Hey, Free Agent, Did you eat breakfast today?Written by Ellen Zucker
And when you finally sat down to eat breakfast, was it morning or ... 3 pm?When phone is jangling, pace hectic and deadlines looming, do you stop … to eat? All self-employed people share title Chief-Cook-and-Bottle-Washer. Which is just another way to say that it is easy to get stretched thin when you are responsible for everything. In a perfect world, our work would keep us stimulated, pay bills, and provide us with a sufficient income to allow a decent quality of life. We would have neither too much nor too little work and it would come in an even flow. Not only that, but our clients would be pleasant and they would pay us on time. We, in turn, would find it easy to perform our services to public with excellence because we would be able to stay in touch with joy that made us choose our line of work in first place. But reality is that most of us are lucky if we can get within spitting distance of our perfect world, much less live in it. While many of us are drawn to freelance living by prospect of freedom from having a boss, truth is that we are at beck and call of our clients. And, often, through no fault of our own, our workflow is one of feast or famine.
| | Beauty doesn’t have to be ExpensiveWritten by Melanie Breeze
Where do you buy your beauty supplies? If you buy them from a department store- you are paying way too much! I was a department store buyer for many years. I was hooked on a particular brand, and I thought that products were only available at department store. I was wrong. With a little bit of time and research, I was able to shave off 50% of my beauty supply bill. Imagine what you could do with extra money. The process is actually really simple. All you have to do is find right websites.Many of us are hooked on a particular brand of beauty supplies. We have used them for years, and love way that they make us look and feel. The price tag however isn’t very pretty. Try doing a search online for your favorite beauty products. You may find that auction sites such as EBay.com have really good deals. Make sure to find out about shipping and return policies. I am a sucker for a free shipping deal, so try to find them whenever possible. You may also be able to purchase product directly from manufacturer’s website. Look for online promotions that will give you discounts on items you buy most. Coupon sites can give you even better discounts, so shop around.
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