Month: September 2010
Do You Use a Virtual Assistant?
Recently, we suggested outsourcing chores to add time to our 24/7 work schedule. Doing a little research I came across the blog about the book The 4-Hour Workweek, which we recently reviewed, and an account by AJ Jacobs, editor-at-large at Esquire magazine, about his experience outsourcing his chores. He startedRead More
A Beginner’s Guide to Web Video
Web video is hot. From YouTube to Skype video chat and all that falls in between, it’s everywhere. You may be wondering if video can help you do your job — or even find a job. But you may also find it daunting. Don’t you need to have a filmRead More
The Best of the Business Blogs, August 2010
At the start of each month, we round up the best posts from the business network of blogs and directing you to them. Here’s the best of business in August, including articles from FreelanceSwitch, the Netsetter and WorkAwesome.
Awesome Links #13: Working From Home, Being Late, Productive Brainstorming
Why Working From Home is Both Awesome and Horrible An absolutely hilarious web comic on working from home by The Oatmeal. And it makes sense too! Launch Programs from the Windows Start Menu More Quickly A nice trick discovered by Amit from Digital Inspiration that saves time when launching programsRead More
Testing Out Gmail’s Priority Inbox
I was super-psyched when the new Priority Inbox showed up in my Gmail account earlier this week. I typically get 100+ emails on an average weekday, so even with filters and other sorting techniques, it’s hard to stay on top of my inbox. Might Priority Inbox be the answer? TimeRead More
Will Gmail Priority Inbox Change How You Manage Email?
Gmail is rolling out Priority Inbox as a way to help manage email. It remembers which emails you tend to open and sorts new emails accordingly. Some regular Gmail users should have received the invitation to start using the new tool, while those who use Google Apps can get access toRead More
5 Ways to be Financially Fit
Let’s face it—no matter how much you might love your job and enjoy going to work every day, when it comes down to it, you rely on your profession to pay the bills and support yourself and your family. Though you may not be in your ideal salary range justRead More