What I learned while managing my schedule due to an illness taught me something important about my life. Here’s what I took away from a radical triage of my schedule.
I’ve been using the extra time in my weekly schedule to rethink my business, my goals, my priorities, my relationships and my projects. While I’m not at the end of that journey, I’ve learned so much that I’m truly grateful for the process of rethinking.
Everyone needs their own tribe, people you can call on when you face a challenge who give great advice. Here’s some ideas about finding the people you want for your own tribe.
Do you think career success automatically brings happiness? You may be surprised by the advice given here by guest blogger, Debra Snider, about finding what makes you really happy.
Are you dreaming of all the benefits of working from a home office? Here’s a short list of new challenges you will face as a home-based worker. The grass isn’t always greener on the other side of the fence.
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Posted 01 March 2009
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Freelance § Job Search
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Also tagged: content, cubicle, ergonomics, Freelance, home office, loneliness, motivation, myths, repetitive stress injury, schedule, self employment, technical support, time management, Twitter, work-life balance
How can you know if you are truly trying to do too much, or if you need an efficiency tune-up? That’s a hard call. I share some tips as I answer that question for myself.
Would you like to learn how to improve your decision making? Would you like to stop second guessing your choices? Here’s everything you need to get started.
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Posted 09 February 2009
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Ebooks § Freelance § Processes § Reflection
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Also tagged: benefits, budget, change, copyright, Creative Commons, creative problem solving, decision making, decision matrix, download, emotions, process
I examine my efforts to find a new balance between my work and personal life in the office of Crow Information Design. Here’s the backstory for the big events of the week ending February 6, 2009.
Are you challenged by these tough economic times? Read the 5 lessons I learned during the dot-com bust that helped me be prepared for this downturn, and my suggestions for how to prepare yourself for the next downturn.
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Posted 02 February 2009
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Freelance § In The News § Reflection
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Also tagged: Amazon, benefits, budget, career, change, comfort, economy, employment, future, goals, Google, Phoenix, savings
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