It’s crazy that something so simple has made me so much more productive, but my productivity has skyrocketed this year because I set some word goals. This year, I set out to dig into my writing. When my young kids are both at school, and I re-enter the world as something other than a stay-at-home […]
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After a solid run from January to now, I managed to post at least one post a week on the site until last week. While I did get busy and had limited writing time, I also decided to focus a little more on my creative writing. If you’ve been keeping up here, you’ll know that
Hi, I’m Jarrett. I’m over forty, in the middle of a career change, and don’t know what to do with my life. Since I became a stay-at-home dad, I feel adrift with myself. I never meant to be a stay-at-home parent, and while I’m grateful to spend this time with my boys, it is not
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I will be honest: I use AI to improve the SEO of my last blog post and revise an older piece. It wasn’t that I couldn’t think of what to write, nor did I use it to write significant sections of my content, but it was more of an experiment. While I’ve been at this
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The other day, I had some doubt creep up in me, and I asked my Facebook followers to let me know if anyone actually liked any of my content. You guys lifted me up by telling me that some of you enjoy my content. Someone also suggested that I talk a little bit more about
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I made a simple Facebook post last week about not wanting to be a social media influencer, and it got a lot of traction. The truth is, I don’t want to be a social media influencer, but it is a skill I have to learn to grow my website and get eyes on my content.
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Here’s a Freelance writing case study for my process of writing this article about tagging faces in Apple’s Photos for MakeUseOf.com. Remember, if you’re looking for a freelance writer and you like my process, I’d love to work with you. Feel free to reach out through email or my Contra profile. Freelance Writing Overview 🔎
I thought about how to leave the teaching profession for a long time before I did it. When the administration treated me more like a cog than a professional, I thought about quitting teaching and not looking back. I even went to get a job outside of education one summer to test it out. Unfortunately,
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We are nearing the point in the summer when teachers will be back to school. While many teachers are excited to return to work, much of this time is filled with things that the administration and state think are vital for a successful start to the school year. Towards the end of my tenure as
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So how is education post Pandemic? I know I’m not a teacher anymore, but I found an article that reminded me why I wanted out of education. This article from the Associate Press proclaims that test scores show that American students are way behind because of the pandemic. While reading this, my teacher’s senses started
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