When starting out, most freelancers do it all by themselves and that’s totally fine. But the mistake many make as they grow is overlooking how setting up business systems can make their lives and their work more efficient, easier and certainly less stressful. That’s a shame.
If you continue to do it solo as your business grows, you’ll simply find yourself putting in longer hours and not realizing the enjoyment and the increased revenue you should. That’s not a path you want to thread.
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When you sign a marriage license, you're not only promising yourself to be married to someone, you're agreeing to a huge financial commitment. Marriage and money matters go hand in hand. And seeing eye to eye on finances is often easier said than done.
As a couple, you each bring your own financial personality to the partnership. You've each got ingrained scripts that took years to develop, based on individual triggers, habits and lessons learned that have influenced your relationship with money. Solid conversations and an understanding of each other's financial hopes and realities are essential to a successful marriage.
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The marijuana industry is growing like a weed, and investors can't seem to get enough of pot stocks. Over the trailing-two-year period, the vast majority of marijuana stocks have risen by a triple- or quadruple-digit percentage.
But, truth be told, not a lot is definitively known about the weed industry, which still operates behind a cloud of uncertainty. After all, marijuana is still illegal in every country around the world, save for Uruguay. Within the U.S., despite 29 states having legalized cannabis in some capacity, the federal government maintains a Schedule I classification on the drug, meaning it's entirely illegal, prone to abuse, and has no recognized benefits.
Read more at The Motley Fool.
After public anger over accusations that R. Kelly is a sexual abuser, Spotify announced this week it would remove the musician from its playlists under its new, “hateful conduct” policy. In a new era of social accountability, the decision led to a larger conversation about whether music services should consider an artists' behavior. Joan Solsman, senior reporter at CNET, joins Hari Sreenivasan.
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A Democratic candidate for Congress in New Mexico is using an expletive in television ads to condemn the National Rifle Association and inaction by U.S. lawmakers on gun control.
Albuquerque City Council member Pat Davis says “F— the NRA” during the 15-second ad broadcast Friday by an Albuquerque-area television station.
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For the Trump administration, it's been a week of big news abroad, from Iran to North Korea. But on Friday, there was a new swirl of questions around statements from inside the White House. Yamiche Alcindor reports.
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North Korea said Saturday that it will dismantle its nuclear test site in less than two weeks, in a dramatic event that would set up leader Kim Jong Un’s summit with President Donald Trump next month. Trump welcomed the “gracious gesture.”
In a statement carried by state media, North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said all of the tunnels at the country’s northeastern testing ground will be destroyed by explosion, and observation and research facilities and ground-based guard units will also be removed.
Read more at Associated Press News.
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets early Sunday to celebrate their country’s victory in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Fans flooded Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square in front of City Hall, with some euphorically jumping into a public fountain, after Netta Barzilai was announced the winner in Portugal with her techno dance tune “Toy.” The City Hall building was lit up to spell “Toy” and electronic signs throughout the city congratulated her.
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New lava fissures, ground deformation and abundant volcanic gases indicate eruptions on the eastern flank of Kilauea volcano are likely to continue.
Two new fissures opened on Saturday, bringing the total number of lava outbreaks in and around Leilani Estates to 17.
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If you have one day in Las Vegas you can choose to have some fun seeing the sights and attractions. You'll need a cheap breakfast, a place to walk around and a few things to check out. We have you covered, go ahead and start getting excited about Las Vegas.
Read more at Trip Savvy.