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Goodbye 2020: My Year of Changes, Transitions, and Identity

Goodbye 2020: My Year of Changes, Transitions, and Identity

As we take time to reflect on this past year, with all its ups and downs, we want to thank you for continuing to support us and for showing up for your community. Because of you, we were able to fund our first ever scholarship program, and we awarded four Black Creative Students scholarships to students from all over the country. This year, we were also able to publish 26 new blog posts, had 10,400 page views, added and featured 4 new contributing editors, hired and on-boarded a super creative new social media, Greer Blount, and offered our first writing internship to Maggie Barbour who created and published 10 posts in less than 12 weeks.

It's been an eventful year for out team, and to close it all off, TNM founder Kevin O'Connell is sharing his thoughts on 2020, dealing with change and transitions as a new dad and entrepreneur, and finding new approaches for 2021. Keep reading for Kevin’s end-of-the-year message!

How I Perfected My Morning Routine - Even Though I Wasn’t a Morning Person

How I Perfected My Morning Routine - Even Though I Wasn’t a Morning Person

Sound the alarm! Because it’s time for you to implement a good morning routine. For all you “I’m-not-a-morning-person” types, trust us we’ve been there, waiting until the last possible second to get up and out the door for work.  This article teaches you everything you need to know about a good morning routine.

3 Tips for Taking a True Vacation

3 Tips for Taking a True Vacation

Shutting off and taking a break from work is so important. Summer is the perfect time to unplug from work, so that you can recharge and ward off burnout. But we know that it’s hard to turn off those email notifications. That’s why Megan Gillman put together her top three tips for taking a true vacation.

How to Handle Rejection in Business

How to Handle Rejection in Business

How do you reset after getting rejected? Rejection sucks. The feeling especially sucks when you are just starting out in your new business or job hunting. Think of each “no” as part of a game. When going after new business or jobs, you might not get a “yes” right away. Landing deals is complicated and nonlinear. Hear how The Niche Movement Founder Kevin O’Connell takes rejection and uses it to build up his “no” tolerance.

4 Books to Read in 2019 if You Have Big Plans

4 Books to Read in 2019 if You Have Big Plans

Put these four books on your 2019 reading list, and you’ll be making big moves in no time. Whether it’s finding meaning with Victor Frankl and vulnerability with Brené Brown or learning to work smarter with Morten T. Hansen and make stronger decisions with David DeSteno, all four of these books provide the tools necessary to make bigger, bolder, and truer career changes in 2019. These books will help you be confident in your direction and decisions.