There’s a fine line between courting someone and harassment. — Springtime in Berlin “Hey, how are you doing?” I looked up from my phone and saw a man who I did not know. From his stance, I could see he was trying to make an advance. I applaud his bravery, as rejection always lurks around the corner. “What are you doing?” he asked…

Don’t postpone that dream or idea for sometime in the future. — I was twenty. The median age was seventeen. Many of the dancers were even younger. I had wanted to explore this sport much earlier, but I was afraid of sucking through the initial stage of picking up a new hobby. At twenty, a classmate from one of my project groups…

Writer, spreadsheet & tooling nerd, amateur filmmaker, personal development junkie (aren’t we all), language lover, introvert. — My name is Gracia Kleijnen, and I came here to write *aggressively chugs down a cup of coffee and slams it on the table while placing fingers back on the home row*. Professionally, I work in copywriting. That implies I write a lot. …

All it took was one targeted ad, and a nudge from a friend — The backstory that birthed this book Two swiping rounds ago, I briefly dated this bloke who seemed… nice. We were very different in our backgrounds, lives, and career ambitions. He grew up in the same place, whereas I moved around — a lot. He had one job throughout their entire career. …

Is my content meeting reader expectations? — Medium recently published its updated Partner Program incentives. “Earnings will be higher for stories that are Boosted, read by your readers that follow you, and that have an above-average read ratio.” A read ratio of 70% is average. Anything at or above 75% is amazing. And anything below 65% is……

#1 Learn to say more than just “ni hao” — I moved to China as an exchange student for five months — without knowing a single word of Chinese. Not “Yes” or “No.” Nothing. The country’s beautiful. Mind-blowing. Chaotic. Overwhelming. And never boring. The first weeks, I felt out of place. The only preparations I took (if you can call…

Waste less time on the wrong people with this free template — In the early stages of dating, it’s easy to get swept away. You think you’ve finally found someone to share your life with The novelty of the experience excites you They seem like a dream You’ve spotted some hard red flags. But whatever. There are green ones too. …

If I’d do it all over, I wouldn’t jump in head-first — Let’s go over a few successful digital writers. Sinem Günel started writing in 2018. She started seeing success after 2 years and 150 articles. Now, she has a thriving six-figure business focused on helping you win at Medium. Darius Foroux has hundreds of thousands of followers and a six-figure writing…

Use these tips to no longer feel like you’re drowning in emails — Does your inbox look anything like the image above? If you can stay on top of your game, even with thousands of (unopened) emails in the inbox, carry on. You don’t need no tips. If the number overwhelms you? You’re hearing Ralph from the Simpsons “ha-ha”-ing you? Then it’s time…