Month: June 2010
The Only Way to Overcome Procrastination
If you can do it now…then do it now. You know it, right? Yet we still we continue to procrastinate everyday saying, “I will do it in future.” The old adage of “why put off until tomorrow what you can do today” often turns into a far more humorous –Read More
Thanking in Advance
Have you ever sent or received an email that ends with “Thanks in advance”? It’s sort of a half-request/half-mandate commonly used between equally-ranked workers. As in, “Do what I’d like you to do, and you’ll have my gratitude.” Managers and executives have no need for the phrase; they have theirRead More
10 Ways to Liven Up Your Lunch Hour
Never underestimate the power of a satisfying lunch hour. It can improve your overall job satisfaction and your work performance. Plus, making time for a little R&R will help you become a better co-worker. No one wants to work with Mr. McGrumpy. People want to connect with you on aRead More
Stuck With a Steady Job
It sounds backwards, doesn’t it? How could you be “stuck” with a fairly decent job? In today’s economy, millions of unemployed workers would be delighted to be “stuck” with a steady stream of tolerable work. But does that mean that we should be satisfied with “steady”? The difference between aRead More
Rebtel Offers Free Android-to-Android International Calls
Android users can rejoice. Rebtel, an Android app, lets them make international Android-to-Android calls for free. This tool, which I came across on TechCrunch, looks to be a promising one. Based on Skype’s concept, it lets Android users save a significant amount on all kinds of calls. And for internationalRead More
Design is Not a Commodity: Graphic Design Pricing Examined
Stop me if you’ve come across this kind of job posting before: We’re looking to rebrand our business/website/product/publication, and we’re seeking a graphic designer to help us develop a new corporate identity. If interested, send us your concepts for our logos, layouts, typography and illustrations, and we’ll pick the bestRead More
How to Fight Creative Time Wasting
I was going to write this earlier, but decided to work on another project first. Then fresh emails beckoned. Then I ate dinner. I found every which way to do everything but the task at hand…even though I knew full well that I had to get it done. Combating theseRead More