Peggy Bodde
Sacred Work
In Part 1 of this series, I covered the basic qualifications you need to make a living as a freelance writer. In Part 2, I’ll give you my best tips on how to get started as a freelance writer. If you’ve made it to Part 2, you’re feeling confident that you have the skills and …
I’ve been a professional writer for eight years, and while I didn’t write a bestseller during that time, I now make a solid income as a writer. The journey was difficult to navigate, so I decided to circle back and help other fledgling writers. One positive outcome of learning the hard way is recycling that …
Have you ever wondered what it be like to take the passion you have for writing and transform it into a career? When we’re called to write, we sometimes think our writing is less-than if we don’t do it for free. Or we may be interested in a writing career, but we aren’t sure how …
Researchers say that over the course of a lifetime, we will have spent one-third of our lives at work. Whether we work remotely, in an office, or a combination of both—we spend big chunks of days and weeks engaging with our coworkers: over 2,000 hours a year. How we treat them is a much truer …
Did you know that the word networking dates all the way back to the 16th century? Back then a network was anything put together using wires or threads. In the 1800s, the word was used to talk about American transportation systems. In the early 1900s, networking meant grouping radio and television programs together. As the …
At the time of this post, COVID-19 is still creating complexities with employers, employees, and especially—job seekers. At the end of 2020, Pew Research reported that 15% of adults had been laid off or lost their jobs due to the pandemic, but 2021 shows a sharp turn in favor of job seekers across numerous industries. …
A bright young woman sat across from me at dinner, extremely upset because her annual raise was again less than expected. I asked, “What exactly did you expect?” “That my boss would give me what I deserve.” “What do you deserve?” She stared at me … down at her plate … back at me. As …