During one summer break while in college, a childhood friend asked if I would be interested in a temporary job. It was doing maintenance at a local school. I definitely could use the cash, so I joined him. But, does working with friends make you more productive — or not so much? Working with a […]
What do Amazon, Disney, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Hewlett-Packards, Spanx, and Under Armor all have in common? If you guessed that they’re all billion-dollar companies, you wouldn’t be wrong. But, the answer I was looking for was that they all began as a home business. Are you more productive working at home? Thanks to technology, however, […]
Although it’s not completely gone, the traditional 9-to-5 schedule is becoming obsolete. This isn’t exactly a bad thing as it allows people to work around their biological prime times. And, it’s becoming an attractive perk when hiring talent — people would exactly take a pay cut if offered a more flexible schedule. Do you have […]
Thanks to technology and the benefits of flexible work schedules, working from home is no longer taboo. The rise of Americans working remotely is steadily rising — Flexjobs reports 3.9 million Americans now work from home at least half the time, while the US Census says it’s around 8 million people. Regardless of the exact […]
From email follow-ups to meeting prep and note-taking, thanks to technology some of today’s most menial tasks don’t have to take up your precious time anymore. In fact, there is pretty much an app for everything nowadays. The app FollowUp compiles all of your most urgent emails and unanswered communications so you don’t forget anything. […]
Job hunting can be a long and tedious process that can be difficult to find time for on your Calendar. Especially if you want to land a job that compensates you well, provides a schedule you can live with, and allows you to enjoy your job. It can be challenging to find a job that […]
In some ways, freelancing can seem like a battle happening within your Calendar. As a freelancer, you have a million things to do, and your Calendar dictates that you only have a certain amount of time to accomplish all of your freelancing goals. It can be challenging to find the time to freelance successfully. Try […]
Anyone that runs a full-time business as a freelancer — is busy. There’s no way to sugarcoat the fact that you are hustling to the limit without a lot of extra time on your Calendar. Finding time to take on another responsibility, even an exciting one, like planning a wedding, can seem impossible. You can […]
Creativity is not something you are born with, in fact, it is something that can be learned. With the right motivation and a few simple tips and tricks, you will be well on your way to unleashing the creative genius within you. From being open to new experiences to writing down your dreams, boosting your […]
It’s not surprising the those who run their businesses are happier than full-time employees. It’s been that for years now. Take, for instance, this 2014 survey from Populus that found even though the self-employed work longer hours and earn a fifth less; they’re happier than their full-time counterparts. More recently, employee engagement company Personal Group […]
