• Top Tips for Creating A Work Schedule for Employees

    Top Tips for Creating A Work Schedule for Employees

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    When you start up a business for the first time or you become the manager of a team in the workplace, one of the things you will need to learn how to do is manage the time of your employees. Every team needs to have a working schedule and projects to work towards each week,…

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  • Sometimes You Forget Why You Started a Business

    Sometimes You Forget Why You Started a Business

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    I forget the exact year now, but I was employee 6 at 10up. When Jake tweeted about looking for people I was so tired of clients. I was looking for a lifeline. It always seemed like there was some issue with the clients I had. They didn’t pay on time. They always wanted discounts. They…

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  • More about Facebook’s needed mindset change

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    Ajay says: Facebook’s “goal” is not “total connectedness,” it is the monopolization and monetization of your attention I totally agree. Sure Facebook is trying to be more responsible about our attention but I don’t think they really care. They’re just trying to save face, or something in light of the backlash against the attention stealing.…

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  • MacSparky and Two Screens

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    David Sparks now has a reference screen. Studies show that two screens increase productivity, but I’m not sure I buy it. The studies are a controlled environment for a specific task. Our office life is not controlled and we can do anything we want. I wonder how often David will have some other stuff up…

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  • Freelance Friday 017 – August 3 2018

    Freelance Friday 017 – August 3 2018

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    Last weekend I went on a big mountain run, and unfortunately took a fall of about 20 feet. Luckily it was bumps and scrapes and a twisted ankle. It could have been so much worse. This week I’ve mostly sat and worked all week because I really can’t do much else easily. I also got…

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  • Facebook and “Responsibility”

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    Quoting from the article: We have a responsibility to help people understand how much time they spend on our platforms so they can better manage their experience. I feel like they need to replace “responsibility” with an entire aside. Something like: People are pissed at us over Cambridge Analytica and more research shows Facebook is…

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  • Learn How to Influence People Without Being a Scummy Marketer

    Learn How to Influence People Without Being a Scummy Marketer

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    Who doesn’t want friends? Who doesn’t want to have some influence over others? Who doesn’t read that “influence” sentence and at least wonder in the back of their heads how slimy the content coming might be? How to Win Friends and Influence People is a classic book by Dale Carnegie all about how to treat…

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  • Should I Read It 026 – How to Win Friends and Influence People

    Should I Read It 026 – How to Win Friends and Influence People

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    If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to have better relationships, then How to Win Friends and Influence People is a great book. Contrary to the title, it’s not a scummy marketing book. Purchase How to Win Friends and Influence People on Amazon Written Review of How to Win Friends and Influence People This episode…

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  • Legalities Involved in Starting Up Your Own Small Business

    Legalities Involved in Starting Up Your Own Small Business

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    When it comes to careers, the majority of people assume that they will simply have to work for someone else. This isn’t all too surprising. After all, while we are at school, we gain all sorts of qualifications and are encouraged to take on all sorts of extracurricular activities, but rather than considering how these…

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  • What is the best way to find clients for freelancing?

    What is the best way to find clients for freelancing?

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    When you’re just starting to get out there on your own it’s a hard road to get profitable. To do that you need to start bringing in clients. Today we’re going to talk about the best ways to find clients as a freelancer. Who do you want? The first questions are actually, who do you…

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