The FI movement has inspired millions to rethink their life goals. Here’s an editor’s perspective on the good, bad, and ugly of FIRE culture. — At the end of 2021, an editor acquaintance of mine reached out to me about a new opportunity regarding personal finance and entrepreneurship journalism. “We’re seeing a lot of energy in this space,” he said. “You seem to be plugged into this world. And I’ve seen your bylines over the…

Flow state is the golden ticket for productivity, but for many workers it’s hard to achieve in a busy workday. Try these strategies instead. — (This article is part of a series called The 700-Word Read: journalistic, anecdotal posts that park under 700 words, to practice succinct storytelling.) Let’s just call a spade a spade: Multitasking is an essential skill in today’s remote work economy. Productivity enthusiasts love to make multitasking the enemy. But for…

A quality checkout software can help you increase revenue and reduce tech headaches. Here’s what makes Thrivecart stand out. — It’s the single most important web page for any online business: the checkout page. When consumers are about to purchase from us, they have to feel safe and secure. As such, it’s important to have a solid shopping cart software. …

An editorial calendar can help you take your content marketing game to the next level. Here’s what to include when setting yours up. — Trend alert! Hustle is out. Focus is in. An editorial calendar helps you organize your content creation process across multiple channels, resulting in more focus. …

Consider working in your “Ultradian Rhythm” instead. — (This article is part of a series called The 700-Word Read: journalistic, anecdotal posts that park under 700 words, to practice succinct storytelling.) Ten thousand years ago, before I wrote for a living, I was pursuing a career in a very niche industry: classical French horn. Shockingly, two university degrees…

Working with an agency for a custom website has different nuances. Here’s a postmortem of my recent four-month package with Civilized Savage, a web development company. — One of the benefits of writing for media publications is that you get valuable backlinks for your website, making you more credible to search engines like Google. As such, you can imagine my excitement when—after years of trying—I was finally just moments away from my debut article with FORTUNE magazine…

Making a few tweaks to your content can transform how it shows up in search engine results. Here’s what to know. — If you want Google and other major search engines to feature your content, you need to talk to them in a language that they understand. This language is called schema markup, and when your website or blog post has it, Google is more likely to show your content in what…

The popular automation software is user friendly, requires no coding experience, and has a free tier. — Want to grow online? Stop doing everything manually. Zapier is a software tool that specializes in integrations and automations. The app has become the gold standard for connecting software tools to other software tools using drag-and-drop workflows. If you can dream it, Zapier can probably help you automate it.

The “knowledge advantage” is your best friend. — (This article is part of a series called The 700-Word Read: journalistic, anecdotal posts that park under 700 words, to practice succinct storytelling.) Not sure what business idea to explore? Start with what’s already in your head. The pandemic boom in entrepreneurship shows few signs of slowing down, with new…