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Archive for February 2008

February 8th, 2008

Avoiding Productivity-Limiting Injuries

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I’m currently having a hard time writing this post. That’s what a sprained wrist on your strong arm does to you. At least I can still move my fingers, operate my mouse, and type on a keyboard. Albeit at a much slower pace.
This reminds me of a former acquaintance who was training to be a [...]

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February 7th, 2008

Contract Worker Server Issues

You may have had a hard time loading pages or leaving comments on this site. I apologize for the inconvenience. Since the apparent server outages are affecting other b5media blogs, know that the tech team is working hard to resolve all issues.
People have been telling me that they can read my posts but have a [...]

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February 6th, 2008

A Ten-Minute Productivity Booster

Some of you may know that I have a day job. And after one particularly sumptuous lunch break, I was barely able to keep my eyes open. It’s a good thing that my understanding boss allowed me to take a 10-minute nap—in my car hidden away from more strict eyes. My last boss wasn’t that [...]

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February 5th, 2008

Maximizing Our Natural Selfishness

“Gimme!” (courtesy of the AFP)
I believe that human beings are naturally selfish.
And selfishness becomes useful when we’re aware that, at least in the beginning of our careers, there is a very direct relationship between how hard we work and how we earn. If we don’t work, we don’t earn. That statement is very obvious, but [...]

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February 3rd, 2008

Lazy Sunday Link Love

Web Worker Daily has got 5 Way to Recession-Proof Your Career
Technograph illustrates how non-Americans (such as freelancers with online-related costs) can take advantage of the weakening dollar
Interested in the MacBook Air and its external USB SuperDrive? Take not that it won’t work on other computers
LifeDev shows How to Grow Your Ideas With a Project Incubator
The [...]

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February 1st, 2008

Watch What You Write!

I’ve seen it happen on Law and Order, after Hurricane Katrina struck, and to an American woman who tried to hire a contract killer through craigslist (thanks to Kathy for the heads-up): the people involved were all done in by their words. There really is nothing wrong with interacting through email, IM, or any other [...]

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