that’s not even bringing race into the argument. And while it may take a long time to fix these problems and prevent the unfair disadvantages from occurring, we can make immediate process be changing the way we react to these disadvantages.
Growing up, I believed women were inherently catty. That it was easier to be friends with guys because there would be less drama. Well, the reason for this cattiness and drama is that we think we need to compete with each other to get by. If it’s so hard for a woman to be recognized for her work, then there’s no way two women would be recognized, right? So the obvious solution is to drag down the other women while you’re scrambling for the top.
But here’s the thing: that’s not the solution at all. (Shocker, right?)
I’m a proud feminist. I love being a woman, and I call people out when they use my gender as an insult.
A few weeks ago, one of my male coworkers asked a group of male coworkers where “you girls” are going for lunch. All the while, I was helping him with something. So, without even turning to look at him, I said, “you seem to be using the world ‘girls’ as an insult, and I don’t appreciate that.”
And yet, I still find myself offended by it. Not just the use of the word, but the word itself.
A different male coworker always calls me the “marketing girl,” and it really rubs me the wrong way. So why is the word girl so demeaning?
I’ve had two different cubicles at my current job, and to start out, they were both far from inspiring. As the sole marketing person with the company, it’s important to have an inspiring work space so I don’t get bogged down by all of the grey and white blah-ness around the rest of the office.
It took me a few tries, but eventually I came up with a work space that I truly find inspiring. So, how did I do it, and how do you make yourself an inspiring work space?
Quitting can be tough. Whether you’re quitting a job, a sport, a hobby, or even your blog, it’s never going to be easy.
It seems like I’m always telling myself that it’s never the “right time” to quit something. I haven’t given it enough attention, I haven’t given it enough time, etc.
But here’s the thing: it’s never going to “feel right.” It’s going to be awkward, and you’re going to doubt yourself. So, how do you know when it’s okay to quit?
