10 Ways To Relax While Working From Home

April 28, 2010

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There are days when I can work for 12 hours straight and there are days when I just can’t stand to work.
On days like the latter, I know I feel that way because my brain and my body are asking me to RELAX.
Here are my top 10 ways I use to [...]

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OEB 13 | The Product to Service Approach

April 24, 2010

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Going from the other end, you could opt instead to attempt to create a website selling a product first and then provide a service based on the product you are attempting to sell.
Starting a website where you share free and valuable information is a good way to demonstrate your expertise in a particular area and [...]

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[Video] Dan Pink on the surprising science of motivation

April 23, 2010

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If you can’t view the video here on the screen, the original link to the video is here.
This seems to be a TED week for me.
I was reminded of a talk I had listened to a few months back that really helped strengthen my resolve on why I believe the threat of getting fired is the [...]

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OEB 12 | The Service to Product Approach

April 22, 2010

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There is no reason why you cannot sell a product (electronic or physical) on your website that relates to the service you provide.
Gradual evolution from a service based income to a product based income is the approach I recommend and I’ll explain why below.
People who go straight into attempting to develop a product based income [...]

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The Paradox Of Choice – A Talk by Barry Schwartz

April 21, 2010

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If you can’t view the video here on the screen, the original link to the video is here.
I normally don’t post entire talks, though I felt this one was really worth putting out there.
In this talk Barry Schwartz makes the claim that it is good to have options, however there is a point when having [...]

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OEB 11 | The 4 Step Guide to Selling Products and Services

April 20, 2010

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To recap on what you need to do to get started, this is a 4 step guide on how to get started selling your products and services.
Firstly, you need to decide on what service or product you will provide
This is what you will offer your market to receive an income return.
You can either choose a [...]

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How being yourself can help you connect with people

April 20, 2010

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When I was 10 years old, I was asked by my 4th grade teacher to deliver a short story to the entire school. The reason she picked me was because I had scored the highest during a recent English exam and wanted to reward me by giving me this ‘honor’.
I thought it [...]

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OEB 10 | Primary Income Development Overview

April 18, 2010

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Once you have established your base income and created the time you need to pursue your self-employment or personal income streams, it is time to decide what it is exactly that you want to do.
Do you want to do something that is related specifically to what you are already doing in your current job or [...]

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Why you should have alternative work options before negotiating for job flexibility

April 16, 2010

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When it comes to your job, there are basically two things that will keep you from getting the flexibility you want:

How much negotiating leverage you have on your side
How afraid you are to ask for it

It’s all well and good if your company values you and you are confident that you have [...]

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OEB 9 | Plan B: Finding A Telecommuting or Part-Time Job

April 16, 2010

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If somehow all negotiations fail and your company decides that it is absolutely impossible for you to work from home or work less than 5 days a week, then the only option you have left is to leave your job.
This can be a hard decision, but remember that the purpose of this income is to [...]

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OEB 8 | Plan A: Negotiating a Flexible Work Arrangement

April 14, 2010

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I believe that the best place to start looking for extra time is in your own job. The reason for this is because you are already familiar with the job, you know the people and you probably have some leverage that you can take advantage of.
Going out and looking for a telecommuting job or part [...]

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OEB 7 | Things To Remember

April 12, 2010

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You need to remember that the main purpose of your base income job is to give you the time to develop the income streams that will eventually become your primary or main source of income.
True, your base income job is also designed to give you more freedom and flexibility in your daily life and this [...]

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OEB 6 | The Benefits of Part-Time Work

April 10, 2010

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If you are the sort of person who finds it hard to balance regular work while working on your self-employment income, then I would recommend you get part-time work.
I find that there are 2 types of people when it comes to work. People who are comfortable with doing other work during work hours and those [...]

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OEB 5 | The Benefits of Telecommuting

April 8, 2010

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While finding a telecommuting position might be more difficult for some people, depending on where you are in the world, I always recommend telecommuting over part-time work.
The reason for this is because as a telecommuter you get to maintain the benefits of a full-time income whilst having more flexibility and freedom in your daily life.
The [...]

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