It’s easier when you know the rules of engagement — Making money online is a dream come true. For many of us now hopping onto the train, we’re discovering how cool things could be. And so long as the internet remains, the promise of making even more money is practically unlimited. But it’s not automatic, though. Not everyone playing around…

My unbiased views on freemium writing courses — The internet has made education more accessible. And I benefited immensely from that increased accessibility when I started writing online. Mostly on Coursera and edX, I enrolled in dozens of writing courses to learn how to write. I’ve written many pieces on how some lessons I learned from those courses…

Live like people depend on you to survive, because they do — I thought they had cleared things out for a quick cleaning exercise. But no, they were out of stock. Almost everything had sold out. I’d never seen the shelves that empty. “ Sorry, dear. I apologize I have nothing for you today. I’ll go to the market tomorrow or the…

Learn to control them before they get out of control — Fewer forces are more potent than cognitive biases. Described as a set of predictable mental errors that arise from our limited ability to process information objectively, cognitive biases can result in irrational decisions and make you misjudge risks and threats. The more concerning part is that most of their power…

Here are my takeaways — How do you write your articles? The more structured writers lay everything out from the start — intro, subheadings, sub-subheadings, bullet points, and takeaways. And once they sit down to write, it’s a free flow downstream. A few also prefer writing off the cuff. Provided they’re in flow, the words…

Or at least remove those inclinations — Perfectionists are all around us. In my photo-editing work, I spend hours going back and forth with photographers and editors who never cease to remind me to paper over people’s skin blemishes and pimples in Photoshop. Part of me wants to cut them out of my work life because it’s…

First, let’s get the little things right — The good life revolves around making things easier for others. While you can do that in many ways, it’s best to start with the little things that cost nothing. That’s because these little gestures have high returns. And if we’re more thoughtful about these gestures, people around us will benefit…

If it divides opinion, it probably works as much as it doesn’t — Divisive advice isn’t necessarily terrible advice. It’s brilliant advice for some people and not so cool for others. But the fact it works for some means it has some merit. Conversely, that others think it’s silly means everything may not work for everyone. And that’s perfectly okay. Some suggest doing…

It helps to do your homework — I found gold in my inbox. While digging through some emails in my inbox, I chanced upon a favorite message that had helped me immensely over the years. It made my life as a writer easier when I started. Of course, I forgot all about it when I started enjoying…