Clock out of work and smell the roses — Anyone who works hard is admirable. But someone who works all the time and is consumed by achieving success can be scary. The term “workaholic” was coined in 1971 by the psychologist Wayne E. Oates, who referred to “an uncontrollable need to work incessantly” as an addiction. Life is too…

Boost your productivity without losing creativity — You can create a month’s work of content in one sitting. “Excuse me? That’s not possible” is what some people may be thinking but hear me out, it’s possible, and you don’t have to understand a complicated algorithm in order to do it. After nearly ten years in the content-creation…

Life’s challenges can be a lot to overcome without great friends. — When I was younger, I always envisioned myself surrounded by good people. You know. The people you can count on, the ones who support each other, and strive to make the most out of life. Since upgrading to our new apartment, my girlfriend and I have had multiple social gatherings…

Writing has been an outlet for me at my highest and lowest. — You have to fall in love with the process to continue grinding on a daily basis. Writing is one of those hobbies I had that I never thought I’d struggle to maintain. During the pandemic, I worked from home and served as a paid writer across multiple platforms so much…

Words are not enough to describe how grateful I am for Sam. — Where do I even begin? Sam and I have been through so much together and I am so blessed that she came into my life. The way we met was pretty funny — it was when Facebook dating started becoming more common amongst people. We matched, exchanged numbers and could…

Expand your potential reach with other professionals. — So you call yourself a content creator! I respect anyone who is a content creator because it’s tough to do it in a consistent matter and stick with it. One platform many of us have that oftentimes gets neglected, however, is LinkedIn. It’s a networking application that allows you to…

Some tricks you might be aware of but aren’t tending to. — Creating content is step one. Marketing is step 2, and arguably more important than the content itself. I’ve amassed my following due to consistent posts, engagement, and showing my face across different platforms. Are you steadily growing, but lacking that big “breakout” moment? Article virality and Tik Tok virality are…

The process can be a love/hate relationship. — When I started out as a new writer, the world was mine. I felt like I had nothing to lose, and getting any reads was a success. Fast forward 2 years, I earned a minimum of $100 per month and won three months of $500 bonuses due to “top writer”…

Ride the waves, weather the storms, and embrace your execution. — Remember when you first started sharing your blogs publicly? You were overthinking your first story, feeling unsure of which direction to go. But then you surpassed it. You chose something to write about and put your due diligence into it like a final counting for 50% of your grade. You…