![]() ![]() This article identifies some common tax scams and offers tips to help avoid becoming a victim. This article explains why holding stocks in companies of different sizes can help diversify a portfolio.Īlthough IRS scams are especially prevalent during tax season, they also take place throughout the year. Midsize and smaller companies also lost ground but generally held their value better than large companies. This article looks at the current fiscal outlook for the Social Security and Medicare programs and presents some potential changes that might help to strengthen them. HOT TOPIC: Rescuing America’s Safety Net.:)Ĭatch the whole episode on The Savvy Scribe Podcast. Well folks…just take the bull by the horns and create your own.like I did. Locally, I connected with Wichita Professional Communicators and it’s marrvy sub-group just for independent creatives - WPC-ICT (Independent Communications Talent) The change of identity that goes with career change can be unsettling, and joining others in moving toward a new “Brand You” is a positive way to cope.īack in 2009, I began connecting with other oncology nurses on Twitter and formed a small critique group, which was critical to my developing sense of myself as a writer and editor, and certainly made my articles better.and my network expansive! It was the best way to launch my daily writing habit….and start connecting with other writers! I also invested in LinkedIn training and started following and connecting with top Nurse Bloggers, Health Writers and Managing Editors on Twitter. I read everything I could get my hands on about writing and blogging FOR small business owners and AS a small business owner! I attended a local workshop that focused on content marketing as an investment in myself and my encore career. Action Tip: What writing-related options might be available to you as you move toward writing full or part-time? Improve Your Craft I began to feel more like a writer & a coach. I was fortunate to partner with several local and regional health associations and started offering webinars on the Power of Creating Content - writing, and blogging - as a nurse. I was writing.and my students were writing. It can be hard to move from one career to another abruptly. Seriously, we worked together to craft my two-year transition plan. We reviewed & revised that plan every 3 months.Īs Hope & I co-crafted my transition plan….I discovered 2 really key actions we built in that in hindsight really made both of us look very strategic!!! Explore Transitional Work Opportunities I was blessed by a forward-thinking 'boss' & a collaborative work culture. In fact, working with Hope was how I first learned the power of co-working….that's a WHOLE podcast episode in itself! I DID work toward my encore career while still working full time. I knew I couldn’t work full time, participate in my family life and summon the focus to write for clients -lots of people can do this, but I couldn’t! Future Work Opportunities: If full retirement is not possible, explore whether reduced or flexible work hours, or a virtual role that would be more writing-related are options.īe Transparent and Create a Transition Plan.Family Finances: Know what you will need to contribute, both in salary and benefits, after the switch to a primary career as a writer.(No, I did NOT have a website - source your connections, folks!) What did I do? Landed my first retainer client & socked the profit into ‘emergency savings’. This might include increasing work hours, changing deductions, increasing contributions to a 401k. Retirement: Maximize contributions to your retirement fund and savings.Three years before I wanted to switch to life as a solopreneur, I prepared by researching and making adjustments in these areas. Yes, the first one is sorta "Nursey" Plan Ahead The gratitude I feel for being able to write those sentences now extends to my journey as a podcast host & mentor to high performing health writers, which has brought immense satisfaction and creative energy into my life.įor those of you wishing or preparing to make a transition to an encore career that involves writing & creating content.today, I’d like to offer five strategies that I believe helped me make that change successfully. I believed I’d made a real contribution to the communities and initiatives I worked with. And yet, many courageous people do just this.īack in 2014 I already thought I was the luckiest person in the working world. I had a thirty-year career as an oncology nurse and community health consultant. It’s a daunting proposition…nearing that ‘ magic age’ 50 to 55+ and trying to make the call if we’re ready to jump into a new career as an independent Health Writer, especially knowing the tremendous work ahead to become a powerful storyteller. ![]()
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