Sam Valery

So you’re looking to become a blogger. You’ve got the website layout. You’ve built up your profile. You create your content calendar and—now you’re facing the dread blank page syndrome. What, exactly, do you write? Bloggers who post 2 to 6 times per week get better results, followed by those who publish weekly. At the … Read more

Do you want to be a professional blogger? You’re not alone. There are more than 600 million blogs on over 1.9 billion websites worldwide. In the United States alone there are more than 31 million active bloggers posting once a month. These numbers alone prove that blogging is getting quite popular—and there is a lot … Read more

If you’re reading this, you probably launched your blog recently… but it isn’t getting any traffic. Maybe your content isn’t up to par with other content creators in your niche, or perhaps you need to implement an SEO strategy. If you don’t know, SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is the process of improving the ranking of … Read more

What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s a question we’ve been asked since we were young. And now that you’re in high school, this question becomes a bit more serious. You’re almost at the age when you can choose to start working or go to college. It can be exciting to … Read more

We know of many employees who have never asked for a raise before. And this is really concerning. According to a survey by Payscale of over 160,000 workers, around 67% have never asked for a raise. And there are a lot of reasons that it happens. Generally, the most common reasons are: Feeling shy about … Read more

In Japan, there’s a belief that your career shouldn’t just pay the bills—it should also align with your values and your meaning in life. The word, Ikigai, directly translates to your “reasons for being.” And to live a fulfilling life, your job needs to help satisfy that reason. There are 4 pieces to this: What … Read more

If you love writing, then at some point in your life, you probably thought about becoming a famous writer. You might have seen other people your age (or younger) growing their online presence on different social media channels. While there are a lot of paths to becoming an influencer, there is one that won’t require … Read more

So you’ve realized the benefits and opportunities of becoming a professional blogger. You got your grammar skills all set, your typing fingers all greased up, and your mug of strong coffee ready to kick you awake. But there’s one problem… There’s so much more to blogging than just writing well. One of those things is … Read more

Imagine this: You’re sitting at home in your pajamas and sipping tea while working on your couch. Between meetings, you cook your lunch and blast your favorite songs while working away. Now, you don’t have to commute two hours just to sit in a stuffy cubicle where the coffee is terrible and the pantry is … Read more

If you’re a whiz with spreadsheets, did you know you could actually make money off your knowledge of Excel? Well, you can, and we’ll tell you just how to get started. A study from Capital One and Burning Glass Technologies in 2017 found that more than 8 in 10 middle-skill jobs or 82% of jobs … Read more