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Every Most weeks, I feature a roundup of interesting articles, blog posts, and fun graphics that caught my eye throughout the week. Sometimes they’re themed and sometimes I just go with the flow. This week: a random mish mash of links about productivity, keeping it real online, and valuing yourself as a young entrepreneur. 

Easy Ways to Defeat “Fuzzy Brain” at Work: I definitely struggle with days where I feel wildly unproductive. I feel like it’s harder when I have no one telling me what to do!

Lessons Learned: First Months as a Young Trep: My friend Jenna from college recently launched a digital marketing consultancy that focuses on SEO, SEM, paid search, and email marketing. She recently blogged about her biggest lessons so far. The most important takeaway for me: don’t undervalue yourself! Check out Part Dos as well (it has a little shout out to me!)

10 Tips for Juggling Multiple Projects and Priorities: Courtney lays out some guidelines for you.

On Social Media + Keeping It Real: Ever feel pressured to appear perfect on social media? I died laughing over some of the stories shared when Sarah of Yes and Yes asked people to be real on her Facebook page.

Are You as Busy as You Think You Are? Sounds like my conscious time management blog post! An awesome post on getting honest with yourself about how you use your time.

Transparency, Coaching, and An Americano: Want to know what a coaching session is like? This guy is letting you watch his!

And in delicious recipes: parmesan and garlic roasted edamame, strawberry coconut soft serve, and sesame ginger noodles with chicken and veggies!

 

weekend reading1 Weekend Reading {Life Coaching Edition}

Every Most weeks, I feature a roundup of interesting articles, blog posts, and fun graphics that caught my eye throughout the week. Sometimes they’re themed and sometimes I just go with the flow. This week: any and all things related to life coaching! 

Interested in becoming a life coach? Here’s a career profile on Levo League about how to find or become a life coach.

The title of this New York Times article says it all: Should a Life Coach Have a Life First? What do you think about young life coaches?

I had a great phone call with Ashley of Your Super Awesome Life yesterday- so glad that I found her on Twitter and then read her post on Yes and Yes. Love her list of top 5 freebies for women in their 20′s!

Looking to launch into life coaching? Molly Mahar, a well-known life coach, offers online courses through her business, Stratejoy.

Love this piece from Amanda Abella (who describes herself as a “Millennial Movement Mastermind”): Work/Life Balance- Seriously?

Confused about life coaching? Here are 10 life coaching myths.

If you need some guidance on where to start if you’re thinking about life coaching full-time or on the side, read this piece on one woman’s take on life coaching certifications and more.

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I recently stumbled upon Meredith Fineman’s blog and was intrigued by her Journalism-ism post. Her point: “In the world of the aggregate, the retweeted, how do we make sure that there are new standards of ethics?”…We can’t be held to outdated standards…”

Is blogger outreach part of your work? Here’s what matters when choosing bloggers to work with- written by GroupHigh, approved by me icon smile Weekend Reading

Looking at these Thai steak lettuce wraps from Iowa Girl Eats and these gluten-free banana nut quinoa muffins from Fannetastic Food is making me hungry!

Since starting work with a client in fashion, I’ve become more interested in fashion styles and trends. I love these top 10 spring trends from Corporate Fashionista.

I love reading pretty much every piece on The Daily Muse- so many fun professional development posts! Here’s 4 things you can learn from the best business blogs.

I still adore bright pink just like I did when I was in middle school, so I of course loved Nikki’s Bright Pink Please post!

If you’re a freelancer- or a human- you’ve definitely felt the pressure to say yes to everything. Will Hardison tells you why you should say no!

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Here are 58 tips for transforming your blog and dazzling your readers.

Here are some ins and outs of creating an editorial calendar for your blog.

Here’s how to use Google calendar to create an editorial calendar.

Here is why Adam of Digital Careerist says all job seekers should be blogging.

Here’s how to successfully pick a hashtag if you’re running a Twitter campaign.

Here’s how to prepare for a video interview.

Here’s how to marry routine with spontaneity.

Here’s 4 ways to cope with the winter blues.

Here’s how to create space in a busy schedule.

Only fitting to make this week’s Weekend Reading be focused on online presence management considering that it’s my new career, right? Here are some articles and posts that I encourage you to check out, just as I encourage my clients to do!

online presence management Weekend Reading: Online Presence Edition

 

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8 Things Amateur (and Sometimes Professional) Bloggers Do That Make Me Want to Smack Them via Cordelia Quits

The Importance Of Creating An Online Portfolio via the Grindstone

You’re Probably Doing This Wrong on Twitter via Alexis Grant

How to Find Almost Anyone’s Email Address with Rapportive via Glen Cathy of Boolean Black Belt

5 Ways to Boost Your Small Business Twitter Account via Brazen Careerist

5 Tricks To Get More Retweets via Will Hardison

The top 5 mistakes candidates make on LinkedIn via The Prepary

Apply the Golden Rule to Guest Posting via SEOMoz

7 Posts To Read If You Care About Your Business + Blog via Sarah Von Bargen

Building a New Website? 13 Things to Ask Your Developer For via Levo League

new years resolutions Weekend Reading (New Years Edition)

I like the idea of having one word that you want to live by for the year, a la Clare: Accomplish 2013 & Monthly Goals. Now what should my word be?

I love Elle’s suggestions of choosing mini-resolutions, instead of daunting ones you may never accomplish: Healthier You Mini-Resolution Ideas.

The EveryGirl is another advocate of the dumping traditional resolutions that are bound to fail: Living Well: Ditching Traditional New Year’s Resolutions

But speaking of resolutions, I am a fan of the philosophy of working smarter, not harder. Hence, my interest in My Career Resolution for 2013:  Work Smarter, Not Harder.

From one of my favorites, Yes and Yes: 13 Fresh Starts For The New Year.

And lastly, Angeline shows why focusing on discipline is good if you’re doing it for your own good: Project Discipline.

And a bonus read unrelated to the new year: What I Love About Raleigh, Better not Bigger. Thank you for the shout-out, Mr. Hardison. Go Raleigh icon smile Weekend Reading (New Years Edition)

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It’s Friday yet again (pause for cheering) and I have another roundup of links that I’ve compiled throughout the week. Last week freelancing, this week pretty much the opposite- job seeking! But if you’re a freelancer, don’t close your browser yet- many of the same tips and tricks that apply to job searching relate to finding and building relationships with freelance clients.

This week’s star source of inspiration is The Prepary. Founder Jaime had me with the tagline: “Advice for the modern job seeker and professional” and her crisp, sleek website design.

Is December a good time to look for a job? via The Prepary

Sometimes my Weekend Reading posts are just a mishmash of random articles and posts that I’ve aggregated from across the web throughout the week, but this weekend I’m focusing 100% on freelancing!

weekend reading freelancing Weekend Reading [Freelancing Edition]Quote from 99U

Answers to 100 Freelance Writing Questions via Make A Living Writing

The Pros and Cons of Becoming an Independent Contractor or Freelancer via Brazen Careerist

See here for part I of Weekend Reading (Career Edition)

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Duly noted: 5 Things You Should Never Share With Your Boss

I’ve said them before: The Do’s and Don’ts of LinkedIn

Cool infographic: Do You Work More or Less Than People Around the World?

A la Sex and the City: When A Company Is Just Not That Into You…

Huge fan: The Importance of Being Your Own Advocate at Work

It’s not for everyone and every industry: Why You Should Think Twice About That Infographic Resume

The negative repercussions of success: Why Success Can be Dangerous for Your Career

Failure is everywhere: Fail as Often as Possible

Happy Monday! Did you have a good weekend? Mine included watching Skyfall at the IMAX, watching a million episodes of Damages, going out one night, eating brunch at one of our favorite local spots (after we complimented our waiter, he looked at us and said “Y’all aren’t creepy at all.” We of course died laughing), going to a upscale bowling alley, and getting dinner in Durham. I also did some redesigning of my blog (including the social media buttons on the right side). It’s not finished yet, so don’t tell me if you hate it icon wink Monday Reading List

Now I’m sitting with a mug of toasted almond coffee, preparing tweets for @LivingSocialJob and writing this roundup of interesting things I’ve read lately. Several of them are unintentionally centered around saving money- just in time for the holidays icon smile Monday Reading List

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