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Now is the Time to Seize Your Destiny

Written by: Dominick at 10:05 pm on September 29, 2008

Filed under: — General

I know that I’m writing to a potentially global audience, but my stats are currently showing that most of you are from the United States and Canada. It is to those living in the United States that I write to today. As many of you know, our country is facing an economic crisis. The banks are failing. The economy is in shambles. The job market is not stable. Many are suffering. One of those people suffering might just be you.

I write this to you, from the bottom of my heart. Now is the time to take the initiative. The Internet and all its capabilities are at your fingertips. As Americans, we might not have a job tomorrow with a company that could possibly take a nose-dive. How many jobs are at risk? How many are currently unemployed? I don’t know the official statistics on this, but I do know the number is high when it comes to unemployment. Something has to be done.

The government bailout bill that was “supposed to make everything right” has failed. Who do we have to rely on? Not the government. Not the state. We’re on our own and that’s why it’s time to act. Only you can determine what happens next in your future. Only you hold the keys to your success during these dark and dismal days. Are you willing to do what you have to do to make yourself successful? It’s up to you to decide.

You know what the good news is? You’re not alone! There are many people out there who want to try and make their living online. The nice thing about this is that you’re the only boss you have. If your company tanks then it is you who made that happen. If you notice something isn’t right, you have the control to fix it and keep yourself afloat. Essentially, you determine your destiny.

Being an online entrepreneur is not without sacrifice. You will be spending a lot of time building up your business, but success is worth it. With not much available in traditional job settings what do you have to lose? But you have to act now. You have to get things rolling while you can. If this keeps up, I’m beginning to wonder how many people are going to be able to afford the Internet. You don’t want to be one of the people who is out of their home, their job and their ability to find self-made success.

So, by now I’ve probably got your interest peaked. You want to know what to do and how to make yourself successful. Truth be told, over 95% of online blogs are unsuccessful. Freelancing has similar statistics. Over 50% of Freelancers will fail within their first year. I’ve been successfully working online since 2003. I haven’t had to take on a traditional job in over five years. I’m one of the lucky ones, so I want to share with you how I’ve made it possible.

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Today is the Day…or Maybe it’s Tomorrow

Written by: Ashtyn at 5:34 pm on September 28, 2008

Filed under: — Blogging, General, Tips & Tricks

Motivation can be a funny thing when you work on the internet. There are a million things waiting to distract you. From casual games to that television show you missed, you have a number of ways to distract yourself from whatever your goals are when you come online.

Blogging can be especially tough because it’s easy to get lost in Stumble Upon or to spend hours networking on other sites. While these things are equally as important, if you don’t spend time writing blog posts your blog will only get so far.

Some days, I stay on task incredibly well. Other days, I convince myself that being a reviewer means I can spend the day playing games. It is true I can do that, but in reality I need to do more than that to make any of the sites I write on successful.

Staying on task sounds easy, but with so many ways to lose your concentration what do you do to keep it?

Keep a Blog Schedule
As much as I hate schedules (and I seriously hate schedules), I find that they do offer a huge benefit. If you run multiple blogs, scheduling time for post writing, networking, and research can be a huge help to you. This will stop you from spending too much time on one blog and not enough on another. It will also make you try harder to stay on track. Having a structured day gives you a reason to get done whatever you need to do.

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Website Woes & We’re Back Looking Better than Ever!

Written by: Dominick at 3:38 pm on September 11, 2008

Filed under: — Freelance Advice, General

Ok, so I know that I Don’t Pay hasn’t been updated in a while. With our server woes (our old server suddenly started going down on a daily basis) and our move to a new server, things have been a bit chaotic around here. We’re back though and I Don’t Pay is going to be updated more frequently. I’m still giving some of our other sites a new overhaul, but I Don’t Pay has been one of our first sites to get a new look!

On top of that, the school year has started. We’ve started the 8th Grade in the Evans family homeschool, so we had a lot of last minute planning to do. CT’s school books showed up late. We were scrambling to get everything ready in time for his August 25 start day. I’m happy to report everything is going smoothly on that front. Unfortunately, the “I Don’t Pay” mantra doesn’t apply to homeschool. You get what you pay for when it comes to education. We only pay for the best!

Finally, you might have noticed the new design on I Don’t Pay. I thought this might be a more efficient blog design. I think that it better fits the I Don’t Pay goal. It’s easier to read and navigate. There really isn’t anything to complain about from this design. As of yet, there are no problems to report. If you happen to notice something wrong with the design, please let me know. I haven’t tested everything out just yet, so we’ll see how this new design fares!

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Job Leads for Saturday May 31, 2008

Written by: Ashtyn at 6:43 pm on May 31, 2008

Filed under: — General

Hi Everyone :) Here are this weekend’s job leads for Saturday! The leads are kind of scarse today, though we do have some good telecommuting options, as well as a few regional options in various pay amounts. Saturdays can be touch and go when looking for jobs, but I am sure there is something here that you might like. I wish you all well on your job hunt and hope you find the job you’re looking for during your search!

$10 and Higher

Telecommute

Content Writer/Blogger
$1,000-$2,000 Monthly

Writers Wanted
$10 per Post

Gay Pornographic Movie/Website Reviews
$40 per review (750 words + Short Description)

Regional

Writer - Alexandria
$10 per Hour

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Job Leads for May 30, 2008

Written by: Susie at 8:25 am on May 30, 2008

Filed under: — General

Hi Everyone :) Here are your morning job leads! We have some good leads today with plenty of regional, high paying writing and editing jobs available. We also have some nice telecommuting offerings from high paying jobs in Copywriting to negotiable blogging opportunities. I wish you all well on your job hunt and hope you find the job you’re looking for during your search!

$10 and Higher

Telecommute

Creative Copywriter (Tattoo Related)
$20-$50 per article/press release

Researcher / Writer / Editorial
$30,000-$50,000 commensurate with experience

Paid Interns - Media Company
$10 per hr

New Shelter Magazine Seeks BLOGGERS
$10 per published post

Regional

Writer - Carrollton, Texas
$20-$45 per hr

Blogger - Littleton, Colorado
$8-$12 per hr

Editorial Assistant - Online Toy Trade Magazine - L.A.
$10-$12 per hr

Technical Editor - Freeport, TX
$25 to $35 per hour

Experienced/Published Humor-Comedy Writer Needed - Minneapolis/St. Paul &/or WI area
$12-$30 per hr plus stipend

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11 Contest Giveaways - DVDs, CDs, & Books

Written by: Ashtyn at 7:57 pm on October 18, 2007

Filed under: — General