How To Download Some Self-Control

I arrive at my favorite coffee shop to write. Americano in hand, I sit down to work, telling myself this is going to be a productive day. The next thing I know it’s been two hours—I’ve managed to stalk friends of friends on Facebook, tweet about how much work I’m doing, tag my friends in funny memes, scroll through endless celebrity posts on Instagram, and read up on the latest Kardashian scandal. I’ve done everything except actually work.

Why is it that we can’t focus when the internet is there to help us lose our concentration? I know I’m not the only one who struggles with digital distraction.

Writers’ Rough Drafts – Episode #50 With Carrie McKeegan

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Carrie McKeegan is an energetic business leader, a mom, and a global citizen who also happens to love to write. She is the co-founder and CEO of Greenback Expat Tax Services, a company she started over a decade ago with her husband David, after they recognized a serious lack in the market for tax services specifically designed for American expats. With an undergraduate degree in Political Science and an International Master in Business degree, Carrie spent the first decade of her professional career working in financial institutions around the world, like American Express and Barclaycard.

Greenback Expat Tax Services has been named to the Inc. 5000 list and featured in countless publications, like the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CNBC, and Bloomberg. When Carrie realized that she was having more conversations and getting more press requests to share how she and David successfully manage a 100 percent remote team of over 40 people, she took the big scary leap to pitch herself to a major business site as a Contributor. On her first try, she landed a column on Inc., and the rest—as they say—is history.

How To Enter Writing Contests and 10 Not to Miss in 2019

Do you feel like your writing is not nearly as good as it should be? One of the most viable solutions to this problem is to take part in a writing contest. Although this approach might seem strange, writing contests are beneficial to writers of all levels of experience.

With the topic inspiration provided by many contests, you can work your way to being a more versatile and established writer. However, the most beneficial part is that people in the writing industry will read your work and give valuable feedback.

10 Healthy Ways to Feed the Brain to Feed the Keyboard

The hours between meals can be hell for those of us who work from home. Temptation calls.

After writing or editing a couple paragraphs, our mouths begin to water for ice cream, a glass of wine, or cookies as a reward. Snacks can be comforting and are rituals for the majority of us. However, they can be harmful when we choose the wrong ones.