Month: March 2011
Listen Up! 10 Great Tips for Better Listening
“I like to listen. I have learnt a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.” – Ernest Hemingway Whenever I am in the middle of a discussion, I try not to talk too much and always listen to the person conversing with me. But sometimes all of thoseRead More
Sign and Send Your Documents Anywhere, Anytime with EasySign
If you use an iOS device (iPod touch, iPhone or iPad) for business then it is likely that you come across PDF or Word documents that need to filled in and signed digitally. Sure, you could go to your computer and fill them out that way once you’ve received theRead More
Dealing With a Difficult Co-Worker 101
Most jobs involve working with other people to some degree or another. I have met some wonderful people through my work. However, like most of us, there have been times where I have worked with people that I have found difficult. The difference with meeting difficult people at work thanRead More
The Hard Work Cure
“I would have to work hard tomorrow. Work could cure almost anything, I believed then, and I believe it now.” — Ernest Hemingway Hard work is many things. We live in a complicated, fast world, surrounded by distractions. Getting down to work can be a way to free yourself ofRead More
WorkAwesome Podcast: Episode 14 – Stever Robbins
This week on the WorkAwesome podcast, our editor Mike Vardy had the opportunity to chat with Stever Robbins, better known as The Get-It-Done Guy. Stever’s book has been reviewed here at WorkAwesome, and during this interview we dig a little deeper into the book, as well as other aspects ofRead More
Awesome Links #38: Focus, Forming Habits and Decision Making
Monk Mind: How to Increase Your Focus A great article by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on how we can slowly and steadily increase our focus and keep working on the task at hand until we get it done. Productive work can only be accomplished if one can do itRead More
6 Web-Based Alternatives to Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint is the ubiquitous solution to presentations on most computers. But with a profound move to the cloud, there’s a range of alternatives (most free) based on the web. These solutions offer not only features similar to the desktop app, but the ability to load your presentation anywhere youRead More