So, here is something I have seen, so I will warn you not to do it.
I think you're probably too savvy to do this,
but never gossip about your co-workers on your blog.
And never gossip or say anything negative about the employer or
your contract, when you're employed there.
And I know that that sounds kind of obvious but
I've seen people get stuck by it.
And I think the reason people get stuck, is they have a feeling that their blog and
also their social media posts, their Facebook posts,
LinkedIn, Twitter, Google +, whatever it is.
Whatever platform it might be.
People are under the apprehension that this is private, and
it is not at all private.
Even if your Facebook account is pretty locked down,
even oddly enough if you're using a pseudonym.
People have been fired for making kind of comments,
or inappropriate behavior, racist behavior,
racism, straight up inappropriate, always in every aspect of your life.
Do not do it, it's not ethical and it's not being a good person.
Doing these things in private,
theoretically anything on the web can be found.
And anything on the web can be shared.
Even on a private conference or a private Facebook group.
Don't say it if you're not willing to be held accountable for it.
And then just a final wrap up on professionalism.
It seems like a small thing.
It's rarer than you might think.
Master this and you will do really well professionally.
You will get recommendations, you'll find it easy to get new jobs.
Meet your deadlines.
Seems so simple, but so many writers don't do it.
Are there really isn't any excuse for it.
Real emergencies,
a real emergency where you cannot get to your deadline is so rare.
Especially if you have started work in a reasonable amount of time to complete
the project, and you've given yourself some wiggle room.
So meet your deadlines.
Meet your deadlines.
Meet your deadlines.
It's so key to professionalism.
It will really make you stand out, and it's easy to do.
You just have to get a little bit of a handle on your time.