Displaying All Posts from 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 with coworkers. So I was thinking that I could use a business mentor. Someone to help me avoid some of the pitfalls of entrepreneurship.

Maybe that someone could be you.

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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.

Many writers send me emails looking to contribute to one of the magazines I work for. When an email, cover letter, or resume come across my desk with misspelled words I get angry. These people want to publish articles and they can’t even take the time to make sure their query is spell checked? Please.
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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 steps start off traditional, even bordering on obvious. But then they start swerving into more unconventional territory.  Click Here to Read Article …

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Announcing The WorkAwesome Podcast

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 you some of the things we’re doing at WorkAwesome in a different context – and with additional content to boot. Click Here to Read Article …

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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 you realize that it is only a Photoshop image and everything you want the application to accomplish is still stuck inside your overactive — yet optimistic — imagination. All those bells and whistles need code to support them. The hitch is, you’re not a programmer. It sounds like you need a freelancer, a “rent a coder” — so to speak. The best place on the web for virtual outsourcing has got to be vWorker. Click Here to Read Article …

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The Top Ten: October’s Best Posts from WorkAwesome & FreelanceSwitch

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 and prizes from MOO Business Cards and the Envato Marketplaces! Click Here to Read Article …

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 want to check out our first “awesome link”.

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What’s on Your Music Playlist – Specific Situations Edition

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 done —  though when writing I generally prefer silence.  Sometimes a few songs are sure to make me focus (or simply relax) so that I can focus, though songs with lyrics can be distracting as I always seem to pay attention to the lyrics.  In that case, electronica is the way to go. Click Here to Read Article …

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