Most of us suck at networking. We think it’s sleazy. We’re not sure what to say. Case Study: How Jennifer tripled her rate working 1/3 the hours by mastering the art of networking.
Among the joys of web work is the freedom to create a more porous boundary between your personal and working life. Need to pop out to take your kids to swim lessons in the middle of the day? If you’re a web worker, that’s not a problem. Or conversely, if you have a huge deadline looming, you can say goodnight to your better half and pop open your laptop to get an extra hour of Read more…
Top 10 Ways to Upgrade Your Daily Routine – Lifehacker. 1. Wake Up 2. Make Breakfast Fast and Cheap 3. Go to Work Late (or Early) 4. Better Organize Your Work Day 5. Cut Out Tedious Tasks at Work with Text Expansion 6. Enjoy Your Time at the Office More 7. Stay Productive All Day 8. Upgrade Your Exercise Routine 9. Do Your Chores Faster and Easier 10. Solve Your Sleep Problems
This article hits pretty close to home. My main hours where I’m “on” are about 10-1, and 3-6. When are your ‘good hours’ of the day? While you may be at work longer or at different times try to keep your main projects scheduled for when you’re firing on all cylinders as it were. http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/06/04/good-hours-not-more-hours/
While some people view apps as only a distraction they can be a useful tool when approaching them with a balanced view. Check out this post from WebWorkerDaily with 19 great apps to help boost productivity by increasing concentration. My favorite sections are the site blockers and timers. Read on at http://gigaom.com/collaboration/19-apps-to-boost-concentration Be sure to subscribe to my blog and theirs.
1. Myth: You have to hire “ninjas”. 2. Myth: Programmers need to work in quiet, without interruption. 3. Myth: Start-ups run hot, so we’re just gonna have to burn everyone out. 4. Myth: Looming deadlines necessitate shortcuts. 5. Myth: Developers should take ownership of their code. 6. Myth: You need a quirky hiring process. 7. Myth: Specialization is essential. What’s Your Start-up’s “Bus Count”? 7 Myths of Entrepreneurship and Programming
You don’t know what to do You don’t know how to do it You don’t have the authority or the resources to do it You’re afraid Once you figure out what’s getting in the way, it’s far easier to find the answer (or decide to work on a different problem). Stuck is a state of mind, and it’s curable. via Seth’s Blog: Which of the four are getting in the way?.
1. Extract a goal from your most painful experiences. 2. Bury yourself in reading about the goal. 3. Develop a plan that includes a series of very simple actions that will take you to that goal. 4. Take your first action within a day of coming up with the plan 5. Keep a very visible record of your actions and share that record with others. The Simple Dollar » Five Elements of a Successful Goal (From My Read more…
This weekend the owner competed in the Lift for Life competition and fundraiser for the MDA. Below are the videos from the squat and deadlift. Check them out.
Case Study: Matt had no spare time — so how did he raise his rates by 50%?. Great article from IWillTeachYouToBeRich.com “I don’t have time.” It’s the #1 reason people give for not earning money on the side. Today, you’ll learn the techniques grad student Matt T. used to overcome his time-management and motivation challenges and raise his rates by 50%.