Ellen GardnerMar 31, 20213 minCreate it your own wayHow one freelancer struggled with keeping her business afloat during Covid-19 and eventually came to embrace the uncertainty and the...
Ellen GardnerMar 31, 20213 minMaking connections within your four wallsAs the world shut down in 2020, we could either accept the grim reality of not meeting new people or embrace the potential of online...
Ellen GardnerMar 31, 20213 minA great cure for writer’s block: curiosity“We run this company on questions, not answers.” ~ Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO One of the toughest parts of writing is creating the...
Ellen GardnerMar 31, 20213 minCommunicate in simple languageOne of the first things I teach in my writing workshops is to forget everything your teachers taught you – to use big words, pad your...
Ellen GardnerMar 31, 20213 minA Steep Learning Curve: my story of making the leap“We must let go of the life we have planned so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” ~ Joseph Campbell Have you ever yearned...
Ellen GardnerMar 31, 20213 minDo you missuse these words?I happened upon an article by Dr. Travis Bradberry on how misusing some words can make smart people look dumb. It can happen to all of...
Ellen GardnerMar 30, 20214 minA big change in mid-life Career transitions are tough at any age, but what happens when they’re forced on us by COVID-19? Being laid off was just the “spiritual...