Archive for February, 2009
Define ‘Overworking’ in the Home Office…
Saturday, February 21st, 2009It’s Saturday night at the ice hockey rink. And I’m online.
A couple of hockey moms (no, SHE’s not here) are talking about their kids, school, and the idea of spending Saturday night in the rink (again). No dads around. And I’m not inclined to chat about school and stuff.
So I’m working.
And I’m wondering about whether [...]
Starting the Home Office Day With Some YouTube Mojo
Friday, February 20th, 2009As a journalist, copywriter and home office expert, I like to share what I’ve discovered over the years.
And that often starts first thing in the morning, with a little jaunt across the YouTube universe.
I write blogs and articles. I’ve written four books on the topic. I speak, appear on TV, am a guest on radio [...]
The Home Office Nudge: Procrastinate Less, Get More Done
Thursday, February 19th, 2009I’m a pretty productive home office worker.
And I can be an effective procrastinator, too.
So where does one lead off and the other begin?
If there’s a client or an immediate billable behind a project, it gets done in short order. If there’s a partner involved — someone who’s counting on me to deliver what’s expected from [...]
Boosting Productive Down Time in the Home Office
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009Today was a busy day in the home office.
I awoke around 5am. I whipped through my email, made some headway on an article, and filed a column.
I fed the kids, packed their lunches, and made sure the door didn’t hit their behinds on the way out
I then walked the dog, returned to do some more [...]
Rocks, Pebbles & Sand: Productivity in the Home Office Stream
Monday, February 9th, 2009I once heard the analogy of using boulders and rocks of various sizes to master productivity in the home office or small business.
It seems that as entrepreneurs (or even anyone with more stuff to do than the conscious-mind has hours awakened), we’re often inundated with to-dos.
But do we get bogged down in the miniscule and [...]
Where is that DMZ in the Home Office?
Monday, February 2nd, 2009I work from home.
Nothing strange, unique or from-left-field there. Millions of Americans work from home. They run small consulting firms, big eBay and online commerce outfits, and generally add much to the American economy from the shadows of the suburbs.
Except my family lives here, too. And quite frankly, that gets to be a burden sometimes [...]