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As an adult, managing your daily life is more demanding than what the movies make it seem. There is no pop music playing when you get up in the morning, and there is certainly no quick montage detailing how you do the housework. Everything needs to be dealt with on schedule if you continue functioning even at a bare minimum. Waking up late on weekends means missing necessary appointments with your orthodontist, which should not happen. You can even find yourself being in a long weekday bank queue because you slept on weekends. You get the idea. Imagine the struggle all because you do not prioritize. The secret to adulting is self-management. However, if it had been too easy, the term adulting would never have been given the gravity it has today. On most days, adulting makes most people ...

With COVID-19 threatening our traditional views of the workplace and employment, restructuring your organization’s operations can be challenging. One idea may have popped into your mind: why not hire independent contractors or freelancers to work with you on projects? It sounds like a great idea, but you may have your reservations, and understandably so. Maybe you don’t have prior exposure to their working style, and you aren’t even sure if they can produce quality work. In addition to these, you don’t know if they can work well with your existing team, either. These concerns are valid, but hiring freelancers offers numerous benefits for your business. Let us walk you through the reasons why you should take the chance. Why Hiring Freelancers Is Good for Business Your busine...

Management skills are essential in the workplace, but people usually only think of managing others, and good leaders are indeed hard to come by. While these skills are important, managing yourself is crucial, too—not just at the workplace but also in your life. See, having the ability to manage yourself is usually an essential indication of your capability to handle others. Why is self-management important? It's the ability to hold yourself responsible for your work and life. It's the act of prioritization and budgeting your time properly. You know what you need to do, and you do it. Self-management also pertains to how you manage your personal errands. Some people often struggle to keep up with their schedules, but someone who knows how to handle themselves does not need to be reminde...

With how things are today, we’re all very worried about how the future may end up being. The economy is fluctuating, the job market isn’t steady, and many people are concerned about their next meal. The pandemic really did a number on everyone’s lives, and many are planning their next move in life- be it to recover what they lost or start anew. If society has learned anything, it’s that we always have to prepare for the future. Especially us, as we’re very prone to the volatile changes in society. To help you future-proof yourself, below are some practical steps you can try out. Be Tech Literate Every year, we become more reliant on technology for our everyday needs. Most companies normally have a certain degree of computer knowledge, and going through life without understandi...