Launchers is a podcast for web designers. (and people who want to become one) More specifically, people who want to build their own web design business and design their ideal lifestyle. This podcast will teach you how to start and grow your very own successful, location-independent web design business. Because being a digital nomad is SO HOT RIGHT NOW. Launchers is hosted by Patrick Antinozzi, founder and owner of RapidWebLaunch. patrick@rapidweblaunch.com
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A Beginner’s Guide to Website Performance
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There’s no excuse for subpar website performance at this point. Not if your site is well managed by someone who cares about what their visitors experience every day. If you need help improving your website’s performance, follow these tips! Read the blog post Watch the video (coming soon)
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How to Choose the Right Web Hosting Service For You
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Choosing the best web hosting service for you and your business’ needs will have a major impact on your online success. In this episode, I’ll go over how to choose a web hosting service and what factors you should consider when making your choice. It can be summarized into the 3 S’s: Speed Security Support We’ll also discuss some sneaky tricks used…
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1-on-1 Web Design Coaching Session | #16 Scott McKenzie
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1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Scott McKenzie from London, Canada! We discuss: Where Scott is at in his web design journey Why images mean everything for ecommerce websites How to choose the right web design niche for you Where I get most of my clients from these da…
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How to Grow a Strong Web Design Business With SEO [Self-Made Web Designer Intervew]
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This is an interview I did a little while ago with Self-Made Web Designer. There's some super valuable SEO-related chats going on here, as well as a little back story of how I grew my own web design business. Hope you enjoy! Original video: https://youtu.be/bhR0HaeFwJg
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Why There's Never Been a Better Time to Start a Web Design Business [WP Builds Interview]
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This was an interview I did way back with WP Builds, and I thought I'd share it with y'all here, as most of you haven't heard it. And it's more relevant than ever! Original video: https://youtu.be/nbbNkoj_H4o
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Why the Launchers Web Design Community is Ending
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Where one door closes, another one opens...
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1-on-1 Web Design Coaching Session | #15 Ivor David
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1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Ivor (Ives) David from London, England! We discuss: Where Ivor is at in his web design journey How Ivor got into web design as a natural extension of his business What questions you should ask a potential web design client Why getting …
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1-on-1 Web Design Coaching Session | #14 "JD"
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1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have "JD" from Australia! We discuss: Where JD is at in his web design journey How JD is using virtual assistants to outsource client acquisition How I got my first clients in the early days Why client acquisition is a process that requires…
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State of My Web Design Business 2020
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My 2020 review. Looking at my financial, productivity and personal goals to see how I fared in this year to remember. Sign up for Launchers! Read the blog post Watch the video (coming soon)
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How to Get Web Design Clients By Rolling Your Car Into a Ditch
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It's true. I did it myself. Sign up for Launchers! Read the blog post Watch the YouTube video
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1-on-1 Web Design Coaching Session | #13 CJ Gilland
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1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have CJ Gilland from Kalamazoo, Michigan! We discuss: Where CJ is at in his web design journey Struggling to find motivation and momentum Hosting and maintaining client's websites vs handing them over Register the domain on behalf of the cl…
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Announcing My New YouTube Series, ReviewMySite!
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Really excited to launch this. Hope you guys find it helpful. Stay safe. Stay sane. Submit a Website For Review
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1-on-1 Web Design Coaching Session | #12 Ben Wall
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1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Ben Wall from Leicestershire, England! We discuss: Where Ben is at in his web design journey Getting a web design client to "buy in" to the project Should you force clients to send you all of the necessary content? How long does it tak…
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1-on-1 Web Design Coaching Session | #11 Carla Montaño
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1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Carla Montaño from Venezuela! We discuss: Where Carla is at in her web design journey Building a bilingual web design business Using social media to get your first web design clients Injecting your unique personality into your brand Bu…
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1-on-1 Web Design Coaching Session | #10 Aravind Kaliamoorthy
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In this episode we have Aravind Kaliamoorthy from Pudacherry, India! We discuss: Where Aravind is at in his web design journey How Aravind exchanged web design services for food, housing and travel The struggle of finding web design clients that are worth your time Being crystal clear about what you have to offer as a web designer Using subdomains …
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1-on-1 Web Design Coaching Session | #9 Matthew Latimer
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In this episode we have Matthew Latimer from Inverness, Scotland! We discuss: Where Matthew is at in his web design journey How Matthew got his first web design clients What tools Matthew is using to build websites How to effectively manage your time and energy Aggressively filtering what your mind is exposed to The best WordPress plugins and web d…
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Web Design Case Study: Turning a $6,000 Disaster Into a $1,000 Success
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The following is a true (horror) story of a website design gone wrong. And what it took to fix it... Sign up for Launchers! Read the blog post Watch the YouTube video (coming soon)
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1-on-1 Web Design Coaching Session | #8 Rohan George
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1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Rohan George from Kerala, India! We discuss: Where Rohan is at in his web design journey What the overall goal of a website should be Why the technology aspect of web design isn't as important anymore How to start freelancing as a web …
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1-on-1 Web Design Coaching Session | #7 Trisha Manabat
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1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Trisha Manabat from Baguio, Philippines! We discuss: Where Trisha is at in her web design journey Why Trisha made the pivot from graphic design to web design How online "teachers" can make learning web design very confusing Should you …
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Everything You Need to Know About Website Maintenance
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Managing a website is more work than it seems. Straight up. In this complete website management guide, I am going to detail exactly how to maintain a website. I’ve also provided real world examples for every step that I describe here. For that reason, it would be worthwhile to check out the blog post or video version so you can see what I'm talking…
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1-on-1 Web Design Coaching Session | #6 Philip Marks
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1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Philip Marks from Kent, England! We discuss: Where Philip is at in his web design journey What types of questions web design clients typically ask The dangers of using old-school SEO strategies Additional features you can use to charge…
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1-on-1 Web Design Coaching Session | #5 Ryan Sciolla
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1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Ryan Sciolla from Philadelphia, USA! We discuss: Where Ryan is at in his web design journey Ryan's business model Ryan's experience with outsourcing his website's copy and blog content I review the content he paid for Why Ryan is strug…
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1-on-1 Web Design Coaching Session | #4 Upasana Paul
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1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Upasana Paul from Siliguri, India! We discuss: Where Upasana is at in her web design journey How Upasana used Instagram to get her first web design client Where Upasana currently stands with that client Overcoming fear of making mistak…
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BONUS: 6 Healthy Streaming Alternatives to Netflix
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Over 3 years ago, I wrote a blog post detailing why I decided to cancel my Netflix account forever. It got some decent traffic initially, and continued to perform well in Google for a surprising amount of keywords. Then it slowly started to lose steam, bottoming out at an average of about 20 hits per day. “Fair enough,” I said to myself, “there are…
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1-on-1 Web Design Coaching Session | #3 John Philippe Zapido
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1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have John Philippe Zapido from Manila, Philippines! We discuss: Where John is at with his web design business Overcoming fear of failure and rejection Patrick's most-recommended entrepreneur book Why Patrick chose to use Elementor with his …
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1-on-1 Web Design Coaching Session | #2 Fernando Alvarez Jr
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1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Fernando Alvarez Jr from Anaheim, California, USA! We discuss: Where Fernando is currently at with his web design journey Why Fernando chose Webflow as his website builder How to decide what to charge for your services What Fernando's …
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1-on-1 Web Design Coaching Session | #1 Seyide Hundeyin
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1-ON-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode, we have Seyide Hundeyin from Nigeria! We discuss: Where Seyide is currently at in his web design journey Why Seyide doesn’t have his own website, and why it’s a mistake (obviously) Attracting high paying clients Reaching out to potential clie…
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A Complete Guide to Improving Your Focus and Concentration
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Fun Fact: This is my longest podcast EVER! And there's a reason why. Maintaining your focus and concentration in an increasingly distracting world feels like it should be an Olympic sport. Everywhere you look, someone or something is greedily fighting for your attention. If you're struggling to stay focused on what matters most, like I was, follow …
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A Quarantine Routine for Web Designers: Making the Most of a Pandemic
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*Highly recommend you check out the blog post below for this one. Lots of valuable links to help you make progress.* Stay safe and clean peeps! Sign up for Launchers! Read the blog post Watch the YouTube video
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Are Web Design Courses Actually Worth Buying?
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The online courses industry is exploding right now. In 2015, the global e-learning market was already worth $107 billion. Estimates suggest it will balloon to $312 billion by 2025. However, this comes with a major caveat. While the overall e-learning industry is projected to grow substantially over the next few years, there is one particular segmen…
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Why 2020 is the Perfect Year to Redesign Your Website
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You might be thinking that you’re set for life with that website of yours. But, while I’ll certainly give you credit for recognizing the importance of having an online presence for your small business, and actually doing something about it, I’m about to tell you why that’s wrong… And why it’s actually time to redesign your website … And why 2…
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While we may be a full two weeks into 2020, I’m still looking back on 2019. What went well, what went wrong, and what I learned. And that includes my annual review of what books I enjoyed most this year. Here are my 9 favorite books I discovered in 2019... Sign up for Launchers! Read the blog post Watch the YouTube video…
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State of My Web Design Business 2019
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In what seemed like a mere blink of an eye, 2019 is just about to end. And it's time to reflect on what the swan song of the 2010's meant to me. And review how many of my goals I actually accomplished. AND... hold myself accountable to the ones I failed to. How was your 2019? Sign up for Launchers! Read the blog post Watch the YouTube video…
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Why Email Marketing As We Know It Needs to Die
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The email, as many online marketers will tell you, is the Holy Grail of online marketing. They make it sound as if all you need to gain a new customer for life is to get their permission to email them constantly. If you have someone’s email, how could they possibly ignore you, right? Wrong. Here's why. Download the eBook I mentioned Sign up for Lau…
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Cheap Web Design vs Affordable Web Design: What's the Difference?
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Look, we all like to get a good deal. In fact, when we do, the first thing we do is excitedly humble-brag to the person next to us about how we got said deal. But searching for a good deal on website design is risky. This hunt for a good web design deal even leads people to type that phrase that sends a nasty shiver down my spine every time… “cheap…
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Why Web Design is the Perfect Choice for the Digital Nomad Lifestyle
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Even if you don't have an extreme goal of taking off to a foreign country, or globetrotting for years on end, being a digital nomad can give you some great opportunities to live a more comfortable life. What if you didn't have to live in a big bad city just to find suitable employment? Fighting with frustrating daily commutes, rising crime, and cry…
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Why I Refuse to Use Web Design Contracts With My Clients
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When you’re negotiating with a web design lead, hoping to make them a web design client, you’re hunting for that Commitment Yes. A lot of web designers think they need a web design contract to get that Commitment Yes. First, let's talk about what a Commitment Yes means. Then answer the question: Do web design contracts help or hurt your business? S…
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Why Your Visitors Are Leaving Your Website Almost Immediately
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The good news is that people are landing on your website. The bad news? These same people are leaving your website almost immediately. Why? How can that be? Did the hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars you poured into your website mean nothing? Was it all a waste? Should you just give up on web design and go back to school to learn how to rep…
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How to Build a Web Design Portfolio Out of Thin Air (Bonus Challenge!)
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Yes, we're talking about building a web design portfolio again. Because, frankly, it's super hard to do. And many of you still have questions about it. After I give you these 4 ideas for growing your web design portfolio, I’m going to leave the rest in your capable hands. 😉 Sign up for Launchers Read the blog post Watch the YouTube video…
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16 Common Web Design Mistakes You’re Probably Making Right Now
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After years of running my own web design agency, I’ve seen a lot of people make some crucial web design mistakes. (and refuse to learn from them) I want to keep you from making those same mistakes. By removing these 16 things from your website, you can instantly fix these mistakes and improve it today. Sign up for Launchers! Read the blog post Watc…
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Transform Your Business, and Life, By Quitting These 6 Bad Habits
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It wasn't until I completely removed these bad habits from my life that my lofty dreams began to materialize into reality. I'm willing to bet that you're hooked on at least 3 or 4 of these bad habits right now. Some of you may even be trapped with all 6 of them. And I personally guarantee that if you commit to removing all of these bad habits from …
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8 Questions to Ask Your Web Design Clients Before Getting Started
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My fellow web designers out there know all too well that clients love to ask every question under the sun before choosing you to build their website. So let me ask you something... Why aren't you doing the same thing? Sign up for Launchers here! Read the full blog post here Watch the YouTube video here…
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A Step-By-Step Web Design Process For You to Follow
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I’m not even joking when I say that, out of all of the questions I receive about running a web design business, about 70% center around the “web design process”. I’m going to give you the web design process that I personally follow with each of my clients. It is by no means the definitive process for all web designers, and I’m sure there are many o…
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BONUS: Are Money and Fame the Keys to Happiness? (A Personal Story)
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New York City, winter 2015. New York had just had their warmest Christmas in history, with temperatures rising all the way up to 72F. There I was, chilling in a swanky blues bar in Manhattan, sipping on a delicious bourbon. I was about to get a Famous reminder on what real happiness is. And, more importantly, what it ISN'T. Sign up for Launchers he…
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BONUS: The Hidden Dangers of Believing Everything You Read and Watch
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I recently found myself in the waiting room of a physiotherapist, hoping to find a solution to some troublesome neck woes. In the center of this waiting room, hanging on the wall directly in front of me, they had a large TV playing a set of 10 or so commercials on repeat. One of them in particular caught my eye... Sign up for Launchers here! Read t…
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Why I Moved My Web Design Business From Weebly to WordPress
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For those of you who have been following along with me over the past few years, you'll know that I've been singing Weebly's praises for quite some time. Weebly empowered me to get my goal of building my own web design business out of my dreams and onto the keyboard. I will always be grateful for that. But time and unforeseen circumstances can chang…
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5 OTHER Fantastic Web Design Podcasts You Should Listen To
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While most web designers have the luxury of living a commute-free lifestyle, and working from home in their PJ's and Captain America slippers, many still enjoy listening to podcasts while doing other mundane activities like working out, cleaning or doing the dishes. Web designers like me! The following are the 5 web design podcasts I listen to in s…
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User Experience for Web Design: The What, Why and How
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User experience (or UX), in the broader sense of the term, is pretty self-explanatory. It is the experience a visitor/user/customer has when using your product/service/tool. When it comes to web design, we will be discussing the experience a user has when navigating your website. SPOILER ALERT: It literally means life or death for your website. Sig…
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8 Psychological Sales Tricks That Will Get You More Web Design Clients
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I hate doing sales. Always have too. It was my least favorite part about working on the family business with my dad and, if I’m being honest, it’s the least favorite aspect of running my own web design business today. But sales is essential. So if you want to build a successful web design business, you need to learn to love it. What helps me to lea…
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Work-Life Balance is Destroying the Barriers Between Work, and Actually Living
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Work/life balance is a common term used by startups and big corporations alike. Employers use it to show potential hires that they are the progressive, modern, forward-thinking type of business you’d want to be a part of. You know, the ones that are totally cool with you ditching the 9-5 grind. Potential candidates use it to show they’re not intere…
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