The Web Writer Spotlight

If you are a writer with a knack for entrepreneurship, you have to put words on many pages to (among other things) spread the word about your business. Even if you are not a writer per se but want to grow a business, you still need to write more fluidly and effectively.

Meditation might seem pretty boring, uncomfortable and useless to some of us, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Numerous studies show cultivating this one small habit of doing meditation daily brings tremendous benefits, including boosting our creativity.

You might think it’s some unfair throw of the dice that makes some people succeed where so many others fail, but that’s not really it. Success is an attitude that springs from a framework of empowering beliefs and lifting habits. 

Following the same routine may not sound exciting, but it can make you more productive. And peak productivity makes the difference between achieving greatness and simply getting through each day with mediocrity. 

Whether it’s offering freelance writing services, blogging on your own site, or operating an e-store, running your own business online has its ups and downs. These 13 things may never be mentioned to you until you’ve taken the entrepreneurial plunge.

Working from home can be tricky. What do you do when it's your spouse or someone you live with who's working from home? How do you respect their space without being cut off completely? You should probably establish a few ground rules so that you don't drive each other crazy.

Many of us know sitting for hours a day when working is dangerous for our health. This might explain why there’s been a sharp rise in the use of standing desks. But, standing too much isn’t that great for people either. Is there a compromise for sitting (or standing) for hours a day? Yes there is.

The world rarely sees someone who has had the tremendous impact Bill Gates has had, and continues to have. So, when Gates has something to say – it's worth listening. And Gates has plenty of useful things to say on different aspects of life and business.

It’s a familiar scenario. You are sitting at your desk and you realize you’ve been staring at the computer screen for five minutes without doing a thing. While daydreaming is considered akin to shirking, increasing the amount of daydreaming we do can be beneficial, especially for creative people.

You’ve probably heard the advice many times that you should never quit. But, there are instances where quitting is the best decision you can make to get closer to the "win" that matters—the one that’s worth the rough patches.

Ever feel like you never have enough time? Like your schedule is ever growing and you're always busy? There are reasons why so many people today feel that way and constantly lament about a lack of time.