Writing on the internet is a special kind of experience. Unlike print publications, the second your internet article is posted a crowd of eager onlookers is standing by ready to give you instant feedback on your work. Does it connect with people? Did you miss the mark on some seemingly unimportant fact? Do they hate you and your very existence?
By Kate LutherWe all have our ups and downs. We've all faced some pretty depressing odds and come out on top.
But sometimes, it feels like you just can't get ahead, no matter how hard you try. So what do you do?
Here's how to bounce back when the "bounce" is all gone.
By Lynn TruongMalcolm Gladwell's most recent book, Outliers, is a fascinating look into the stories of people who seem at first glance to be Outliers, those who rose to the top through an extraordinary talent, vision, and intelligence. It is the American Dream that any one with enough ambition and talent can succeed, but Gladwell's argument is that ambition and talent alone is not what made
I was recently browsing a comment thread on Lifehacker when one particular comment stood out to me:
Having kids is one of the most expensive poverty-inducing things you can do right now. - kalibar
These days, it’s hard to find optimism in our pessimistic and convoluted world. Luckily, Attribute Magazine offers a dose of healthy optimism along with positive views and a worldly perspective.
Holy cow! I’ve been scrambling to meet an editing deadine for my book, so for once I haven’t been obsessively checking my blog every few hours – and controversy erupts. I’m very sorry that I seemed to be ignoring commenters. Never again will I allow myself to disengage this way, even overnight.
Several GRS readers have written lately with the same credit card problem — but not the one you’d expect. Perhaps in an effort to cut costs, credit card companies are beginning to close their customers’ unused accounts. Nicole shared a typical experience:
You may have noticed that today’s Q&A features C&D’s lovely new Editor, Jessica DiGiacinto, who has been guiding our content since mid-December. This change is the beginning of my transition away from day-to-day involvement with C&D.
Thank you to EVERYONE who participated in the Julie Morgenstern online seminar giveaway. We never expected to have 270 entries for a time management seminar!!
At 10:00 EST this morning, I closed the comments and counted up the entries (and deleted 19 entries that were spam). Then, I headed over to the Random Integer Generator at random.org and entered in the data:
Lose weight. Exercise. Eat more leafy greens.
Resolutions can be less than inspiring. No wonder so many of them fail. Even the word resolution connotes musty courts of law, not the fresh promise of a new year.
So this year, I have a suggestion. Two, in fact.
First, make a choice, not a resolution. Instead of passing a law with your superego, reach out with your heart.
Today marks the second anniversary of the first Unclutterer post. On this day in 2007, all this uncluttered blogging began.
Thank you, to all of our readers, for making the past two years an incredible adventure. We look forward to the next year of Unclutterer!
