Why All Those ‘Working From Home’ Tips Are Not Working

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I’ve been regularly working from home for a decade. And for the past five years, I’ve spent the majority of my time getting work done from my home.

I started this blog from home. I wrote six books from home. I wrote 90% of my articles from home. You get the idea. As an experienced home-worker, I’ve seen a lot of bullshit advice. 

Right now, people are working from home more than ever because of the coronavirus. So if you were raising your eyebrows reading those types of articles, I’m with you. Here’s a list of bad advice that I’ve read on the internet:

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How I Address My Fear Of The Coronavirus

Fear is a complex emotion. It can help us or hurt us. I usually write about the latter effect.

Most of us live with unnecessary fear and worry about the future or past. We tend to overthink and allow fear to paralyze us. As a result, we become angry, sad, depressed, and miss the present moment.

But fear is also useful. In this article, I share how I deal with the fear of COVID-19, or what everyone calls the coronavirus. Let’s start with a question that’s been on people’s minds for the past weeks.

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What Is Effective Writing? A Definition

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Most of us think effective writing is about grammar, punctuation, and spelling. That’s not true.

Writing is about hitting your mark, whatever that may be. That is the single most important thing when you put your words to use. Writing that hits its mark is effective. 

But what is effective writing exactly? When it has the following characteristics: 

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How to Build a Profitable Online Career in 2024

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I started my online career in 2015, after quitting my 9 to 5 in London. The office politics, the crappy lifestyle, and the lack of freedom and purpose were too much to bear. I wanted to do something I genuinely cared about; something that was mine.

The first 1-2 years of my online career were not spectacular. I didn’t become a millionaire or anything. But eventually, my online business grew to provide a high six-figure sustainable income. I also learned a lot of skills and strategies along the way.

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