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The idea of ‘being your own boss’ is attractive, so why don’t more people take the leap and go freelance? Because it’s scary. As a freelancer, you’re essentially running your own small business—you’re responsible for finding clients, convincing them to hire you, and delivering quality work on time. Not having a regular paycheck to rely on isn’t for everyone, but working as a full-time freelancer is much more doable than many people think, as long as you have the marketing and management skills to go along with the primary service you plan to sell....

How to deal with these troublemakers? Is there any way to keep a check on these potential threats? Yes, there are some powerful ways to remove the poisonous elements in your workplace. Here are 8 behaviours of toxic employees. 1. They believe in a One Man Show Toxic employees are on first sight really hardworking employees who devote a lot of time for the company’s growth. You must be thinking: It’s great to have such an employee....

What must travelling be like for people who are visually impaired? Senses are heightened in order to build up a picture through sound, smell, touch, and taste. Travel Supermarket spoke with a group of individuals who are visually impaired to see what their own personal experiences were with travel. These thoughts and comments were then beautifully transformed into works of art by designer Alby Letoy. Talking about the drawing experience, Letoy said:...

1. It’s so humid, it’s like you’re doing everything in a sauna. The first thing you will notice is the humidity. On the initial day of my recent vacation, it was 92 degrees Fahrenheit with 96% humidity. Ninety-six percent! If I’m not mistaken, that’s basically means it’s raining without water falling from the sky. When you go to other vacation spots, you’ll pay a pretty penny to sit in that level of humidity, but New Orleans just naturally produces it....

1. Believe you are worthy. Many people in our culture have low self-esteem. We are constantly bombarded with messages about how we are “not good enough.” Whether you compare your beauty to super models or your bank account to Oprah’s, you need to believe that you genuinely have something to offer the world. You have a special gift and talent that will help you become rich. Rich people don’t have a problem promoting themselves, their services, or their business....

So while I won’t be sitting down to make a list of resolutions this January 1, I will spend some time over the next couple weeks thinking about what I want to achieve in the next year: new projects I want to start, old ones I want to wrap up, personal faults I want to conquer, and personal strengths I want to build on. However you define it, we’re all working towards some sort of success....

There’s one bonus tip I can offer: make the emails and memos you send to others easy to translate into tasks. While it may not help you complete your own tasks, making the effort to streamline others’ efforts means that you can minimize back-and-forths about what a colleague really needs to accomplish. It will save you more time than you might expect and might just convince someone else to communicate tasks more clearly as well....

Helen Van Winkle was born during the Depression to a poor family. She says she never really had it easy throughout her life. Helen had to go through the death of her son, and then the death of her husband, who died on their 35th wedding anniversary. She had discovered her new found adventurous style from her 19-year-old great granddaughter, Kennedy, who is also responsible for landing her over 1 million followers on Instagram....

Growing up, I didn’t like being the oldest. I realize now that the things I dreaded most was hearing the phrase, “You should know better.” Especially as this came back to bite me when I retaliated and I was usually the one who got caught. Even when I tried to just have my own space and keep my two little sisters (who are 11 and 14 years younger than I am) out of my room, they would always still find a way in....

1. Math Math Playground is a website that focuses on teaching math for students from first through sixth grade. The site has a comprehensive inventory of logic puzzles, math games, and arcade-style number games, as well as interactive tools for teaching fractions, functions, percents, and more. 2. Coding Available for iPads with iOS 6.0 or later, Kodable is a free, award-winning kid app that teaches elementary-aged children how to code. The game centers around fictional aliens called Fuzzes, who must program their way out of the maze-filled planet Smeeborg....

The only problem was that there were five minutes left before I was due to meet with the stakeholders. The pep talk would have to come from me. So I went to the bathroom, locked the door, and looked in the mirror. It felt silly to talk to my reflection at first. But the more I revved myself up, the more self-assured I became. “I’ve done the research on this topic, and I’m prepared to share it,” I said....

Nothing tests a relationship quite like leaving the boundaries and surroundings you usually inhabit. Going on holiday with your partner can make or break your relationship, so if you’re going to try it out you better be ready for it! Before you go, make sure you prepare, prepare, prepare. Agree on a destination, budget together, schedule time to book and pack well before hand. Whilst you’re away make sure you compromise, communicate and most importantly: relax!...

I live my life to maintain my own happiness while trying my best to not cause unhappiness to anyone else. If you want to be happy, you need to understand that you can be happy and that you should be happy. Many people make the mistake of believing that they don’t deserve happiness and accept their unhappy state as their destiny. The truth of the matter is that happiness, like anything else in life, needs to be nurtured....

We all know that good communication is a bedrock of a successful relationship, whether it’s a positive parent-child bond, the first few days of a new friendship, or the start of a budding romance. You may think that you have the basics of good communication mastered — you listen, you share appropriately, you seek clarification on points you do not understand, you make sure that your body language fosters trust, and so forth....

In my chair -a makeup artists perspective on beauty: Eva DeVirgilis at TEDxRVAWomen | TEDx Talks Featured photo credit: In my chair -a makeup artists perspective on beauty: Eva DeVirgilis at TEDxRVAWomen | TEDx Talks via youtube.com

Featured on TED-Ed and animated by Thomas Parrinello, this short video helps you to understand all of the basic elements of music. While sheet music may look like nonsense to most people, it simply tells a musician what pitch to play, and when to play it. It may look complicated, but this helpful video will teach you how to understand and read sheet music, including notes, bars and clefs, leaving you ready to rock!...

Trail Markers 1. Write the content (this is the easy part). Take what you trust and build upon it. Seek the input of others. The great ones share. You will know who to ask. They will say, “Yes! , Here!; Take what you need!; There is plenty for all; Let me help you.” And, as long as you also share, the stream will continue to replenish itself. 2. Choose pictures to illustrate your book....

Credits to Tech Insider This lunch box is ideal for many people who can’t invest time and effort to prepare lunch every day. Instead of turning to easier solutions like fast food, this lunch box will help all busy people to eat healthier!

By introducing some practices and routines into your life, you can improve your awareness and get into the habit of understanding your own mind and how it influences your perceptions and actions. Here are a few of the practices that you should consider picking up. Practice Yoga Yoga is a great practice for slowing down and turning inside yourself. This is why focusing on the breath is such an important element, as it brings our attention to what is happening in the moment, and away from all the other distractions in life....

Inspired by the tragic loss of her mother, Australian director Fiona Dalwood created the powerful animated short ‘Good Grief‘ which explores the different ways in which individuals experience and cope with loss. Whether it be a parent, a leg, a bunny or a friend ‘Good Grief’ displays the raw, touching ways each of us is different in our time of loss. Featured photo credit: Good Grief | Fiona Dalwood via vimeo....