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elizabeth How does one who has a job on the internet at home make themselves work a productive day and not make themselves get distracted by things going on at home and/or the limitles internet world. What goes through my mind I don"t think untypical. So what if I spend 30 minutes to an hour looking up worthless info on t internet? 30 minutes turns into 2 hrs and 2 hrs turns into all day? what is wrong w me and how do i get past my tendancy to get easily distracted and my procrastination habits?

113 weeks ago from Productivity & Time-Management

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Amy Curley: Just joined and have to say that this same exact issue is haunting me right now...pretty soon my distractions are 2 hours+. Thought I may be ...MoreJust joined and have to say that this same exact issue is haunting me right now...pretty soon my distractions are 2 hours+. Thought I may be getting lazy in my work, but I think the main issue for me is that my work is self-paced, deadlines are soft, and nobody really hold me accountable. I have to hold myself accountable! Get going! See results! Wake up with a mission, and (maybe) load a software that can babysit me. :) Thanks to all of you, I feel that I am not the only one out there! We all have to overcome our brains and stay on task- be thankful that we have flexible jobs and even have a job at all these days. Now I'm getting back to work.
113 weeks ago

Alison Rayner: I think it's great that we can openly talk about the fact that when we work at home it can be a challenge to stay focused. In a traditional ...MoreI think it's great that we can openly talk about the fact that when we work at home it can be a challenge to stay focused. In a traditional workplace there is a lot of pressure from expectations to stay focused and "work" and that if we're not focused we're not productive. I know from myself that I put a lot of pressure on myself to be focused when I'm working at home and the reality is that I too fall prey to distractions of all varieties. I really enjoy the tips & tools that people have been posting. I've checked out a number of them & I think they will really make a difference in my life & productivity. My favs so far: Tungle.me & TeuxDeux. : ) Thanks!
113 weeks ago

Stanley Lee I'm in the progress of filling in the content of the new business cards that I'm going to order (from http://bit.ly/9QMwRy). There are some contents that I want to leave out for privacy reasons, such as my mailing address (I don't think it will be all that stable anyway). As a graduating college student, I don't have a company to speak of, let alone a position. I have the option of including a message and position. What would be your suggestions? Thanks in advance.

115 weeks ago from Human Resources, Global Careers and Business, Ask A Coach and Personal Branding 2 more

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Mike Fieseler: Stanley - You may think about having several cards each targeted at a different group. For this response, I am assuming that you are looking ...MoreStanley - You may think about having several cards each targeted at a different group. For this response, I am assuming that you are looking for a job. Keep your card simple. - Contact information
- Your name - use what you prefer to be called, and how your friends would introduce you, not necessarily the name on your birth certificate.
- Don't work about an address - phone & email are enough
- probably your mobile number or think about getting a GoogleVoice number (can "hunt" any number you will be at - also sends voicemails to your email) Remember, the voicemail should be professional in nature if potential employers will hear it
- email - again, make it professional stanleylee@gmail.com not wildthing@ or catluvr@
- Title could be the area you want to go into or what you majored in - try "Business Graduate" and may add "seeking opportunities" or employment, etc. don't get specific on a job title. If you put sales, would you really turn down a business analyst role? the person with the card may not consider for the BA role if they believe you are only seeking a sales role.
- maybe links to sites with your resume, or LinkedIn / Brazen profile. Make sure your social sites have similiar messages and review them to see if they need some cleaning up. Frat party pictures and comments were fun in college, but some hiring managers seem to have lost their sense of humor when they got jobs.

I have seen the back of the card effectively used for including links to samples of work or links to awards, etc. Flipping the card over and pointing this out can leave an additional trigger memory of you with the person.
114 weeks ago

Jeannie Chan: Stanley, act as if. You should now or in the future act as if you're already in your next role. Because in the real world, you have to prove ...MoreStanley, act as if. You should now or in the future act as if you're already in your next role. Because in the real world, you have to prove that you're ready before you'll get it. So, if you imagine you already landed your job, what would be the title? Now, of course, every company use a different word, but there should be an underlying title. So, is it Business Analyst? If you were going to step into freelance, what would it be? What title would you give yourself to promo yourself as a freelancer? That's the title I would put on your business card. Also, basic info like email, phone, twitter, website.
114 weeks ago

Alice Itty To Jake: I got this site from someone who I interviewed with a few years ago: http://www.copyblogger.com/. I hope it helps with your blogging.

121 weeks ago from Blogging Ideas

Jake: This is actually a pretty interesting site, thanks
121 weeks ago

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