One Man’s Attempt at Lifestyle Design and the Quest for the Perfect Virtual Company
As part of setting up my processes for marketing my rental property and handling prospective tenants, I am setting up a new website. I have registered a really good name, which I will put here when I get the site up and running. I am delving into web design books and getting ideas from friends [...]
Yikes…I looked at the date of my last post and it was three weeks ago! I apologize to the three or four of you that hang on my every word waiting for my next wacky adventure… Seriously, I have been swamped… The major rehab on the house has been complete, now comes the little details [...]
The guy who runs Outlaw Design Blog is spending the month of February in Costa Rica. In preparation for the trip, he researched online tools he’s use to help him work remotely. You can find his list of tools here. One of the tools he recommended is ZOHO, which I also use and recommend. I [...]
Doing a little research today, I stumbled on two nice sites giving great tips for Freelancers. This one from Elance, offers 7 essential tips, and this one from AllFreelance, offers ideas on things to do when business is slow. Both sites also have a lot to offer, so I am adding them to my blogroll. [...]
I remember reading something somewhere that all of human behavior derives from two basic tendencies: “seek pleasure” and “avoid pain” or on a more basic level, move towards something, move away from something. Yesterday, I posted a link to Catherine Lawson’s excellent collection of resources for entrepreneurs. She saw it and came to my blog [...]
In keeping with my theme of new beginnings, I am looking for articles and resources to help you go out on your own. Over at one of my favorite resources, Freelance Switch, there is a great article on kickstarting your Freelancing Career. Check it out here.
What I’m getting the house for: $90,000 What I thought the house was worth: $135,000 Look on my face after getting the news from the appraiser that the house is really worth $156,000: Priceless… Ok…so I have to put in about $15,000 in repairs & closing costs, but still a sweet deal….
Looks like there is a MeetUp dedicated to The 4 Hour Work Week. You can find it here; I am also adding it to my blogroll…
This is for all of you nomadic web designers; it’s a great resource, aptly called forwebdesigners.com. You can find it here.
I have been catching up on my blog reading lately and saw this over at 43 Folders. The post is about Don Miguel Ruiz’s book “The Four Agreements”. Basically the Four Agreements are as follows: 1) Be impeccable with your word. 2) Don’t take anything personally. 3) Don’t make assumptions. 4) Do your best. Yeah…the [...]
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