Archives for the 'work at home' Category
Beware Web 2.0 Time Dumps [Productivity @ Home]
On Mondays, I share my thoughts on Working @ Home.
“The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.†Bernard Russell
One of my favorite podcasters, Fr. Roderick Vonhögen of SQPN.com, has been doing a lot of talking lately about "Facebook Fatigue" and the annoyance of things like constantly being asked to join a wicked Pirates [...]
Advertising Your Home Business on a Budget [Productivity @ Home]
Every Monday, I share my thoughts on Working @ Home.
Today’s guest post is by Tony Colon.
When you are starting out in a new home business and no one knows who you are, one of the greatest challenges you will face is how to drum up new business.
If there were not people in your [...]
GTD with a Wireless Printer [Productivity @ Home]
Every Monday, I share my thoughts on Working @ Home.
Recently, I received a Lexmark Z1420 Single Function Wireless Inkjet Printer for review. Having spent the past few weeks testing it, I am now ready to comment on how this handy peripheral has impacted upon my productivity level. I’ll be the first to admit [...]
Networking Your Business at Your Children’s School [Productivity @ Home]
Every Monday, I share my thoughts on Working @ Home.
Small business owners and those of us who work out of our homes are always looking for ways to spread the good news about our services and products. I was inspired last week by my friend Michelle who has taken the plunge of starting a new [...]
Is Your Email Address Helping You GTD? [Productivity @ Home]
Every Monday, I share my thoughts on Working @ Home.
Last week, at the college fairs I attended, I collected students’ names and email addresses to notify them about an upcoming Notre Dame Information Night we will be holding in late September. My mother, who is visiting me this week, kindly volunteered to input the [...]
Getting Things Done with a Two Year Old in the House [Productivity @ Home]
Every Monday, I share my thoughts on Working @ Home.
Sure, it’s easy to preach about home office productivity when your teenage kids depart home for school every day leaving six hours of uninterrupted work time. However, I’ve discovered this week that getting anything done with a toddler in the house can be a major challenge. [...]
Happy Labor Day! [Productivity @ Home]
On Monday, I share my thoughts on Working @ Home.
"Without labor nothing prospers. " ~ Sophocles"The end of labor is to gain leisure." ~ Aristotle"God give me work, till my life shall end; And life, till my work is done." ~ Epitaph of Winifred Holtby
For those who work @ home, it’s tempting to [...]
Hamster Heroics and Other Reasons I Choose to Work @ Home [Productivity @ Home]
Every Monday, I share my thoughts on Working @ Home.
Picture the scene: last Friday morning, 9:30 am. Mom seated in front of computer, furiously typing away on 3,000 word article due by midnight for magazine. And this time, for once, I wasn’t working under a deadline due to my own procrastination. My interview subject had [...]
Back to School, Back to Work [Productivity @ Home]
Every Monday, I share my thoughts on Working @ Home.
For me, the First Day of School ranks up there with New Years and Ash Wednesday as a ceremonial and introspective event in my personal life. Just like the freshly sharpened number two pencils and unwritten-in notebooks, the next nine months are a clean slate. There [...]
Getting New Project Ideas Done [Productivity @ Home]
Every Monday, I share thoughts on Working @ Home.
This weekend, I accomplished the launching of a project that’s been "mulling" inside my head for the past 18 months. As a huge podcasting devotee, I have long wanted to launch a podcast for one of my web sites, CatholicMom.com. I had the motivation, the ideas, [...]