Month: July 2010
What Are You Doing to Impress Your Customers?
What do you do to show your current clients the difference between you and your competition? There seem to be two schools of thought on this topic: Do an excellent job on exactly what the client is looking for; Do a good job on the project, and provide additional valueRead More
Introducing The Netsetter 2.0
And then there were three. Today marks the relaunch of our sister site, The Netsetter. Along with this site and FreelanceSwitch, the new Netsetter creates a “triple threat” in terms of getting better at what moves you. All three sites offer practical tips that cover topics that can help thoseRead More
The Complete Guide to Going Paperless
No, I won’t start with the hackneyed remarks like “you need to save environment”, “go green” and all. Let’s just forget the environment for a moment and think about ourselves. Going paperless actually makes you more productive. Just think about the times when you spent hours trying to find thatRead More
Dealing with Coworkers: Are They Colleagues or Competitors?
In a typical organization, employees are separated (or self-separate) into groups with similar skills. Whether you’re crunching numbers, reaching out to customers, or designing the next big product, you’re likely working alongside people with similar skills to your own. Businesses seek a good bit of overlap in skills. Shared proficienciesRead More
What Motivates You?
What gets you out of bed and into your workplace every day? Do you feel stimulated or challenged by your job? Are you in a field that you’re passionate about, and that passion means more than your salary? Do you feel that you’re making a difference to your customers, members,Read More
What is Coworking?
Many of us yearn to have the flexibility to work from wherever we choose, but what options do we have? After all, not all of us want to spend the day loitering around the coffee shop. And if we work from home, we face distractions (like laundry) and a lackRead More
Awesome Links #6: Simplicity, Blog Writing, Time Management
The Clean-Slate Guide to Simplicity Zen Habits explores what it calls the “Clean Slate Method” to simplify your life by getting rid of things you don’t need. 7 Deadly Blog Writing Sins A must-read for bloggers, this article talks about the common mistakes bloggers make that causes a decline inRead More
Cubicle Hell: Dealing with Distractions in an Open-Office Environment
Are you in a cube farm or other open-office environment? If so, you know that no amount of snack machines, sofas, or fancy Herman Miller furniture can make up for the constant noise and interruptions. For many years I worked on a team of introverts sandwiched between two of my company’sRead More