I’m a copywriter, author, writer, ghostwriter. I get PAID to write. Being a soft-touch and liking to see people do well, I often offer a discount or even do small jobs for free. I am always shocked at how the “free” jobs or discounted jobs are treated as “not worthy” or respected as much as the full fee jobs. It pissed me off. I did a friend or even a stranger a favor after hearing their hard-luck story and I was taken for granted or even asked to write for …

Seth Godin writes one of the top ten business blogs in the world, and a business and marketing guru. If you haven’t heard of him, you should read some of his 10 best-selling books on business. He blogged today about a subject near and dear to my heart - investing in your business. He brings up a great point - pay for good people. People and their unique skills, like art, writing and photography, can’t be judged based on price. When you buy a $2.99 widget from Home Depot, you …