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17 August 2010
As comfortable as you may be with the Web, the fact remains that getting work done online is a lot different than just surfing around. Why? Because:
- The Web is a very distracting place which can easily eat up a ton of your valuable time and;
- Finding and selecting the best resources (sites, tools, software and information) is a pretty overwhelming task!
So to help you get started with getting work done online, here are 3 tips to point you in the right direction:
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12 August 2010
I met Dawn on The Third Tribe (affiliate link) forums. When I read that she was looking for a new time-tracking tool, I asked her to record her journey and final results so we could bring it to you guys; she was kind enough to do so in excellent detail. Enjoy and don't forget, if you have a favorite tool which you'd like to talk about right here, write up a post and send it in!
Online Time Tracking: The Cornerstone of Better Business
In summary, time invested in reviewing and selecting online time management software is the best management decision I have made in this infancy stage of my business. This post covers how I got to this epiphany, a few notes on resources, my ultimate selection and thoughts for an even better future.
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10 August 2010
Let me be up front with you: I know that this post can be seen a thinly disguised marketing ploy to tell you about my new course, "Earn More by Finding Freelance Writing Jobs Online".
Yes, it can be seen that way (and I DO want you to buy my course so I can keep writing here and creating more courses for you), but what I really want to do is talk about the "course behind the course"; the core reason why I create courses like "Earn More by Finding Freelance Writing Jobs Online" and write this blog.
Like I said to a friend the other day, "When is a course about finding freelance writing jobs online really about learning the value of the Web? When it's a Leverage the Web course!"
It's all about Leveraging the Web.
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05 August 2010
I have a confession to make: even though I am a "Digital Nomad" who works and connects online, I'm still very attached to my wonderful home office.
Unlike Starbucks, Panera Bread, airports and other digital nomad gathering spots, my home office has everything a Web worker needs:
- Plenty of Ethernet jacks
- Coffee
- Wireless for visitors
- Diet Coke
- A Chumby
- A huge white board for visual thinking
It's the last which is the root of my problems.
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03 August 2010
I have used software listings, links to online software, tools and sites, in many of my blog posts. At the same time, I have railed against simple listings that provide no context and do not help readers choose the solution that best fits their needs.
Yes it's true: I both love and hate software listings.
On the love side, software listings are my meat and drink. I can spend hours on a software listing page (and have) clicking on site link after site link, exploring the world of online software, tools and sites and bringing back the discoveries to share with you here on my blog.
On the hate side, software listings are black holes, sucking me into a maelstrom of confusion, overwhelm and time-wasting which leads to no forward movement or accomplishment.
These two views of software listings are, as love and hate relationships tend to be, black-and-white. The need therefore, is to find a middle ground that:
- Provides the valuable discoveries that software listings offer;
- Minimizes the confusion and overwhelm as much as possible; and
- Allows the explorer to place their discoveries within the context of their own unique requirements and needs.
That solution is an online software evaluation and selection process.
