writing
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To Be a Good Entrepreneurship Reporter, Don’t Be an Entrepreneur
So here’s the rule of thumb for entrepreneurship and business reporters out there: Don’t be the person you want to interview and write about. In other words, don’t be an entrepreneur or business person. This piece of advice sounds a little bit counter-intuitive as I thought it’d be much easier to understand the subject matters… Continue reading
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Elevator Girl
Do you know the feelings when someone – of all people you have encountered in a place this huge and tall you frequent – happens to know a book you are reading? Exactly know the book like you do! That is what exactly what my friend feels today. He finally found someone who knew the… Continue reading
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Why Tablets Never Attract Me
Tablets belong to a clumsy, awkward and outlandish category of gadgets, which is why I cannot care about them less. They are too cumbersome as a mobile device we can use at ease on the go. They attract more people with huge thumbs and fingers, and sadly also more pickpockets and thieves. While you can… Continue reading
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Sang Motivator
PEKERJAANNYA memotivasi orang. Tak cuma satu dua kali aku menyaksikannya di panggung. Pria berkacamata itu selalu tak terlihat canggung. Ia piawai membuat tercengang orang-orang di hadapannya dengan kalimat-kalimat yang merangsang dan ‘menendang’. Aku bukan penyuka motivasi. Apapun bentuknya. Serasa diceramahi. Cukup sekali sepekan sajalah itu terjadi. Baiklah aku akui. Buku Mario Teguh memang pernah kubaca,… Continue reading
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Bersiap untuk NaNoWriMo
John Green, penulis The Fault in Our Stars, pernah mengatakan dalam video Vlog Brothers di YouTube bahwa menulis novel yang bagus dalam sebulan memang MUSYKIL. Kecuali Anda seorang jenius atau Anda orang kaya raya dan pemilik perusahaan penerbitan yang bisa seenaknya mencetak karya Anda yang paling kacangan dan picisan sekalipun untuk dipublikasikan, Anda pasti membutuhkan… Continue reading
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