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Cutting Off Low Paying Work With Growth or Not

Recently, I heard someone say he refuses to take any low-paying jobs. He’s built his resume to the point where he only wants higher-profile work. Jobs that are typically meant for beginners or students, he leaves for them. If anyone asks him to take on smaller roles, he simply turns them down. This isn’t unheard

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Ignorance Is A Bliss Sometimes

Today I was told of a funny example of a person who was completely ignorant about a particular industry that he wanted to work in. He was explaining how he actually got into it, which was interesting because usually, I guess, in this situation, it’s really tightly guarded. You don’t just go up to, for

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Perceived Value Depending On Your Audience

The other day, I was walking by what looked like a car event—everyone was driving these expensive cars around. The funny thing is, I’m not really a car guy, so even though they looked fancy, I had no idea what they were worth. Still, you could clearly tell how excited everyone was. Apparently, there were

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Using Parasocial Relationships To Make Money

I was reading about how many people are trying to make a living by creating content online, and there’s been a lot of debate around how some creators take advantage of the opposite sex. For example, they know their audience isn’t actually there for the content itself. Many viewers, particularly men watching female creators, are

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Being A Politician To Start A Business

Today I read that the former Prime Minister of Canada is apparently creating a production company, which has generated some controversy. People naturally wonder whether it’s ethical for someone who held such a high political office to leverage those connections for business. The concern is whether they’re using insider knowledge to secure funding or advantages

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Speaking For The People or Following The Money

I was reading some interesting discussions today about Pokémon Go. Apparently, the company that now owns it, Scopely, has made several changes that have upset a lot of players. One change in particular involves the balloons in the game. They used to appear around four times a day, but now they’ve been reduced to just

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