Month: November 2010
8 Qualities to Seek in a Business Mentor
Hey, thanks for taking the time to meet with me. I have a favor to ask. Owning my own business is relatively new to me. I’m figuring things out as I go. And since I work from home, I don’t have the chance to seek feedback and discuss options withRead More
Most Often Misspelled Words
I have a bachelor’s degree in communications. I have my master’s in journalism. That said, I’ll be the first to tell you that I am a terrible speller. Loving to write and being able to spell don’t necessarilly necessarily go hand in hand. That’s why I constantly use spell check.Read More
How to Streamline Your Time Management System
We all want to get more done, better, and quicker. But procrastination, inconsistency, and that daunting feeling of having “a lot to do” get in the way. So what do you do to get past that? You manage and use your time more effectively with five steps. The following stepsRead More
Announcing The WorkAwesome Podcast
Today marks the launch of our latest enhancement to the WorkAwesome site: the WorkAwesome podcast. This weekly podcast will feature tips and tricks, motivation and inspiration, reviews and interviews – and much more. Hosted by yours truly, WorkAwesome editor Mike Vardy, the aim of the podcast is to bring youRead More
Virtual Outsourcing: Rent a Coder with vWorker (Rentacoder)
So, you’re sitting at your desk and your staring at the most beautifully designed web application mock-up that you’ve ever seen. You can see the pages’ dynamic data and behaviors interacting harmoniously together. You can see the financial windfall that this application is going to provide your company. Then youRead More
The Top Ten: October’s Best Posts from WorkAwesome & FreelanceSwitch
Each month we round up the best posts from WorkAwesome and FreelanceSwitch so that you can catch up on anything awesome you might have missed. Pay extra attention to the Global Freelancers Survey–with only a few days left, the clock is ticking on the opportunity to win an iPad andRead More
Awesome Links #22: On Distraction, Stress Relief, Reminders
This week’s edition features a discussion on how to relieve stress without putting stress on your pocketbook — and project management and to-do app referrals (usual suspects here at WorkAwesome) also make an appearance. In addition, if you found yourself distracted while you were reading this introduction, you’ll definitely wantRead More
What’s on Your Music Playlist – Specific Situations Edition
Loud heavy metal used to make me get all my work done in high school and today I’ve no idea how I was able to think that way. My brother calls me an “old geezer” since opera and folk are more of what help me focus and get work doneRead More