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Posted by: In: Productivity 19 Jan 2013 Comments: 2

Lifestyle design is a phrased coined around the internet by entrepreneur and nomads alike. ‘I’m designing my work around my lifestyle’ is a quote I often read. I on the other hand believe this phrase should be taken both ways. Sure we want to design out work around the lifestyle we want to lead into the future but we also need a lifestyle which complements our work productivity. The whole notion of someone partying until 3am then waking to check the bank balance of their online businesses before going back to party is pretty redundant long term in my opinion. Read more…

Posted by: In: Productivity 14 Nov 2012 Comments: 3

Everybody loves Gmail. Its spam filters are absolutely insane. Its fun, it’s free and it’s made by Google. Most things made by Google absolutely rock! (Minus Google Buzz). When running an online business however having a @gmail.com email address is less professional and appealing than having a @yourdomain.com email address.

Even though most hosting providers have a preinstalled web interface for all your emailing, let’s face it this is nowhere near the standard of the gmail interface and doesn’t have Google docs ,Google calendar, Google chat and NOW 5gb of free storage with Google Drive at the touch of a button.  This is where Google Apps for business (free version) comes into play. Read more…

As a home or remote worker you have complete control of your own availability. When you work within the office environment if the company internet connection goes offline then you can go grab a coffee and wait for the connection to come back on. It’s a company known issue and everyone will be experiencing the same problem.

If however you are a remote worker then you are in control of your own attendance. If your internet connection is running poorly or you cannot get online then it’s your problem. Sure the company may have a little bit of leniency in your working hours if something like this occurs but they will still EXPECT you to get online. Read more…

Posted by: In: Productivity 01 Oct 2012 Comments: 1

I’ve always been an early bird. Ever since the corporate world came along and swept me up off my feet I have woke early. I have always blamed online marketing as the reason for this. What other career do you have numbers, ideas and techniques all flowing through your brain at once? It’s enough to make anyone wake up suddenly from a hot sweat.

But in all seriousness when I tell my friends what time I start work sometimes at 5:45am their faces fill with dread. ‘But why?’ They ask. The answer is simple; it works! Read more…

Ever walked into work and been met by your worst nightmare? Even worse than your boss calling an 8am meeting?  For me and many around the globe the cc email is the devil in disguise. The cc email can quite frankly destroy productivity at any time. Having worked in a marketing department for a large organisation the longer you have worked within the organisation the more you are cc’ed into emails.

If someone has a question about something marketing related you will be cc’ed into an email even though it’s not directly linked to your job role. You will sit back in horror as the email trail begins to take over your inbox. Everyone is adding their two cents and your email inbox has become a monster in disguise. The faster you delete the emails the more they keep coming. Your productivity has hit an all time low and all you are doing is deleting emails instead of working on the strategy document.

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