Monthly Archives: August, 2007
Hard Work
I will often hear people say “I worked so hard today!” Usually it is someone who has put in a long day at the office. To me, this is only worthwhile if that person has actually accomplished something. There is a big difference between working hard and working intelligently. What would you say if you [...]
Ownership
I was at an outdoor art show last summer in Minneapolis. There were all sorts of works by local artists, mostly paintings, necklaces, jewelry, and pottery. Some of it was a bit amateurish, but most of the work was amazing. One guy was running a photography shop that was filled with unbelievable pictures. He had [...]
5 Freelance Careers
Many careers can be parlayed into self-employed ventures. In fact, on some level just about anything can. In a previous entry I discussed how Graphic Designers can just as easily be self-employed (well, maybe not AS easily) as office slaves. For your entertainment here is a fun list I concocted of some of these careers. [...]
Following the Crowd
I took the car to work today. On my way to the office I watched everyone slow down and begin the standard 5-mile an hour crawl into downtown at the same place it always begins. A multitude of cars, SUVs and Ford 4x4s each with the same destination. The words “saturated market” crossed my mind [...]
Is College For You?
These days, attendance at a post-secondary institution is becoming almost mandatory. Employers are increasingly demanding at least a Bachelors’ degree to even allow your foot in the door. What high school was in 1977 is what college is in 2007. I’m not even joking. Now that I’ve scared you (assuming you are still living with [...]
How to Start a Website (Part 2)
See How to Start a Website (Part 1) for information on templates and CMS systems Once you have done a bit of research and decided how customizable you’d like your new site to be, you can now go about figuring out your hosting needs. If you have chosen a pre-templated site, you do not need [...]
How to Start a Website (Part 1)
It was the dawn of the 21st century. Everyone had packed up their shops, closed the company doors and moved to a different world. Great warehouses, small boutiques and cozy shops were abandoned, the “For Sale” signs hanging from their entrances. No longer would they be doing business, paying for property ownership and lugging all [...]
Life After Work
So, that magical day has finally come. You have retired (or made a break from the rat-race by making your own livable income.) What next? You sure have a lot of time on your hands. Make no mistake about it, for some people, this can be a confusing time. While many of us have a [...]
Hate Your Job?
Is this your boss? Scared of coming to work? This is a really funny rant website. I already have a link to it in my sidebar. Word of caution, however. Whatever you do, though, do NOT log onto that site while you are at work! I think I read somewhere on there that someone was [...]
Your Real Wage
This week I have discussed how much people are actually working versus how much they are being told they are working. The forty-hour workweek is largely a myth, unless, of course, you work “30 hours” a week! But, while we spend a large portion of our waking hours chained to our desks, we are able [...]
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