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Despite feeling time-starved, the average American still consumes 10 hours and 24 minutes of information daily. So who has time to read non-work related content? Yet research shows reading offers 5 health-related benefits: Allows your mind to process work and other problems. Reduces stress and helps you to relax. Supports improved writing and other forms of
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Reading is the best thing I’ve done to help myself progress professionally. From working as a retail store manager and in a call center, to working as a senior marketing manager for one of the world’s largest publishing companies to a senior content marketer for an online and mobile giving provider, reading has been the
Reading is the best thing I’ve done to help me progress professionally. From working as a retail store manager and in a call center, to working as a senior marketing manager for one of the world’s largest publishing companies to a senior content marketer for an online and mobile giving provider, reading has been the
There are no shortcuts you can take to become a better writer. Sure, you can learn different hacks, tips, and tricks to improve your prose. But the process of developing your ability as a writer is a marathon—not a sprint. Now, I don’t claim to be a master of the English language, and I don’t possess a degree in
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Finding the right mentor is easier said than done. To connect with someone who can provide you with direction, encourage you when you’re down, or push you when you need to be challenged is difficult. Or is it? You actually don’t have to look far (or hard) to find the best mentors. You can learn
The first book I remember reading was in the summer of 2001. I was 20 years old, and up until that point in my life I’d felt no interest in reading. You see, I come from a stereotypical West Virginia family, complete with a coal-miner dad and a stay-at-home mom. Apart from a few fleeting moments of
Man, not again. This was the thought racing through my head. The writing was on the wall. I was working for a non-profit organization as a copywriter. The organization was going through internal changes, and I had a hunch my job would be phased out. Turns out I was right. Thankfully, I had started acting on
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