Posted by Sam on November 24, 2009
Going back to school was a big jump for me. I had thought that I would be working in retail sales for my entire life, but one day, I came to work and the store was closed. I guess business wasn’t as good as we all thought and our branch closed.
Faced with the prospect of finding another job, I thought to myself that this might be a good opportunity to finally follow my dreams and go back to school. Deep down, I always had a love for cooking and I thought that someday I could monetize my passion, but sadly that never happened.
Maybe this was my chance.
So, I enrolled in cooking school and it has been a grueling two months so far. I thought that I was good at cooking, but truth be told, I had no idea. In fact, the experience so far has been very trying and I have seen a number of my colleagues quit because they couldn’t handle the pressure.
But I have persevered and have finally been rewarded with a day off. I thought that I would do something fun today, but in the end, I have just ended up cooking. Alright, it isn’t for fun, but rather to practice for our exam on Friday – I hope I will be ready.
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Posted by SceneR on November 21, 2009
Your computer is probably one of the most important pieces of equipment that you use to get your job done each day. That’s why it is such a headache when your computer breaks down. Luckily you have a lot of options to help get you up and working even when this headache occurs.
Options for working when your computer breaks down include:
- Get a quick repair. If you have an IT guy who can help you out then by all means call him in and ask him to get that computer up and running as fast as possible.
- Do work that doesn’t require a computer. If you’re going to have to send your computer in for repairs then use that time to do any work that you can do which doesn’t require you to use the computer.
- Head to the local library. If you do need a computer then head to the local library or Internet cafe and use their public computers. Hopefully you’re using a cloud computing service (like Google Docs) so that you can access some of the files that you need from any computer that connects to the web.
- Look into computer rentals. If your computer will be down for a few days then you may want to get a laptop rental so that you can work from the office and from home while you wait for your computer.
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Posted by SceneR on November 12, 2009
We’re still more than a month away from the New Year but I’m already starting to think about my resolutions. Actually, I don’t make resolutions so much as I make goals. I already have a list of goals I’d like to accomplish in my home office in 2010.
Those home office goals include:
- Reducing my use of paper. I print out way more documents than I need to print out. I want to get green and go paperless!
- Finding a better way to organize the paper and data that I do need to keep. I’m already looking into document management solutions and data storage solutions to assist me in completing this goal in the new year.
- Getting a business address. I use my home mailing address for my business needs but I want to get a P.O. Box for safety reasons this year.
- Getting out of the office more. I love my home office but I spend way too much time there. I want to work at coffee shops and co-work spaces more often. That’s going to require that I get a better laptop. I’m okay with that!
What are the goals that you have for the New Year? How many of them relate to improving life in your home office?
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