Multi-tasking = Multi-basking

Remember the famous phrase in 1995 ala Bill Gates, “multi-tasking,” which reminded us of how far we have gone with computers? Microsoft Windows 95 operating system was all the rage because it could do more than one strand of work at the same time. It was as if we discovered the best thing since “sliced [...]

The exploding trend of working from home

It seems that the great silent march is on for working from home. The US Dept. of Labor put out a report in 2004 that 20.7 million people worked from home in some fashion, whether it was telecommuting as prescribed from their employer, or self employment.
This brings me to the point of how much [...]

Work - the “means” AND “the end”

I was having a conversation with a good friend over lunch the other day. We were talking about whether the “workaholic’s” sole purpose is in the “doing” or the “end result.” Depending on how you look at it, the purpose could be the “doing.” I know some workaholics that love keeping busy….no result in sight, [...]

Multiple Streams of Work

You may have heard the phrase, “multiple streams of income,” made famous by the nationally known author, Robert G. Allen, the real estate guru of the 80’s with his “Nothing Down” books that taught us how to buy and own properties with no down payment. He has since published this book of how to generate [...]

TGIF - Are you kidding??

How many times have you heard the quote, “thank God it’s Friday?” Who the heck started that?? That is one of the most telling remarks in the work place. It tells me, “I can’t wait for this day to be over so I can leave my workplace!”
“Casual Fridays” is another good one. That tells me, [...]

Can you take the “leap?”

I have a friend that I know for about 8 years now who has worked for three companies within those years. We occasionally went out to lunch to catch up on things. He told me how he doesn’t care for the company politics and the limiting career path for his future. The company he works [...]

Is Self Employment for you?

Since I have been on both sides of the work “fence,” working for a corporation and now, self employed, I have many viewpoints on each.
Corporation
When I was working for a corporation, I felt that I was the “man alone on an island.” I felt I did not get enough training, got pushed into the [...]

Keeping Organized for 2007

You know I got to thinking how easy it is to put together some small things to help you get organized for the new year.
1) Buy a simple 12 month planning calendar with fairly big squares for each day. (thinner the better…no address book…no “filler.” Be faithful to jotting down your “to do’s” for each [...]

Working through the holidays!

Well, as we enter the new year, we make new plans and have new optimism within ourselves. But let’s make a promise to ourselves that we are going to dare ourselves to do finally do something different. Let’s not make major changes or too many changes all at once. rather, make “baby” steps of change. [...]