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WorkAwesome Podcast: Episode 11 – Stephen Smith

This week’s episode of the WorkAwesome podcast features an interview with productivity consultant Stephen Smith. Stephen has been involved in the productivity realm for many years, and his most recent endeavour is the work.life.creativity site, which is described as:

…an open community and are looking forward to hearing new ideas and perspectives. We are not tied to any one system, methodology or answer. We are simply interested in finding solutions that help us get the most out of life. We wish to spend less time “doing” and more time “living”. In our minds, the goal of life is not about doing, it is about being done.

Stephen has also been involved with SOBCon, an annual event “where some of the best minds in the Internet space gather to present models, discuss insights, and determine best practices.” It has been growing every year — in both size and number of occurrences.

WorkAwesome editor Mike Vardy discusses with Stephen the various projects he has on the go and how he manages to keep all of these projects alive — and thriving — with a full time job on his plate as well.
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Successfully Mixing Business with Pleasure

Joshua Riddle 23rd January Office Life 9 Comments

Mixing business with pleasure can be a tricky task. It requires delicate balance and tactful strategy. There are those who say, “Don’t do it.” Then, there are those who have built large corporations and successful businesses as a result of doing it. Regardless on which side of the debate you stand, the ability to mix business with pleasure is a required business skill. There are always going to be people that must be dealt with on both sides of the playing field. Here are some tips to help you successfully integrate business and pleasure.
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WorkAwesome: The Best of 2010

Mike Vardy 30th December General 2 Comments

It’s been a great 2010 at WorkAwesome. We’ve discussed everything from how to be more productive (no matter the time of day or situation), how to balance work with home life and offered ways to help you land that job you’ve been working toward. As 2010 comes to a close, we’d like to highlight some of the best posts WorkAwesome had to offer this year. Click Here to Read Article …

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

Joel Falconer 7th December General Leave a Comment

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. There’s a ton of great advice in November’s archives, so make sure you check out the links we’ve compiled for you!
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How I Fell in Love with Research

Mike Vardy 5th December Your Job 3 Comments

One of the primary elements of ensuring a job is well done is often through the use of research. But a lot of people simply hate research. With the internet busting at the seams with sites that offer information that can be applied to projects, you would think that doing awesome work with the assistance of these resources would be easily achievable.

Yet it really isn’t.

But you can fall in love with research if you know where to look. That, however, requires — you guessed it — research.
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To Beer or Not to Beer: Do You Liquid Lunch?

Jason Finnerty 25th June General 45 Comments

The other day I went out to have a quick lunch with a good friend of mine. Nothing fancy, just a cheap pizza place that just happened to have a few excellent beers on tap. (I’m not 100% sure, but I think it might be illegal here in Canada to eat pizza without drinking beer.)

Since I’m self-employed, had no need to drive, and was enjoying the first nice Friday afternoon in what seemed like an eternity, I opted to have a beer with my pizza. I tried to get my beer-loving friend to join me, but he felt that it wasn’t appropriate given that he still had to go back to his office.

It got me thinking over the past week: When is it okay to have an adult beverage?

When I was a cable guy, driving a company vehicle – no question. And let me say this clearly – if you are driving, there’s no acceptable time to have a drink. But when I got into the advertising world and learned that a beer fridge in the office was not grounds for immediate termination – let’s just say I didn’t think it was that big of a deal to have a “pop” and then walk back to a communications position in an office building.

Now, there’s a world of difference between wanting a drink and needing a drink – and if you are in the latter stage on a regular basis, you might want to consider asking for help.

My question to the folks in WorkAwesome: Is there an acceptable time to have a drink during the work day? Do you take part in a “liquid lunch” ritual? Click Here to Read Article …

Will Google Wave Work For You?

Mike Vardy 30th October Productivity 13 Comments

This post was meant to happen at least a week ago, but I simply got caught in the “current event” that is Google Wave.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with Google Wave (and didn’t have or feel the need to sit through the 80 minute video when it was announced), it is the ongoing realization of the question:

“What would email look like if we set out to invent it today?” – Lars Rasmussen, Software Engineering Manager, Google Wave

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