Posts written for the ‘Life’ Category

Mint.com not only has a great interface and easy-to-us features, it helps you save money on your bank accounts and loans.

Much love to David Seah and his simple resume layout (all done in PowerPoint!!)
I decided to use his template as an exercise in simplifying my current resume into a high-level overview.  It forced me to be concise.
I like this format because it puts my skills and expertise into a separate area which helps to aggregate [...]

I’m excited for a great line up of Speakers at SF WordCamp 2008. Read more to see a great performance by the SEO rapper!

For me, time management is paramount to my success as a freelancer. I’ve discovered two resources that are invaluable to me. RescueTime is an awesome application you can install on PC or MAC to keep track of the minutes you spend in ever application. David Seah has also created the “Printable CEO” series of calendars that I love to print out and scribble on.

Why it’s so important to give comments to other bloggers, especially if you blog yourself. Participating in the blogosphere will build up your credentials and your SEO.

Show them some love! Why? Cause just as everyday relationships, a freelancing relationship is a two way street.  If you are expecting them to be there when you really need them, you better show them you care.
Realize that often a freelancer’s livelihood often depends on a steady trickle (or flood) work.  Make sure that you [...]

The past few weeks I’ve had my blogs posting on auto as I’ve been scurrying around packing and tying up loose ends before our move to San Francisco. Today I’m stealing an internet connection from our neighbour, sitting in the middle of a house with no furniture and trying to back up photos [...]

I’ve been thinking a bit lately about my blog’s name.  “That’s what she said” seemed funny when I started about two years ago, but the humour in the name is entirely lost on anyone who doesn’t follow (and love) The Office.
It’s awkward because

For one, it’s really hard to communicate in text the emphasis you need [...]

Are you getting in the way of your own companies success? Have you set up rigid guidelines that may hinder your employees work or their motivation? Remove the barrier between your employees and your clients - the barrier being “the company”.

An examination of Plurk and how it uses “karma” to guage your involvement in the online community. It is intersting to look at whether this type of system is really a motivator or a deterrent in social media and whether a user’s interaction with a system can really be graded.