Some people have a romantic view of what it means to be a writer. They imagine an individual sitting alone in a café in Paris or some beautiful city, sipping fresh coffee or maybe a glass of wine as they jot down some ideas for their next piece of work. Those people think of writing as a career and they immediately think about not having to get up in the early hours of the morning and commute to some office where they work for someone else. They imaging a writer as getting up when they feel ready, to do some … Continue reading →

When we were kids, our parents would ask us: “what do you want to become when you’ll grow up?” and we’d say: a doctor, a teacher, an astronaut etc. We went to high-school, then college and some were able to get good jobs. Maybe we achieved our goals, maybe we never became what we fantasized about when being kids. And still, after a while working for others, you might just get sick of your situation. Yes, the pay is good, the careers seems to be blooming, but there’s still something that doesn’t make you 100% happy. You have a JOB, … Continue reading →

For many months all I hear on the radio and see on the TV is about the economical issues all countries have. It’s crisis, recession, you name it. People lose jobs, many get scared and get into a “letargic” state. I have many friends who are almost “paralized” by the fear of becoming unemployed. Many firms close doors and business owners try to get a “day to day” job. And still .. there are business owners who make it and people who still keep a well paid job.