Write Word Copywriting

Language is so interesting. Words have such power when you use them to build up a person, tear them down, educate them, entertain them, or just plain explain your feelings. So I tend to make it a habit to really listen to people's words when they talk. Let me give you an example: The other day, there was a knock on my door. (I need to get a "no soliciting" sign put up.) When I answered, there was a man wearing a shirt with a landscaping service logo. Here's how the conversation went: "Hello, are you the Queen of the castle?" (Looking at my humble little house) "Sure?" "All you need is a moat around your front door, am I right?" (Thinking about the drainage issue we had a few years ago) "Sure?" "I'm here because I noticed your gutters having a lot of debris in them. I represent (insert company name here) and we are offering a one-time deal of (insert price) to install gutter guards on your existing...

Seriously. Stop it. If you don't spend your time wisely, you are literally wasting it away. Why do that when you could be living your best life by spending your time the way you choose? That is the goal in life, right? But chances are, you're not using your time as wisely as you should. And once you figure out what is worth your time and what isn't, you'll be able to cut out the time-wasters and focus on what's important. But how do you know if it's worth your time? There are 4 major costs to consider. Monetary Cost Even if you aren't opening your wallet, what you are spending your time on could be costing you money. Think of it this way: if you work at $40/hr and you are spending 1 hour a day just scrolling through facebook, you are costing yourself over $9,000 a year. Yes, you read that right. If you are a freelancer, and you choose to spend your time watching crazy cat videos on YouTube, you are costing yourself money. Time is money....

I've been on the job hunt for a bit now. After being out of the full-time market for a few years, I'm ready!  Imagine my excitement when I got an e-mail from a company that they wanted to interview me right away. They sent me a link to log in where the digital interview would take place and gave me a code I could use to verify my spot.  I ironed out my interview clothes and did a quick search and found their website so I could be ready. But on the day of the interview, I quickly found I was being roped into a scam. Even Digitally, an Interview Should be Face-to-Face It made sense that this would be a digital interview since it was a remote job listing. However, they asked me to sign onto Google Hangouts to use the messenger system. No video. No call. No voice. Just text. If your interviewer can't bother to pick up a phone or use video, that's a red flag. They Ask Questions they Shouldn't Have to Yup. This interviewer asked me questions like "Wh...