Tag: work from home
How to Avoid the Risks of Freelancing
The only truly effective way to avoid the risks inherent to self employment and freelancing is to not be self employed and to not freelance. That particular way of generating money tends to be one giant risk when compared to full time contract work. Being your own boss is allRead More
How to Get Your Boss Let You Telework
A few months ago, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer made headlines when she effectively banned her employees from telecommuting. She claimed that teams perform their best work in close collaboration with one another, but other Yahoo insiders indicated a more serious problem. Namely, that employees were simply not honoring their teleworkRead More
How to Build and Develop a Passive Income Website
For those of you interested in making money from home, this is accomplished by building a business from home. Most people never accomplish making significant money from home because they treat their online making money endeavors as a “hobby” and never as a “business.” Once you make that distinction and startRead More
Remote working — Yay or Nay?
The internet is awash with differing opinions about remote working, showing many businesses are divided in their views on the subject. This heated discussion was sparked by a leaked email by Yahoo! informing employees that remote working would be banned from June of this year. The internal memo said: “SomeRead More
5 Tips to Successfully Work Outside the Office
With increasing commute times and fuel costs, more and more people are considering the idea of working from home. The advances in computer technology have made this an option for many because of instant connections. You can stay connected with work so much more than just by phone these days.Read More
Fire Your Distractions: Be More Productive & Professional Working at Home
A few years ago, I was planning a trip to Crescent City, California. In my search for lodging, I called several hotels in the area to compare prices and amenities. With exception of the hotel I stayed in, I don’t remember anything about the others I called. Well, except one.Read More
How to Start a Meditation Practice to Increase Your Productivity
Before I began my meditation practice, if I hit a wall — something that could be brought on by a lack of ideas, information overload, or an over-abundance of technological stimulation — I would take a nap. It was the only way I could think of to fully rest myRead More
Turbo-charge Your Career with an Expert Blog
There are two types of personal websites you can set up to help advance your career and employment prospects. The first, simpler version is relatively easy to set up and its main purpose is to provide additional information to support your job application. I have already written about this here.Read More