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Top 40 Monday Motivational Quotes Your Monday morning thoughts set the tone for your whole week This is your Monday morning reminder that you can handle whatever this week throws at you…

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How Seniors Can Launch and Run a Thriving Home-Based Business

How Seniors Can Launch and Run a Thriving Home-Based Business

Starting and running your own business from home is an opportunity we didn’t have years ago. Working out of your home can be extremely lucrative, and it’s ideal for seniors who don’t want to invest a fortune or who don’t want to do work that’s too strenuous. Plus, in many cases, all you need is a good computer, an idea, and a plan to put it into action. 

Start with an Idea

Before jumping…

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BENEFITS OF WORKING FROM HOME

This article considers five reasons companies should consider the benefits of working from home options for staff as a part of a long-term strategy for cutting costs and retaining employees.

It doesn’t take a genius to say that working from home as its benefits, even for introverts such as myself, the benefits of working from home far out way having to travel every day to go into the office. Though some will claim that working from home brings on more challenges and/or distractions than in the office, many will agree that it is a small price to pay compared to the luxury it is to…

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The internet is crazy

The internet is crazy

The world is weird. The internet is crazy.

Earlier this month, I joined Twitter as I thought it would be all fun and jokes. Whew chile, was I wrong. This morning I had to delete the app from my phones as the negativity and level of toxicity are beyond what I can manage. 

Not to say that this app isn’t insightful but people are so full of opinions and everybody thinks they are right; there…

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Murder not Police Brutality

Murder not Police Brutality

Murder not police brutality!

Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, the ENTIRE internet has been bombarded by the recent murder of George Floyd. In the video, you can hear Floyd saying weakly, “I can’t breathe”, “They gon’ kill me” while the police officer, Derek Chauvin rested his knee and the full force of his body weight on Floyd’s neck.

I was purposely putting off writing this article…

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Business Affirmations

Hey guys! Check out my newest article on my blog: https://www.dorandae.blog

About two years ago, a self-proprietorship by the name of D’orandae was formed and launched itself on social media platforms. This business was created by a black woman at the age of 20 years old because of her love for writing as a form of expressing herself. A friend of hers encouraged her numerous times to be braver in showcasing her talent and it turned out she was able to gain more than 2000…

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5 tips: Launch your clothing line

5 tips: Launch your clothing line

Launching a clothing business is not easy, but it is definitely possible so stop crying about it.

Yeah, i know you are wondering “Girl, how did you know that I…” Don’t worry, I gotchu.

Let us consider five ways we can create a successful brand:

#1: Focus on the knowledge, not the skills

The moment you decide to focus on the results is the day your brand dies. Your focus should be…

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What to do if Covid-19 took your job

What to do if Covid-19 took your job

I’ve not been on this earth long enough to compare the severity of world events but based on the views of others; this truly is the worst the world’s economy has been in. Covid-19 has ruined lives by stealing joy, money, and lives; many personal and business lives have been severely impacted not just in Jamaica but across the globe. On the other hand, Covid 19 has showed us what should be…

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Alien Invasion?

Relax; it’s not an alien invasion.  What’s your first thought when you look at the image?  Many see an alien hiding in a human’s body; others see an alien removing skin.  I see neither. I see what many of us are going through every day.

We are living a life that is totally different from the one we envisage ourselves in.  We show one side of ourselves to the world, the persona we created and…

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D'orandae | Building Wealth

D’orandae | Building Wealth

Building Wealth

What better topic to speak about since this is the pay week for most of us?

Wealth is something we all want to have but yet no one is looking for ways to build it. It is not just about having money and saving money, oh no Courtanae it involves so much more than that.

It sounds corny and not to mention expensive but today as a special treat for you, I want to share some…

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D'orandae | Your business is failing because...

D’orandae | Your business is failing because…

Hey my beautiful reader,

This week, we are NOT throwing shade but we will be speaking the truth on a matter we have either encountered or fear… FAILURE!

Raise your hand if you know someone who has started a business and have stopped.

This is nothing to be ashamed of even if you are that person.

Have you ever wondered though, why your business is failing? Be honest with yourself now.

We always…

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Relationship Cycle

Have you ever realized the cycle of a relationship? Wait, did you even realize that relationships are a cycle? It’s funny isn’t it? You meet someone, you’re scared of opening yourself him to him/her; you finally tear down your walls and allow that person in. Your trust and confidence grow and even though you doubt yourself, you decide to go against your instinct and show full-blown love to…

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Attracting Audience to your blog

Although I must agree that paid marketing is a good investment, there are many cheaper alternatives to attract visitors to your blog. What type of visitors depend solely on you, so is maintaining the interaction.  Regardless, how do you go by attracting visitors to your blog without paying $300-$900 every month?

You are what you attract– Many of us have a particular audience in mind when we…

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Maintaining Viewership

In the previous article, Attracting Audience to your blog, we discussed ways in which we can attract viewers to our blog without spending a dime. We discussed quality over quantity, using hashtags, being social on social media, not overthinking, promoting yourself, and being what you hope to attract.  In this article, we will discuss how to maintain viewers.

Admit it, promoting your blog is one…

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Jobs for Jamaicans (Montego Bay edition)

Known for its beautiful beaches and a popular tourist destination, Montego Bay is not only my home but the home of more than 100,000 other folks, one of the two airports on this island, Sangster’s International Airport, and Reggae Sumfest. It is the capital of St. James, has a popular ship port and numerous beachfront hotels and villas. 

With numerous hotels and BPO’s grounding their roots…

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Hustling

The urban dictionary defines ‘hustling’ as making money no matter what the situation is; Jamaicans are the creators and mastermind behind the term, ‘hustling’.  I strongly believe that we are able to make it wherever we go just because of this trait.  Today, I want to share five tips for making money on the side to supplement your current income or just to have extra cash on the daily. 

C…

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Break Up Process

All good things must come to an end ~ Geoffrey Chaucer

People believe that a break up is simple; you cry for a week then move on.  Is that the case for everyone?  Do you run to another guy/girl after exiting a relationship?  Do you take another drink or eat yourself to death? When the relationship comes to an end, what should I do?

Many will agree that the breakup process is just like…