Have you ever arrived at the airport, only to find the security line is an hour (or more) long?

You’re not alone. Security clearance is the longest, least efficient part of traveling. Since everyone has to do it, it’s a major bottleneck for traveler...

Studying English isn’t like other majors (except maybe Art). You don’t spend your time thinking, “How am I going to get hired by Google doing what I’m doing?” Nor do you think, “How rich will this make me?”

Instead, English majors tend to be more fo...

There's a story going around about Elon Musk's assistant who asked for a raise. After a two week test, she was fired. Here's what we can learn.

The story, from Business Insider, goes like this:

In response, Musk told Brown to take two weeks off,

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Do you ever feel like you’re always busy, but never quite getting ahead?

I feel that way sometimes. Often, I’ll realize I’m wor...

Like writing, professional editing is a broad term that actually encompasses many different types of work. However, editing is different in that it's essentially invisible. A well-edited blog post, book, or other document allows the writer's strength...

Does writer's block exist?

Prolific writer and marketing guru Seth Godin doesn't think so. And I agree with him.

On a recent episode of The Moment with Brian Koppelman, Seth explained why he doesn't believe in Writer's Block (the quote is from arou...

Ellen Petry Leanse, entrepreneur and former employee of Apple and Google, noticed a startlingly high frequency of the word “just” among her female coworkers in conversation and email. Sentences starting in “I was just wondering” or “I just wanted to”...

Writers need to stand out. It’s hard to get a job when you're writing blends into the array of bloggers on the web. How do you set your writing above the rest? The secret is “The 5 Hour Rule”.

What is the 5 Hour Rule?

Inc.com explains it this way:

One of the misconceptions that kept me (and other English majors) from exploring various career options was that an English degree and technical jobs were incompatible. Why should someone who studied writing lead programmers or engineers?

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Do you wish you had more cash for books, travel, or even tuition? You could take out a student loan, sure, but you could also do what this NYU undergrad did – earning more than $48,000 per year.

I’m generally a guy who doesn’t live with regrets, but...