Automation And Your Future It’s been about five minutes since I last warned everyone about this. Check out this video brought to me via way of boxer/philosopher Ed Latimore: Let me tell you about some of the wonderful things that this robot army can do: 60 Robots moved $500m worth of merchandise on Alibaba’s Singles…
I read a scary article about how 50% of the workforce could be freelancers within ten years. Now, being a freelancer and advocate of small businesses everywhere, you might think that I’d be happy about that. I’m not. I think it’s terrifying, and I’ll explain why. Why A Mass-Shift Towards A Freelance Economy Is Not…
Someone on Reddit posted this thread yesterday: In this article, I’ll discuss some things that come to mind regarding this topic. Here’s a summary: Among other things, it’s evidence that too many people jump into entrepreneur bubbles. Is Accounting Worth It? I’ll address this in two sections. Firstly, is accounting a useful skill in terms…
The Gig Economy: Problems And Opportunities (Part I) Let’s talk about the gig economy. It’s a boon for some people, a curse for others. Over time, it’s going to change how everything works. This can be good for you (if you read this article) or a complete disaster. There are massive and inherent problems in…
Gig Economy Business Ideas I: Build Your Own The first and most obvious idea for surviving the gig economy is becoming the gig economy. I don’t mean “get a freelance profile” or “start driving Uber” because that’s the quickest way to volunteer yourself into servitude. Instead, I mean bite the bullet, build the platform…
Hikikomori, Imposter Syndrome And How To Save The World Let’s talk about imposter syndrome, setting goals for your life and a Japanese phenomenon called Hikikomori. This is a free-form kind of piece that ties a few thoughts I’ve had recently together. I’ll start with the term Hikikomori, because it’ll be unfamiliar to a lot of…
Apparently, Upwork is A Train Wreck… Here’s What To Do About It Recently, every time I’ve looked away from my screen and looked back again, there’s been fifty new threads on every website about how Upwork is terrible. Apparently, they’re banning people left, right and centre. They’re upping their prices, making it impossible to get…
Too Late For The Gravy Train? I read a lot about the various bandwagons that everyone jumps on and I want to correct a misconception that seems to follow all of them. Bear in mind, there’s a heatwave in the UK and so I’m crankier than usual. If you ever read about a money making…
Yesterday, I wrote a post about Python Programming. I asked readers whether if it was an item of interest, and if so, I said I’d write some more about it. Based on views, questions and comments, it’s something people want to read more about. This article is a set of ideas for what you can…
Remember yesterday’s post? Of course you do. I mentioned that you could set up an Instagram bot for free using what you learned from a few Google searches, amongst other things. Today, I’m going to take that idea further and without holding your hand, I’m going to give you the following: A possible service business…