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Archive for August 2008

August 29th, 2008

What are your thoughts on telecommuting?

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Happy Friday, Pimp Your Work readers! Here’s our discussion for the week:
What are your thoughts on telecommuting?  Do you telecommute?  If not, do you want to?  Is telecommuting going to be harmful to one’s career, since he/she isn’t visible in the office?  What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of [...]

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August 28th, 2008

Book Review: Jason Seiden’s “How to Self-Destruct”

Jason Seiden’s new book, “How to Self-Destruct: Making the least of what’s left of your career” easily gives the impression that its contents are edgy, unconventional, and utterly hilarious. The book lives up to its promise as Seiden lends his refreshing, brutally honest voice to the often dreary genre of career guides.
Since I tend [...]

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August 28th, 2008

Winning with ease

 
What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.
Sun Tzu
Image by Ryan Heaney from sxc.hu

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August 26th, 2008

Invisibility Cloak for Firefox: Eliminates Mindless Web Surfing (Almost)

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In an effort to boost productivity by minimizing time lost due to aimless web surfing, the Invisibility Cloak script for Firefox was born. Taking advantage of Greasemonkey’s ability to run scripts to enhance your Firefox experience, Invisibility Cloak allows you to block sites that doesn’t have anything to do with your work and would [...]

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August 25th, 2008

Readers Answer: What is your to-do list strategy?

Last week, I asked Pimp Your Work readers about their to-do list strategy.  Here’s what some of them have to say:
Lindsay from Writing For Your Wealth says that she doesn’t have a to-do list.  However, this doesn’t mean that she doesn’t have a strategy for accomplishing her daily tasks.”I generally just approach my work day [...]

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August 25th, 2008

How to take a permanent break from work

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This month’s Business Channel promo day is centered around the theme “taking a break”.  I realized that I’ve been writing a lot about sabbaticals and 9-hour workweeks here at Pimp Your Work, so I’ve decided to take the “break” idea up a notch.
As a result, I’ve decided to write about one of the most permanent [...]

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August 25th, 2008

Influencing change through presentations

A stunning presentation by Travis Isaacs:

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August 24th, 2008

Falling off the productivity wagon

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You’ve got your GTD planner, cross off everything on your daily task list, and your email inbox has zero items.  Then, it happens.
You fall off the productivity wagon.
It was accidental, maybe you were sick a couple of days, or you were thrown off schedule by an extended vacation.  Or maybe you just watched too much [...]

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August 22nd, 2008

Sleep should be an essential part of your workday

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Let me be honest: I slept for the most part of the day.  True, it was because I was feeling ill, but after a good day of sleep, I have to say that I feel more capable to tackle the work I have to do. I seem more focused and less likely to give in [...]

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August 22nd, 2008

Do you think you’re efficient?

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Happy Friday, Pimp Your Work readers! Here’s our discussion for the week:
Do you think you’re efficient?  On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most efficient, how would you rate yourself?  What is lacking in your workflow?  What distractions do you have?  How do you think you can work [...]

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