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How to Keep Your Sanity When Dealing with a Micromanaging Client
To try to control all the small parts of (something, such as an activity) in a way that is usually not wanted or causes problems The above is Merriam-Webster Online’s definition of the word “micromanage.” I don’t particularly relish being on the shorter end of the micromanagement stick. I see myself a self-starter, and being […]
How to Handle Rejection: Dealing with Disappointment Constructively
Stick to the process, stick to the process It’s easy to get hurt by rejection and subsequently become overwhelmed by the feelings of dejection and discouragement that ensue. It’s alright to feel the sting of insult driven to your work (although it most probably was not meant that way by the inflicter), but there is […]
Get Things Done: Apps for Optimizing Your Writing Productivity
When your work involves tons of research, writing, fact-checking, cross-referencing and collaboration, sometimes, you can get stuck on information overload. What you don’t want to happen is to end up wasting precious time sifting through multiple categories of data in order to try and piece together a coherent picture out of it all. Add to […]
6 Ways to Warm Up When Your Writing Motivation Is Freezing Cold
You know you’ve got some serious writing to do. But for some reason, you’d like to do something else other than writing. Yesterday, you’ve already done the same, and if you’re not getting that butt off the couch or those fingers punching the keys in record time, you’re sure to lose a client, your biggest […]