Jon Peters

Oct 17, 2020·5 min read

Here you can find all of my articles, sorted alphabetically, in the following categories:

Business
Current Events
Education
Film/Television
Freelancing
Gaming
Health
Humour
Life
Medium
Parenting
Personal Essays
Personal Finance
Productivity
Social Media
Sports
Technology
Writing

Business

One Simple Change That Will Make Your Employees Thrive

Hint: The people aren’t the problem, it’s their environment.

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Want To Be A Better Boss?

Why being “the one in charge” is the least we should aspire to be

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Is Your Business Built To Last?

Three qualities that successful businesses share

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The Illusion Of Job Security

What made me realise that nothing in this world is guaranteed.

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Fool-Proof Tips To Ace That Job Interview

Providing that you don’t want to get the job.

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Current Events

Coronavirus Made Me An “Essential” Worker

But Attitudes Towards Retail Workers Have Remained The Same

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An Open Letter to President Trump

From A Concerned Citizen of the United Kingdom

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Education

Educating Generation Z: A Crisis

21st Century children are being educated for a 20th Century life.

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Film/Television

Remembering Stan Lee

One year on from his death, I take a look at the life of the man who revolutionised the comic book industry.

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To Diversity & Beyond?

“There seems to be no sign of intelligent life anywhere.” — Buzz Lightyear

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Spider-Man: Far From Home Review

“ Bitch please, you’ve been to space.”

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How Game of Thrones fans have made me question my faith in humanity.

This post contains Game of Thrones spoilers from the most recent episode “The Bells”. You’ve more than likely seen it…

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Freelancing

How to Write A Super-Duper Upwork Proposal

Tips to help you stand out from the crowd

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How To Make $300 In Your First Month Of Freelancing

If I can do it, why can’t you?

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From One Freelancing Newbie To Another

Four lessons I learned on the way to earning my first $150 through freelancing

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Gaming

Death Threats & Body-Shaming? Gamers — We Need To Talk

Have videogames become too realistic?

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Does The Last of Us Part II Live Up To Expectations?

Did You Know That Murdering People Is Bad?

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Health

Since When Did Blood Donation Become A Battleground for Equality?

Why this fight for equal rights is being fought for the wrong reasons.

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The Not So Hidden Danger of ‘Alternative Medicine’.

With an increasing number of people turning to alternative therapies, does misinformation about their effectiveness…

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Humour

The Undeniable Social Awkwardness of the British.

“To many, no doubt, he will seem to be somewhat blatant and bumptious, but we prefer to regard him as simply being…

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Life

Why Were You Put On This Earth?

Your very existence is a statistical improbability — don’t waste it

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This Article Won’t Change Your Life.

But if you’ve ever found yourself lacking motivation, you should read on anyway.

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Will Humanity Ever Learn?

Actions speak louder than words — or so they say.

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What I Learned After Having Coffee With A Homeless Man Named Rob

How watching the world from three feet closer to the ground gave me a different perspective on people.

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It’s Time We Stopped Playing The ‘Blame Game’

And it’s time we started taking responsibility for our own problems.

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Medium

The Two Articles You Must Write to Take Advantage of The Changes to Medium

Use Medium’s new layout to help readers find the content they want

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I Fell Out Of Love With Medium

But I’m willing to try and work through our differences

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Hypocrisy Thy Name Is…Medium?

Has Medium become out of touch with the everyday writer?

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Parenting

The Peppa Pig Parenting Predicament

Why parents should be wary of letting their children spend too much time watching the world’s favourite cartoon pig.

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A Guide To Overcoming ‘Parental Self-Doubt’

How A Single Question Will Erase Those Doubts For Good.

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One Piece Of Advice All Parents Need

How will your children remember you when you’re gone?

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The Most Selfless Decision A Person Can Make in Today’s Society Is Not To Have Children

Why I worry about the future that we have destined our children to endure.

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Should I Let My Daughter Beat Me At Mario Kart?

A lesson in parenting from everybody’s favourite Italian plumber.

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I Want My Kids To Conquer The World

But first, they need to understand that they CAN.

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Parents: Stop Kidding Yourselves That Anyone Else Is To Blame For Your Child’s Obesity

Why parents are the main villain in the fight against the world’s childhood obesity epidemic.

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Personal Essays

A Letter To My Daughter –12th September 2019

#1 of 12

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“I’m Sorry, Sir, But Your Card Has Been Declined.”

Why I’m secretly grateful for my recent financial worries

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J.K. Rowling: Please Stop Flogging a Dead Hippogriff

Why J.K. Rowling needs to leave “The Boy Who Lived” behind, before the Magic Disappears

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Personal Finance

Here’s The Real Reason You Have No Savings

The ugly truth that nobody likes to face

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A Simple 5-Step Strategy to Becoming Debt-Free

There is a light at the end of the tunnel

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4 Money Lies We Can’t Help But Wish Were True

Solutions to the lies we teach ourselves about money

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If You Want to Be Rich, You Need to Stop Thinking Like A Poor Person

Money lessons that most people never learn

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The Simple Truth About Stock Market Investing

The best investment you can make is probably the most boring one

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To Build Wealth, You Need To Start Here

Know Your (Net) Worth

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The One Money-Saving Hack That Nobody Talks About

Spend money now to save money down the road

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The Corona Virus Outbreak Is A Perfect Time To Invest In The Stock Market

The market currently presents a golden opportunity for anyone sitting on spare cash

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Productivity

3 Ridiculously Effective Chrome Extensions You Need to Try

Send your productivity to the stratosphere

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Social Media

Is Social Media Harming Our Children?

The case for a more reasonable age-restriction on social media platforms.

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Why You Should Quit Social Media (Trust Me, I’ve Done It)

Giving up social media was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, and it could be for you as well.

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Sports

Remembering Kobe Bryant

As the sports world comes to terms with his unexpected passing, I take a look back at the life and career of one of the…

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Technology

Will The Athletes Of The Future Be Artificial?

Why technology threatens to make human athletes redundant.

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Are You A Smartphone Addict? Here’s A Simple Trick To Take Back Control

Say “No” to Notifications

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Why You Should Stop Taking Your Phone To The Bathroom

I realised that I’d become dependent on my smartphone

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Remembering Steve Jobs

Eight years after his death, we take a look at the life of a man whose innovations changed the world.

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Writing

From One Writing Newbie To Another

Six lessons I wish I knew when I first started writing

writingcooperative.com

5 Insanely Simple Writing Tips You Need to Know

If you’re reading this, you’re probably a writer who’s looking to improve their craft. You may write solely in your…

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3 Mistakes That Every New Writer Makes

And how to avoid them

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Want to Know How Much You’ve Grown as a Writer?

The importance of rereading your old work

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How NOT To Write A Novel

A Book Review

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One Bad Habit That All Writers Should Avoid

The technique I used to break the habit of editing whilst writing.

writingcooperative.com

Want To Gain Followers? Take My Advice

Don’t give in to vanity. Don’t sell your soul in exchange for an ego boost.

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Can’t Handle Disagreement? Writing May Not Be For You.

Why Writers Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Ruffle A Few Feathers

writingcooperative.com

How Writing Has Destroyed My Day Job Satisfaction, And Why I Couldn’t Be Happier

How writing transformed my day job from something I loved, into something that I do.

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Table of Contents

Business

One Simple Change That Will Make Your Employees Thrive

Hint: The people aren’t the problem, it’s their environment.

Want To Be A Better Boss?

Why being “the one in charge” is the least we should aspire to be

Is Your Business Built To Last?

Three qualities that successful businesses share

The Illusion Of Job Security

What made me realise that nothing in this world is guaranteed.

Fool-Proof Tips To Ace That Job Interview

Providing that you don’t want to get the job.

Current Events

Coronavirus Made Me An “Essential” Worker

But Attitudes Towards Retail Workers Have Remained The Same

An Open Letter to President Trump

From A Concerned Citizen of the United Kingdom

Education

Educating Generation Z: A Crisis

21st Century children are being educated for a 20th Century life.

Film/Television

Remembering Stan Lee

One year on from his death, I take a look at the life of the man who revolutionised the comic book industry.

To Diversity & Beyond?

“There seems to be no sign of intelligent life anywhere.” — Buzz Lightyear

Spider-Man: Far From Home Review

“ Bitch please, you’ve been to space.”

How Game of Thrones fans have made me question my faith in humanity.

This post contains Game of Thrones spoilers from the most recent episode “The Bells”. You’ve more than likely seen it…

Freelancing

How to Write A Super-Duper Upwork Proposal

Tips to help you stand out from the crowd

How To Make $300 In Your First Month Of Freelancing

If I can do it, why can’t you?

From One Freelancing Newbie To Another

Four lessons I learned on the way to earning my first $150 through freelancing

Gaming

Death Threats & Body-Shaming? Gamers — We Need To Talk

Have videogames become too realistic?

Does The Last of Us Part II Live Up To Expectations?

Did You Know That Murdering People Is Bad?

Health

Since When Did Blood Donation Become A Battleground for Equality?

Why this fight for equal rights is being fought for the wrong reasons.

The Not So Hidden Danger of ‘Alternative Medicine’.

With an increasing number of people turning to alternative therapies, does misinformation about their effectiveness…

Humour

The Undeniable Social Awkwardness of the British.

“To many, no doubt, he will seem to be somewhat blatant and bumptious, but we prefer to regard him as simply being…

Life

Why Were You Put On This Earth?

Your very existence is a statistical improbability — don’t waste it

This Article Won’t Change Your Life.

But if you’ve ever found yourself lacking motivation, you should read on anyway.

Will Humanity Ever Learn?

Actions speak louder than words — or so they say.

What I Learned After Having Coffee With A Homeless Man Named Rob

How watching the world from three feet closer to the ground gave me a different perspective on people.

It’s Time We Stopped Playing The ‘Blame Game’

And it’s time we started taking responsibility for our own problems.

Medium

The Two Articles You Must Write to Take Advantage of The Changes to Medium

Use Medium’s new layout to help readers find the content they want

I Fell Out Of Love With Medium

But I’m willing to try and work through our differences

Hypocrisy Thy Name Is…Medium?

Has Medium become out of touch with the everyday writer?

Parenting

The Peppa Pig Parenting Predicament

Why parents should be wary of letting their children spend too much time watching the world’s favourite cartoon pig.

A Guide To Overcoming ‘Parental Self-Doubt’

How A Single Question Will Erase Those Doubts For Good.

One Piece Of Advice All Parents Need

How will your children remember you when you’re gone?

The Most Selfless Decision A Person Can Make in Today’s Society Is Not To Have Children

Why I worry about the future that we have destined our children to endure.

Should I Let My Daughter Beat Me At Mario Kart?

A lesson in parenting from everybody’s favourite Italian plumber.

I Want My Kids To Conquer The World

But first, they need to understand that they CAN.