workstyles
Stop working so damn hard Paid Members Public
You shouldn’t put in so many hours working [http://www.newyorker.com/talk/financial/2014/01/27/140127ta_talk_surowiecki]. Why? > The perplexing thing about the cult of overwork is that, as we’ve known for a while, long hours diminish both productivity and quality. Among industrial workers,
Next steps, two years on Paid Members Public
Why you shouldn’t be a freelancer [http://robertnealan.com/stop-freelancing/], you should be a company: > Remember, you’re not a no-strings-attached temporary employee, you’re an expert in your field whom clients come to because they want the best product possible and can trust to guide them in
Quote of the Day: Professionalism Paid Members Public
Euan Semple [http://euansemple.com/theobvious/2013/9/2/linkedin-professionalism-or-keeping-up-appearances] : > The full impact of the social web will only be apparent when being “professional” – in the sense of restrained, impersonal, guarded and “businesslike” as distinct from being bloody good at your job – is finally seen as unproductive, dysfunctional, often
The problem with self-employment Paid Members Public
[https://i0.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2013/07/garden-leaves.jpg] I’ve just had my eyes opened by, of all things, The Onion [http://www.theonion.com/articles/man-on-cusp-of-having-fun-remembers-every-single-o,32632/] : > While cracking open his second beer as he chatted with friends over a relaxed outdoor meal,
Watch this before you start work Paid Members Public
There’s a whole load of genuine research behind these ideas. One thing I’ve done consistently since I worked on the Nokia project [http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/2013/05/design_your_day.html] back at the beginning of the year has been designing my day in exactly this
I am not a corporation Paid Members Public
Advice for the self-employed [https://medium.com/i-dont-know-a-thing/397d01b7cb] : > You can define “success” without it being tied to quarterly shareholder reports or even income. It can be tied to the amount of days you can afford not to work. Or by how much you can donate to your favourite
LeWeb : Cities are platforms for sharing Paid Members Public
[https://i1.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2013/06/lisa-gansky.jpg] Is sharing a product of the urban environment? That was the message emerging from pre-lunch session at LeWeb London today. Lisa Gansky [http://lisagansky.com/] took to the stage to argue that the city is a platform
Parenthood & part time working Paid Members Public
[https://i1.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2013/05/hazel-pop.jpg] My recent life choices – to work part time and share childcare with my wife – were highlighted on the Timewise Jobs blog [http://www.timewisejobs.co.uk/article/3436/why-men-want-flexible-working-too/]: > “If we can keep this working, it’
