Why oDesk is a great place for employees to start freelancing online

April 8, 2010

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My first real experience freelancing online started with Elance. It was great at first, though this was before I discovered oDesk.
One of the real problems I faced with sites like Elance was the fact that many of the projects being offered were highly demanding but low paying.
Finding a project that really called out to my [...]

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OEB 4 | Base Income Methods: Telecommuting and Part-Time Work

April 6, 2010

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Two methods I highly recommend in order to develop your base income are telecommuting and part-time work, and the reason I recommend these two options is because they both give you two things: Time and Freedom.
Added to that, if you are used to believing that it is only possible to find part time work as [...]

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Are You Dissatisfied Enough To Escape The Office?

April 5, 2010

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I recently came across an interview about a man who escaped his office in the USA and now works remotely from his home in Italy.
From reading the interview, I gathered that there was one main factor that led to his decision to finally escape.
For the man in the story above, [...]

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OEB 3 | Defining your Minimum Acceptable Income

April 4, 2010

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In order to decide on how you are going to create your base income, you first need to define your minimum acceptable income.
Your minimum acceptable income is the minimum income you are willing to earn in order not to feel stressed and worry about money.
This is generally the income you require in order to [...]

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OEB 2 | The Purpose Of Your Base Income

April 2, 2010

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The primary criteria of your base income is that it needs to allow you to support yourself comfortably while taking no more than 30 hours a week to do.
This can be achieved through working only part time or getting a telecommuting position with a company.
The goal here is to allow you to feel what it [...]

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OEB 1 | What is your passion?

March 31, 2010

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Chase your passion and the money will follow. Concise, inspiring, yet not very clear advice.
While this might be easier for some people to do, namely people who already know what they are passionate about, then this isn’t a problem.
On the other hand you have people who don’t know what they are passionate [...]

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Overcome Procrastination With These 4 Simple Ideas

March 30, 2010

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The reason I’m writing about procrastination is because at the end of the day, procrastination is ultimately what will hold you back from escaping the office.
I used to be a serial procrastinator because I used to carry the belief that no matter how hard I tried, I would never be able to achieve my desired [...]

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My 2 Step Process To Achieving 9-to-5 Freedom

March 24, 2010

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This is just going to be a very quick post whereby I briefly outline my 2 step process for escaping the 9-to5 with minimal financial risk and uncertainty.
I’ve mentioned before that the thing that used to be a great big hang up for me when I was attempting to freelance or work on my online [...]

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What Martial Arts Taught Me About Finding Your Passion

March 23, 2010

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When I first went to college, the place I studied was pretty much in the middle of nowhere.
The closest city was at least an hour away and I because of that I decided (or more like it was decided for me) that I would live on campus.
I knew that if I didn’t find something to [...]

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Make Time To Find Your Passion Before Your Time Runs Out

March 17, 2010

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I’m going to be frank. If you don’t make time for your passion now, you’re going to regret it later.
Most people I know complain about their job, about not having time, about not being happy.. about not having any passion for life.
Floating through life without direction, the closest I believe a lot [...]

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What Losing Weight Can Teach Us About Succeeding At Online Business

March 9, 2010

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In this post I’m going to talk about what losing weight can teach us about succeeding at online business.
When it comes to online business and losing weight, most people would agree that there is more than one way to approach either one.
For instance, my method for losing weight would be to exercise daily, eat less [...]

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The ideal employee: A Teleworker

March 1, 2010

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Whether you are a boss or just another employee, many people would agree that the ideal employee would possess the following characteristics:

Displays results and not busyness
Highly effective and can complete important tasks quickly
Highly independent and can work alone or with minimal outside assistance
Is a problem solver due to needing to work alone [...]

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Final Words

March 1, 2010

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“There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.”
~Oscar Wilde
“There is no cure for birth and death, save to enjoy the interval.”
~George Santayana
After going through these exercises, you might be thinking, “Sure, it all sounds good, but I’m still not convinced I can pull [...]

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Exercise 6.1: Common teleworking problems and solutions

March 1, 2010

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If you’ve managed to get a teleworking agreement and you’re finally free of the office, congratulations. There are however a few more hurdles that you are going to need to overcome and this section will help you prepare yourself for when they occur.
I’ve discovered several issues that creep up during extended teleworking that aren’t necessarily [...]

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