Joy R. Calderwood (pen name) is a Canadian web content writer, freelance writer, certified life coach and a small business owner. She has been published in both print and online on a variety of topics.
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Joy draws from her experience when employed in corporate and small-business settings, her skills as a life coach, previous work as a home stager and organizer, personal hobbies and home renovations, as well as her involvement in various social media sites. She is a life long learner of current trends.
Working from a home office in the country allows her the luxury of being inspired from every window. She has an extensive garden to tend in between writing assignments, loves her coffee, and the flexibility of being on site with her pets and taking her dog for walks.
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Stress can make the nicest person miserable to be around. Everyone faces daily stress and it is those that learn to deal with it and manage it that handle it better. Every business person should consider how he´s going to manage his daily stressors. This article provides six tips anyone can implement to help him make better life progress and overcome stress.
Words: 532 Downloads: 0 Category: Human Resources By: Joy R. CalderwoodThe most beautiful garden can look like a jungle the very next spring. Every garden is prone to weeds, and a spring clean up is always needed. At first glance, the tall grass and mass of new weeds the spring rains have encouraged to grow can appear overwhelming. It does take a lot of time and physical labour to get a garden looking good again. This article breaks down the spring cleanup routine into manageable steps.
Words: 646 Downloads: 0 Category: Gardening By: Joy R. CalderwoodSelling a home can be painful especially when it seems you may not make back out of it what you´ve put into it. When you´re reselling a home you originally purchased from a builder it is important that much more information be communicated to agents who are tempted to price-gouge you. Most builder-bought homes are fairly skeletal in nature. New buyers are often left to install air conditioning, add landscaping, appliances, window coverings, a deck and so on. A buyer of a builder home can add several thousands of dollars just adding the essentials. It is this cash outlay he hopes to recoup once he resells it. In order to justify what may look like an inflated price, it´s important agents and the buyers they represent are aware of added costs the seller is fairly looking for compensation for.
Words: 450 Downloads: 0 Category: Real Estate By: Joy R. CalderwoodDepression, discouragement, and lack of fulfillment is felt too commonly today. Why? Individuals tend to have an inflated view of happiness and success that causes them to miss out on the real beauty of life. Greater enjoyment and life purpose can be found when a definition of success is written based on personal values more than it is on achievements. This article cues readers to redefine success. It offers 10 examples to help them do that.
Words: 620 Downloads: 0 Category: Self Improvement By: Joy R. CalderwoodWhen a buyer’s about to sell his home, no doubt he’s optimistic. When days, weeks and then months pass with no sale, however, doubt and frustration set in. How can a buyer avoid the mistakes others have made and sell his home quickly and happily? There are three key areas it is helpful to be aware of before pricing your home. It pays to do your homework and to take a realistic approach when putting your house on the market.
Words: 690 Downloads: 0 Category: Real Estate By: Joy R. CalderwoodA change in career can have a devastating affect on a person. Once there is a job change, a myriad of feelings can wash over a person. If a person doesn’t have a healthy sense of direction, he might just become lost and unable to move on. Often a person is tempted to tie his life purpose and personal identity to his job or role. It is important to realize that life has purpose beyond a career. This article highlights 10 steps a person going through such a transition can take to find renewed life purpose after a job loss.
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