Personal Branding: Surviving a Recession
Personal branding will not only survive but thrive in a recession. As the coronavirus outbreak is pushing the global economy into one, I'm glad I built mine.
Jim Makos
A solo entrepreneur in web publishing. 20+ years of strategic gambles and telling stories of risk and reward.
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Productivity in a Depressing World of Lockdown and Isolation
As we are all in a lockdown and go outside only for a very good reason, I’m being more productive than ever. By staying at home for weeks boredom and depression may easily kick in. But I have no excuse to get bored.
How to Achieve Financial Independence in 5 Straightforward Steps
This is my early retirement plan and how I am trying to achieve financial independence by tracking my spending, starting a business, saving and investing money.
Why Businesses will need Bailout due to the Pandemic
Big corporations will need many months to recover if they’re not bankrupted in the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. The solution? A bailout.
Why I Stopped Watching the News
I quit following the news. I’m staying alert but not alarmed. I’m finding reliable sources and staying sane by keeping track of things that matter to me.
How to Spend a Lockdown by Staying at Home
Lockdowns will have a huge impact on the economic life both for countries and for individuals but it doesn’t necessarily mean lying on the couch for weeks.
Working from home during a health crisis
Working from home is not available to everyone out there. Think of people who will struggle financially due to this virus that is already crippling the world economy.
Keep Yourself Extremely Busy
Overthinking, regretting life decisions and worrying too much of terrible things that will never happen can be remedied by keeping yourself extremely busy.
Learning Online How to Speak English Confidently
The Internet is so resourceful that it teaches me how to speak English confidently with free English lessons. We have no excuse to not improve our skills everyday!
Financial Freedom by 50: My Ten-Year Project for Early Retirement
I am starting a ten-year project to become financially set for life and enjoy financial freedom at 50. Follow along as I am documenting the journey to financial independence.
Find Time by Stop Complaining about Not Having Time
Ever since I became a dad I feel I am constantly running out of time. But what if I do have time? What if it’s just an excuse?
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The MOST REMOTE BEACH I've Been To | Skyros, Greece
In 2019 we visited the most remote beach I have ever been on the Greek island of Skyros, called Ayalipa.