Considering the amount of responsibilities involved, and the crucial nature of the work, presidents earn an annual salary that might surprise you. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Sometimes, when we imagine certain types of jobs, we envision high salaries. Other times we simply assume that a certain position carries with it meager pay. But there are positions that might actually shock you with how much or how little money they actually provide. Recently, jobs and salary information site, Glassdoor.

August is known to be the least productive month of the year. It is when most people take off for vacation. In countries that guarantee over 30 days paid leave, citizens take off for the entire month and businesses shut down. For those still at the office, it can be relatively slow and difficult to move forward with projects that require the help or expertise of others. Billionaire Mark Cuban says you need to know the numbers of your business.

James Patterson tops the ranking for the third year in a row with a $95 million pretax haul. (Photo credit: Brian Harkin/Chicago Tribune/MCT) THESE WELL-HEELED wordsmiths earned a combined $269 million over the last 12 months, proving that the written word isn’t dead–although television and movie adaptations often help drive sales. To wit: Zoo, a thriller from the inescapable James Patterson, scored a second season on CBS, while Game of Thrones creator George R.R.

Whether you’re taking on some freelance work on the side, or you’re making it your full-time gig, freelancing is a great way to explore new fields, earn extra money and be your own boss. Depending on how much time you’re devoting to freelancing, it can be challenging to find new clients and quickly grow your business. One method might work for a while and then you may hit that plateau of a full roster of clients.

(Photo: Shutterstock) If you’re like me, you love soaking up every ounce of sunshine you can get (I live in Seattle). Have you ever found yourself daydreaming about an August afternoon at the beach when you’re stuck behind a desk? While the warm weather is great, the laid-back attitude that often comes with it can mean declining efficiency in the office. Consider these tips to stay focused, leaving you more time for after-work fun: Tackle your most important tasks first.

Shutterstock Your expectations, more than anything else in life, determine your reality. When it comes to achieving your goals, if you don’t believe you’ll succeed, you won’t. Research from LSU shows that people who believe in themselves use more metacognitive functions than those who don’t. This means that they use more of their brains and have more brainpower to solve problems.

Currently, good UX design focuses on obvious navigation, uncluttered content and knowledge of your audience. But as technology advances, so does UX and UI. Below, 10 technology experts from Forbes Technology Council offer their insights on how these current best practices will change in the next few years, and what companies can do to prepare for the shift. Shutterstock 1. Natural Language Processing (i.e.

StockSnap IO A one-size-fits-all approach to mental health treatment does not exist – it never has, and it most likely never will. Humans are undeniably complex, both psychologically and physiologically, so it makes sense that we require different regimens in life – in the therapies that work, the wellness strategies we use, and certainly the medications we take to manage and treat medical conditions. Enter precision medicine.

Shutterstock You’ve heard all the advice about how working hard means good things will come your way. You’ve been doing that. Long days, nights and even some weekends. You’re getting it done and going above and beyond, which is, what you heard you have to do to succeed in this hyper-competitive career world. When you look around, though, you notice something awry. You’re not getting promoted or even praised.

Shutterstock As a career coach, I’ve heard just about every struggle you can imagine about job searching. But the challenge I hear most often is actually the one that’s easiest to fix. More than anything else, my clients tell me, “I found a few jobs I would absolutely love, but I’m not qualified for them, so there’s no use applying.” You’ve likely experienced this same thing.