Author: Susan Johnston
Awesome Links #7: Defeating Distractions, Blog Boosting, Freelancing Fees
The 7 Secrets of Running a Wildly Popular Blog A top direct marketing copywriter shares his tips on using personality and likeability to build your blog’s popularity. 20 Strategies to Defeat the Urge to Do Useless Tasks Ever find yourself refreshing Facebook or cleaning out your desk instead of doingRead More
Have You Hired a Business Coach?
Though I’ve been freelancing full-time for two years, and I’m happy with where I am in my business, I’m a big fan of personal development. I read books, follow blogs, take classes, and attend conferences in my field. After all, everyone has areas where they could improve. Recently, I hadRead More
Are Work Friends Counterproductive?
A few years ago when I began working at a startup company, I made friends with several of my colleagues in the marketing and creative departments. We’d grab lunch together and occasionally meet up on the weekends or after work. I’d never been super-close with any of my coworkers before,Read More
What’s Your Summertime Work Strategy?
Traditionally, summertime means kicking back with a cool drink and escaping to the beach. But some people actually use this time to get ahead, taking advantage of a lighter workload to plan for the rest of the year or tackle long-neglected projects. Both approaches have their merits. Obviously, it’s niceRead More
Using Spare Time: What Can You Do in 10 Minutes?
Imagine you have a scheduled appointment or phone call in 10 minutes (let’s assume that you’re fully prepped for the appointment – or it’s not the type of thing that requires advanced work). 10 minutes is not enough time to tackle a major project, but still enough time to accomplishRead More
Are Modern Conveniences Really a Time Saver?
Real Simple recently discussed modern time savers that aren’t all the supposed “improvements” that we twenty-first century folk take for granted. You know…things like microwaves, iPhones and the DVR. The author makes a very valid point. Many of these innovations are a good idea in theory but actually end upRead More
The “Upgrade iPhone” Dilemma: Will You Be Getting an iPhone 4?
As the iPhone 4 prepared to hit stores today, I recall my Apple-obsessed boyfriend is trying to get me to camp out with him at the Apple store last night. I’m quite content with my Blackberry, thank you very much. And after reading these tips from Geek Juice on SmarteningRead More
Productive Working Hours: What Are Your Best Work Times?
Although most offices operate on 9 to 5 (or 8 to 6) working hours, not all workers work best on this timetable. Night owl workers prefer to burn the midnight oil, working late into the night when there are no distracting coworkers and their brain is at its sharpest. I,Read More