If you are looking for a package of free software for your starving student or starving entrepreneur, check out SoftwareFor.org. The good people over there have compiled a fairly large collection of best-in-class free software applications. The package includes multimedia, utilities, internet, academic tools, games and productivity software that would appeal to or be useful …
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Many people think that if you want to get ahead you need to make yourself indispensable. This sounds logical and intuitive, but it is wrong. Being indispensable is a fine way to gain job security, but this is not the same as getting ahead and job security is never permanent no matter how indispensable you …
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One of the dangers of working from home is that it is more difficult to move your career forward. “Out of sight, Out of mind” often applies to telecommuters. What options are available to the upwardly mobile teleworker? How do you set yourself up for promotion when the odds are stacked against you? I’m glad …
“A cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind” “A tidy desk is the sign of an insane mind” What does your desk really say about you? Do you have trouble finding things? Do you know exactly where everything is? Would someone else be able to find anything? My desk is a mess, but …
It’s the beginning of February. It’s cold outside. I live in the suburbs. My family has one car. (And I don’t get to use it.) These are the makings of home office cabin fever. When the weather is nice, the highlight of my day is walking out to the mailbox to check the mail. It’s …