Outsourcing. It’s so hot right now. If you’re scared of letting someone into your website, which is common when you’re starting to outsource, there is a simple hack you can try. A Simple “I’m Scared To Outsource” “hack”. Get the contractor to do all the writing, reviewing, updating of images… the tasks themselves. […]
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Writing Unlike An Academic
One of the things I consistently struggled with when I was doing postgraduate studies a few years ago was writing like an academic. I was constantly told I was writing too informally. I’ve had that feedback in other parts of my life too, from time to time. But here’s the thing I’ve learned about myself. […]
Fuck It, Why Not?
My phrase of the year is “Fuck it, why not?” Until I get bored & change it, obviously. I have had a kinda lousy break. Or “holiday”. You can see me breaking in frustration about it here. (I’m feeling much better since venting in a few places.) Fuck It, Why Not? […]
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Random Weekend Chats From My Car #15
I haven’t vlogged (or blogged) in a while. But fair warning, this is mostly me complaining at a shitty few weeks and banks for being assholes. Random Weekend Chats From My Car #15 Someone find me a light at the end of the tunnel that isn’t the headlights of an oncoming train…please.
2018 Review
I wasn’t planning on doing a 2018 review post of any kind, but while I was backing up a few things, curiosity got the better of me. And here we are. 2018 Review This is what I can remember so far! Stuff It was the first “normal” year of my life. That means I […]
How To Follow Up With Brands After A Sponsored Post
Google has a lot of information on how to approach brands for sponsored posts and how to negotiate rates of pay. But what do you do after the sponsored post? Well, these are my tips on how to follow up with brands after a sponsored post. Why follow up? Technically, you might not […]
What I Learned About Writing From Using Yoast
For the longest time as a blogger, I outright ignored SEO. I didn’t understand it and I hated the idea of Google “telling me” how I should write my blog posts. Who are they to tell me what’s good or bad, right? What I Learned About Writing From Using Yoast I […]
Random Weekend Chats From My Car #14
Another vlog! Because! Random Weekend Chats From My Car #14 This video includes two possibly strange things: how I measure my hair and dancing. I would say enjoy, but that might be the incorrect thing to say… For those of you curious how long it takes to make a vlog […]
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Please Try To Be Financially Literate (Or At Least Financially Aware)
I’m still baffled at times by the financial services industry in Australia. You’d think they’d be getting their act into gear after the Royal Commission exposed all the lies they’ve been spouting and dodgy deals and all that stuff. It sounds horrible and cynical to say, but you need to understand finances because history (or […]
Vlogging, Podcasting, Speaking, and Image
You probably know that I’m writing a book called Fuck Should. But that doesn’t mean that I’m an expert in not feeling shoulds. Especially seemingly small ones. Vlogging, Podcasting, Speaking, and Image In fact I’m great at making up shoulds, usually unintentionally, and then believing in them. I’ve had a few with […]