Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 4, 2010

Not all projects or undertakings are created equal. zachgraeve.com) Related Posts: Bits and Pieces – June 8 Bits and Pieces – August 24 links for 2006-08-16 Productivity Did you enjoy this post? The number of productivity how-to websites is staggering. Buy inexpensive software or services to help streamline your processes.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

According to the Association for Psychological Science (2006), the unconscious transmission of actions or emotions from one individual to another is possible. This is frustrating because you have other projects you need to accomplish and you don’t like working last minute. So your boss approaches you at 4:50 p.m.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Another discussion was with an associate who said he saw freelance projects on Elance with bids of $50 for sales letters and $5 for blog posts. Charge hourly for long or uncertain projects. The uncertainty can take many forms: l You don’t know how long it’ll take you to complete a project. Working for $5?

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APRIL 13, 2010

this summer with her boyfriend – not only because her company’s policy mandates that she take at least five consecutive days off, but because she needs the break. I remember hearing someone who worked hard for a year for a project & took time off for his wedding & honeymoon. and no one called.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

I have a longstanding policy of not linking to people I don’t actually know.”. His message was perfectly nice, and I realize it’s important to have policies in place that make you comfortable. Copyright 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc - All Rights Reserved. That said… seriously ? Send personal messages. Join groups.

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MARCH 4, 2010

If you ever decide to take a break to work on a project or to get some much-needed rest, good freelancers like Joe could take over other projects you have on the go for a week or two. Let Joe take on all the coding that goes into a project while you work on the design side of things. And you get to take care of yourself.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Here’s a tip: make a 48-hour waiting period the standard policy in your business for all incoming requests. The bonus of a 48-hour policy is that your schedule is smoothly planned out in a way that lets you pay attention to all your clients so that each person gets the best of you. No more dropping work to put out fires.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

You were supposed to deliver this project at 5pm and you’re almost finished but… A new email comes in. Hire yourself, and assign yourself a project. Pick a project that will help further your success. I set a date to get it done and treated it like a client project. Emails bombard you. It’s a rush.

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APRIL 8, 2010

FreeMind helps you to keep track of your projects using notes with links in what is called the knowledge base. Nozbe This is a web-based time and project management app that helps you get things done. Organize your projects and see what you have left to do. Makes editing, storing and searching data easy. Powered by frugal

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MAY 11, 2010

Any projects you’d like to drop hints about? Consulting promotion in June, but our biggest project delivery to date will be the birth of our first child scheduled for June 19th…all go! Hey, that’s… a really good idea!&# (steals) I had to laugh too about the small project that grew into something bigger.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

These are all extremely lengthy projects. In an online world, such projects are not exactly commonplace. I thought I’d share my personal method for organizing much longer projects just in case one of you gets hit up tomorrow for a ghostwriting project. Up to now, how have you been organizing your big projects?

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APRIL 25, 2010

You want to get it out of the way so you can start your writing project. Tweet about your writing project. 5 Ways to Trim the Fat from Your Next Project Reply --Deb ( @__Deb ) April 25, 2010 at 12:43 pm Oh, this is just hilarious. I find this easier then setting myself a deadline for the individual project. Just relax.

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JULY 14, 2010

You should become an authority in your field, deliver outstanding service with every project, and stay up-to-date in your chosen specialty. But when it comes time for their project, they want you to be ready to go today. At the very least, you must be an above-average writer with some selling skills and a firm grasp of your specialty.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

How do you tell your clients that you need an extension on a project because you’re sick? They won’t be shocked and dismayed when you finally do announce there’s no way in hell you can get out of bed and that their project is going to be late. CondoFinder – I think you should read our comment policy. Scheduling helps.

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MARCH 16, 2010

I took a break and made some food and thought about getting started on that new project. Now imagine this one: “I got up and immediately sat down and wrote down a bunch of new ideas that I had for that project. Two hours of work, and then you can get moving on that awesome new project that’s going to make you rich and famous.

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MARCH 1, 2010

If you don’t give yourself one, you’ll subconsciously start creating your own breaks – by cutting corners, skimping on quality, rushing projects. You’ll have more revisions than usual, and that takes time away from projects that earn you money. Don’t freak out that you don’t have a project to work on.

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MAY 26, 2010

While total writers’ block may be a reality for some individuals, for most of us we’re just stuck on a particular project. If you write for a living, you may well end up writing on projects that aren’t exactly thrilling to you. But I managed to finish the project by self-discipline. Excellent post.

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JANUARY 17, 2010

I can’t count the number of times over the years that someone else in my market space–a competitor, if you will–has approached me to work on a project with them or to take care of something for one of their clients that they can’t do. I’ve reached out to competitors to offer job opportunities, as well.

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JULY 4, 2010

You’ll know your own writing voice and you’ll also be able to take on several different voices easily, which lets you take on more projects and jobs. I believe your tips will help me continue this personal writing project I have which I had left unfinished for three years in a row. Finish the project!!!)

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APRIL 6, 2010

Deadlines seem to be my best motivator and with a self-imposed structure, I’m not sure self-education would force itself into my schedule in the way that projects with due dates do. I am 100% on board with creating your own courses and creating your own ‘class projects.’ I have to give my 2 cents. Powered by frugal

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JANUARY 7, 2010

You’ll work on a wide variety of projects for lots of different clients. You have to find a way to generate leads and close deals to get the paying projects. You will find yourself juggling multiple projects and clients. You can write for 2-3 hours a day and earn $100K. Variety is the spice of freelancing. Variety, yes.

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MARCH 25, 2010

In a recent conversation, a writer told me that he hates projects about things that don’t interest him. This often happens when the project lacks a real strategy. You have to feel what others feel to write copy that connects with them. Have an interest in everything … and then some. You should know a little about everything.

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MARCH 11, 2010

Rebecca hosts a community of writers with the Writer’s Round-About Collaborative Blogging Project and encourages writers to do less for more by creating efficient routines and eliminating unnecessary procedures. 23 Responses to “How to Avoid Wasting Your Blog Client’s Money&# Comments Read below or add a comment.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Every writer who has ever sent me samples hoping to get a project has sent me this sort of copy. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. It doesn’t. Dean Rieck´s last blog.

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JULY 18, 2010

Also makes you more likely to clear the jump (project) you’re going over because you’re not hyper focused on it. Takes the pressure of that one jump (project) by forcing you to see that it’s part of a sequence. . #2 — Always look ahead to the next jump – Excellent advice! Did you ever forget the course?

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JANUARY 14, 2010

Like my hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, I start a lot of projects and then get sidetracked. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. You’re dead on, man. Go to get that first draft done.

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JUNE 30, 2010

Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. We respect your email privacy Well never rent, sell, or otherwise share information we collect, because thatd be a violation of everything we believe in. "I

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MARCH 8, 2010

Twitter,Facebook, your project manager, your to-do list app, Google Analytics, your bookkeeping software, or your email accounts? Either way, we have policies on keywording that way. Now, it’s in the hands of a new TOS and policies. And even if they did, they may not know where to look for it. Rolls eyes again.

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APRIL 13, 2010

The person was unapologetic, which is absolutely fine, because she believed in her message and project and felt justified in letting others know about it. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc.

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JUNE 27, 2010

Reply Cal_3 June 28, 2010 at 11:08 am Sometimes, deep in the trance in writing late at night, I have to take a step back and convince myself that the project still be there in the morning. Good to have you here And yeah, take total advantage of sleeping whenever you can. Bank it up! I think we’ve all arrived at a very special place.

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JUNE 6, 2010

But as you say, we all often have far more important priorities, like family commitments and obligations, or other projects begging our attention. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc.

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DECEMBER 8, 2009

Or work on passive income projects. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. You would just blog. For people who actually wanted to read your work. You wouldn’t have to monetize your blog.

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MARCH 10, 2010

Mazzola March 13, 2010 at 12:40 am Honesty is always the best policy! I know in my work, close outs on projects we focus on the best things and reproduce them and share it with others and train that. I also love that you point out about personal responsibility. Keep writing. and Thank you for being so honest. Reply 41 Lori E.

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JULY 7, 2010

And for the freelancer, a clear statement of the project that includes understandable objectives, requirements and specific deliverables, helps focus his time and resources on the task at hand, instead of trying to figure out what you need. Trust freelancers to see the project through. Let freelancers do their job. 6) Thank them.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Glad this is helping, and it’ll serve you as you move forward, eithe with the next draft of your NaNoWriMo manuscript, or your next project. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. Thanks all.

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JANUARY 10, 2010

That’s why I started telling my would be buisness partners, let’s do little projects until we get into a conflict… the way we handle this conflict will likely show how much we trust each other (or how likely we will trust each other later). “Just have faith&# is a phrase that I just don’t believe in anymore.

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JUNE 13, 2010

I’ve turned down a few projects because I knew they were scams or they used unethical tactics. As a rule, I can work for about 3 hours on one project before getting a little loopy, so I move on to something else in the afternoon. James: Think back to a project when you’d done a really great job – an awesome job.

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