Comments on: Christmas Giveaways for 2009: Marketcircle and ThinkGeek!

By: Mike Branski

Mike Branski — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:43:21 +0000

My biggest pitfall since starting to work from home has been this: not falling a regular schedule. It’s important to have flexibility – and is certainly a big draw to working from home – but I found it’s crucial (for me, anyway) to set a schedule and stick to it. Instead of sleeping ’til whenever, then checking e-mail and getting to work, working during different hours each day, I found I function so much better giving myself a regular routine.

Even if I’m doing the same amount of work, following some sort of structure has really helped me to stay focused and be monumentally more productive.

By: A Cube Farm Christmas Party Tale – WorkAwesome

A Cube Farm Christmas Party Tale – WorkAwesome — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:31:26 +0000

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By: Holidays: To Go or Not to Go on Vacation? – WorkAwesome

Holidays: To Go or Not to Go on Vacation? – WorkAwesome — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:31:31 +0000

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By: Diarmuid

Diarmuid — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:42:09 +0000

2 production tools… “Actionmethod” and “Evernote” … combined with one website packed with knowledge and skill “Envato” thats how I got ahead in the office in 2009

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:17:02 +0000

This year I’ve learned the power of accepting responsibility. Acknowledging that there is a problem, and setting out to fix it, regardless of who or what caused the problem or if it’s technically “your problem”. This is the opposite of “That’s not my job.” I’ve had a fantastic year and have gone from entry level developer to working side by side with our CEO (mid to large corporation) and now with full responsibility for what I do. I’ve seen that through the simple act of accepting responsibility, you change your role from reactively being told what to do into proactively moving things forward. People notice.

By: The 12 Days of the Holiday Sales Season – WorkAwesome

The 12 Days of the Holiday Sales Season – WorkAwesome — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:32:24 +0000

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By: Alex I

Alex I — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:44:01 +0000

organize, organize, organize

By: Oscar

Oscar — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:33:30 +0000

Most important lesson of getting ahead in the office is: getting out of the office!
I can do it myself. It can also be done in an organized manner using great software. Thanks for all the recomendations this year.

By: Armin

Armin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:29:07 +0000

I learned how to work from home and stay productive at it.

By: Eric Marshall

Eric Marshall — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:00:55 +0000

What I learned most in 2009 was the value of planning ahead. This stems from being laid off. I always knew that it was a possibility, but I really didn’t think it would happen to me. When it did, I was unprepared. I haven’t been in the job market for over 5 years. Things have changed drastically. It has taken me about a month to figure out the “new wave” of self-promotion; using social media to reconnect with colleagues, deciphering the code in cryptic job postings, reanalyzing my professional accomplishments for promotion, and developing a bulletproof resume and cover letter.

This process has made me proud to be an American. I am so grateful to live in a country that is willing to help a person/family out financially when they are down. I understand that this is often abused by many people, but there are millions of people out there like myself who are fighting to stay above water and aggressively seeking to re-enter the American workforce. We should all be thankful for the hand that this country offers us in our time of need.