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Awesome Links #3: Beating the Heat, Cool Home Offices, Custom Toolbars
How to Stay Fit (and Cool) Despite the Summer Heat The countries in northern hemisphere continue to grapple with scorching heat. Ask me, I’m in India and you really don’t want to know what the summers are like here. Hence, when I came across this guide by Lifehacker to beat the heat, I thought it’d be [...]
- Sunday, June 27th, 2010,
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Where Do You Work Best?
Some people need absolute, morgue-like silence to get real work done. Others are content to type away amidst chaos like chattering coworkers or screaming kids. As awork-at-home freelancer, I love being able to vary my work environment. It was tough when I had roommates who watched TV in my “office” (also a corner of the [...]
- Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010,
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5 Ways to Stay Lean While Working From Home
So, you’ve managed to convince your boss and/or your spouse that you can be more successful by working from home. Nicely done. However, as discussed here, there can be some concerns if you aren’t careful. Here are a few tips to help prevent you from putting on extra weight whilst working from home: 1. Have set [...]
- Monday, June 7th, 2010,
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The Benefits of Working from Home
Going to work in an office can be stressful and costly for both employee and employer. Thanks to technology many people have the option of working from home (or off-site at that warm beach somewhere!). For consultants and freelancers there are obvious reasons why you should work from home (you might not have another choice [...]
- Wednesday, May 26th, 2010,
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How to Ask Your Boss to Work From Home
I’m writing this article from home – where I’d love to do all of my work. Much of my writing is done here, but my day job doesn’t afford me the ability to enjoy the same “luxury.” That’s not to say I don’t do some of my work for my day job at home – [...]
- Tuesday, May 25th, 2010,
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What Can You Do In Two Minutes?
Two minutes might not seem like much, but appearances can be deceiving. There’s actually quite a lot you can accomplish in a two-minute window if you develop the habit if asking yourself if something takes two minutes or less. This habit was codified by consultant Dean Acheson (not the deceased U.S. senator), and later David Allen, [...]
- Wednesday, May 19th, 2010,
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How to Escape Your Cubicle & Work From Home
I don’t blame you for not wanting to come to work. It’s a good job. But why do we have to get dressed and make that awful commute to this building every day? Surely there’s a better way. It’s possible to do all this from home. Think about how much money you can save on [...]
- Tuesday, November 17th, 2009,
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