Work Awesome

Setting up your home office is really fun and exciting and, if you aren’t careful, really expensive. It’s so easy to be tempted by articles listing must-haves. Yes, most of those articles are filled with products and services that would be nice to have and, sometimes, will even make runningRead More

We freelancers perform without a net. We are constantly taking plenty of risks with potential clients — one of them being simply not getting paid. This can mean getting stiffed, or it can mean having your work deemed unacceptable and facing the threat of not getting your much-needed compensation. However,Read More

If you feel like you are always grappling with stress related to work, complaining about the workload and struggling to meet the deadlines while a colleague of yours is blazing all the way to glory with his superb work and productivity, something is wrong. A little introspection would certainly help.Read More

Leaving a job, particularly one that you thought was a great fit for you and your career, may be a difficult decision to make. Sometimes that decision is easy — we know early on that it’s a matter of time before we jump or get pushed to leave. But inRead More

Work environments create strange bedfellows, bringing people together from all walks of life. And while individual job roles are clearly delineated, the whole team is essentially working on the same project — keeping the organization viable. As a result, harmony is essential for maximizing productivity and keeping job satisfaction high.Read More

Freelancers have to be people of tremendous character — our own decisions rule our destiny. Freelancing means more self-motivation, creating our own atmosphere and learning on the job . They say art imitates life, but I’ve heard the opposite as well. There is plenty of art we could look to, but whoRead More

Who we are at work can vary. For some people, their career is all-consuming. For others, work is simply something to help pay the bills. Some individuals are only present in the workplace during their specified shift and then quickly go about their personal business as soon as the workdayRead More

We all know that stress is bad for us, right? Maybe not. Now both researchers and management experts are recognizing that some stress can actually be good for us too. That’s right; some stress can lead to enhanced performance, improved productivity and allow us to complete tasks and projects thatRead More