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Digg it UP - Be Your Own Sounding Board
Consumerism these days in both the United States and Canada is at its peak in light of the buoyant real estate market. Consumerism is a side-effect of capitalism - the good capitalism as Adam Smith might have called it. Consumerism is that particular economic niche where you find wealthy consumers snapping up goods. Consumerism is good for the economy, as it promotes trade and the exchange of money. It is also bad, as it fuels inflation. And consumerism in 2005 is definitely spurred by ever increasing real estate values.When people feel rich, they spend - a psychological effect known in Economics as "The Wealth Effect" . It doesn't matter whether their wealth
7) Find a friend
When all solo work fails you, find someone to talk with. You don't need a co-worker. Find a friend or family member who is willing to talk it out with you. Consider starting or joining a group of home workers who meet regularly to brainstorm and help each other out. Meeting former colleagues for lunc
With wireless hotspots becoming ever more common, getting Internet access while traveling is easier and more convenient than it's ever been. But if you're traveling or working on the go, there will always be times when you can't find a wireless hotspot, or even a place to make a dial-up connection. This is where your trusty cell phone can come in very handy. Many modern cell phones can be used for wireless Internet access when tethered to a laptop or used in conjunction with a wireless card or broadband access card-- even when you're nowhere near any conventional broadband access.Enabling Broadband Access on Your Cell PhoneThere are two basic ro
This seems like a small trade off for all the benefits of working from home. Indeed, few people consider the lack of collaboration when considering switching to a home office. However, the ability to generate new ideas and solutions is very important in any endeavor.
So what do you do? Do you concede and remain willing to limit your creativity? Do you give up and go back to an office environment? I certainly hope not! The key is to find ways of unlocking your own creative flow without the help of others.
Here are a few simple techniques that will allow you to be your own sounding board and bounce ideas of yourself.
1) Do it out loud
Being home alone, it's easy to get used to staying quiet and thinking things out in your head. There is a great power, however, in saying things out loud. Ideas sound different out loud from in your head. Because we are used to staying quiet when alone, by saying your ideas out loud, you can 'fool the brain' into thinking that someone else is providing the idea - instant colleague! Speaking out loud also forces you to articulate the thought, rather than leaving it vague.
2) Write it down
Either in place of or in addition to generating ideas out loud, write down your ideas. Writing once again forces you to articulate your thoughts. The key is to write as fast as possible and just let the ideas flow. Also, keep writing even after you feel you've exhausted your ideas. The first few things you write will probably be ideas you've already come up with. The new stuff will be just beyond that, and that may be where the solution to your problem lies.
Having a record of your thoughts can also pay off down the road. Today's bad idea might be the perfect solution six months later.
3) Get energized
Be it through blood flow to the brain or through the release of endorphins, physical motion unlocks your creative juices. To maximize your brainstorming power, get your body moving! Walk around, stretch, get some exercise, or just engage in some physical activity. As long as it's not so involved that you can't think, any activity will do. Here's where the home office warrior has an advantage over his or her counterparts. You can go outside in the middle of the workday and shoot baskets while working through a problem (one of my favorites), or take some time to get a little exercise.
4) Stay positive
A standard brainstorming rule is to not criticize ideas while they are created. The rule applies whether you are with others or alone. Don't evaluate ideas as they come out. Just let them come, keep saying them out loud, and keep writing them down. Even if an idea seems stupid, impossible, or old news, keep going, because that idea might have the seeds of a newer, more applicable idea in it.
5) Use your imagination
If you work alone, why not make up a co-worker? Ask yourself, 'what would so-and-so do?' I'm sure you've had the experience of thinking about doing something that might not be the best for you, and the voice of reason in your head was not your own. Maybe there was a time where you wanted to get the super-duper large dessert, but then you heard your spouse's voice saying, 'you know that's going straight to your gut!' It's the same thing here, but you should consciously think of someone who would be useful. For example, if you need a creative ad, think of someone that you know who is really creative, and ask yourself what he or she would offer if they were there.
6) Be somebody else
Sometimes, if you approach a problem as if you were someone else, you might find yourself coming up with things you never would have otherwise. Similar to the above suggestion, you should think of someone who would be really useful in your current situation. This time, however, start to imagine that you are that person. Visualize yourself stepping into their body, and take a minute to feel what it feels like to be them. Then start generating ideas. Make sure to move like them, speak like them and act like them. This practice is very similar to actors who maintain their characters off-camera and off-stage to maintain their identity with the character. This technique requires more practice, but once you get the hang of it, it is even more effective than just asking questions.
7) Find a friend
When all solo work fails you, find someone to talk with. You don't need a co-worker. Find a friend or family member who is willing to talk it out with you. Consider starting or joining a group of home workers who meet regularly to brainstorm and help each other out. Meeting former colleagues for lunc
On the internet, keywords are terms or words that relate to your particular topic. Keyword research will involve various aspects, such as finding sales oriented keywords or driving maximum qualified users to increase your online sales.Keyword research is the first step towards a successful search engine optimization campaign. You have to be very careful when selecting keywords, as it can be very tricky to select targeted keywords for a website.The selection of keywords should always be based on various aspects such as product names, services, brands, or general terms. Often times, people forget about targeting geographical terms when they have global
2) Write it down
Either in place of or in addition to generating ideas out loud, write down your ideas. Writing once again forces you to articulate your thoughts. The key is to write as fast as possible and just let the ideas flow. Also, keep writing even after you feel you've exhausted your ideas. The first few things you write will probably be ideas you've already come up with. The new stuff will be just beyond that, and that may be where the solution to your problem lies.
Having a record of your thoughts can also pay off down the road. Today's bad idea might be the perfect solution six months later.
3) Get energized
Be it through blood flow to the brain or through the release of endorphins, physical motion unlocks your creative juices. To maximize your brainstorming power, get your body moving! Walk around, stretch, get some exercise, or just engage in some physical activity. As long as it's not so involved that you can't think, any activity will do. Here's where the home office warrior has an advantage over his or her counterparts. You can go outside in the middle of the workday and shoot baskets while working through a problem (one of my favorites), or take some time to get a little exercise.
4) Stay positive
A standard brainstorming rule is to not criticize ideas while they are created. The rule applies whether you are with others or alone. Don't evaluate ideas as they come out. Just let them come, keep saying them out loud, and keep writing them down. Even if an idea seems stupid, impossible, or old news, keep going, because that idea might have the seeds of a newer, more applicable idea in it.
5) Use your imagination
If you work alone, why not make up a co-worker? Ask yourself, 'what would so-and-so do?' I'm sure you've had the experience of thinking about doing something that might not be the best for you, and the voice of reason in your head was not your own. Maybe there was a time where you wanted to get the super-duper large dessert, but then you heard your spouse's voice saying, 'you know that's going straight to your gut!' It's the same thing here, but you should consciously think of someone who would be useful. For example, if you need a creative ad, think of someone that you know who is really creative, and ask yourself what he or she would offer if they were there.
6) Be somebody else
Sometimes, if you approach a problem as if you were someone else, you might find yourself coming up with things you never would have otherwise. Similar to the above suggestion, you should think of someone who would be really useful in your current situation. This time, however, start to imagine that you are that person. Visualize yourself stepping into their body, and take a minute to feel what it feels like to be them. Then start generating ideas. Make sure to move like them, speak like them and act like them. This practice is very similar to actors who maintain their characters off-camera and off-stage to maintain their identity with the character. This technique requires more practice, but once you get the hang of it, it is even more effective than just asking questions.
7) Find a friend
When all solo work fails you, find someone to talk with. You don't need a co-worker. Find a friend or family member who is willing to talk it out with you. Consider starting or joining a group of home workers who meet regularly to brainstorm and help each other out. Meeting former colleagues for lunc
Finding a beautiful yet affordable wedding dress can take time and effort. Many wedding gowns are too expensive for the average bride's wedding budget. Here's some tips to help you save money on your wedding dress.Don't buy from the bridal department. There is usually a surcharge for dresses in the bridal section of a store. Instead, go to the formal evening wear section or even the prom dress section.If you’ve got a lot of time before the wedding, look for sales at wedding salons. After the month of June, many bridal gowns go on sale. Also, check out sample or floor model gowns. Many of them still look fantastic. Some discontinued bridal dress models
3) Get energized
Be it through blood flow to the brain or through the release of endorphins, physical motion unlocks your creative juices. To maximize your brainstorming power, get your body moving! Walk around, stretch, get some exercise, or just engage in some physical activity. As long as it's not so involved that you can't think, any activity will do. Here's where the home office warrior has an advantage over his or her counterparts. You can go outside in the middle of the workday and shoot baskets while working through a problem (one of my favorites), or take some time to get a little exercise.
4) Stay positive
A standard brainstorming rule is to not criticize ideas while they are created. The rule applies whether you are with others or alone. Don't evaluate ideas as they come out. Just let them come, keep saying them out loud, and keep writing them down. Even if an idea seems stupid, impossible, or old news, keep going, because that idea might have the seeds of a newer, more applicable idea in it.
5) Use your imagination
If you work alone, why not make up a co-worker? Ask yourself, 'what would so-and-so do?' I'm sure you've had the experience of thinking about doing something that might not be the best for you, and the voice of reason in your head was not your own. Maybe there was a time where you wanted to get the super-duper large dessert, but then you heard your spouse's voice saying, 'you know that's going straight to your gut!' It's the same thing here, but you should consciously think of someone who would be useful. For example, if you need a creative ad, think of someone that you know who is really creative, and ask yourself what he or she would offer if they were there.
6) Be somebody else
Sometimes, if you approach a problem as if you were someone else, you might find yourself coming up with things you never would have otherwise. Similar to the above suggestion, you should think of someone who would be really useful in your current situation. This time, however, start to imagine that you are that person. Visualize yourself stepping into their body, and take a minute to feel what it feels like to be them. Then start generating ideas. Make sure to move like them, speak like them and act like them. This practice is very similar to actors who maintain their characters off-camera and off-stage to maintain their identity with the character. This technique requires more practice, but once you get the hang of it, it is even more effective than just asking questions.
7) Find a friend
When all solo work fails you, find someone to talk with. You don't need a co-worker. Find a friend or family member who is willing to talk it out with you. Consider starting or joining a group of home workers who meet regularly to brainstorm and help each other out. Meeting former colleagues for lunc
Harriet*’s face had been etched into a mask of anxiety and pain by the years spent putting herself last while she tried to make bad relationships work. She came up to me on the last day of the course I’d been running on Domestic Violence Recovery to tell me how far she had come along her journey.She said she’d learned so much that she’d wished she’d known before. She also said that in recent years she had made better relationships. She’d been through domestic violence and wasn’t going there any more. Her latest relationship, which had ended during my course, had not been abusive, but her partner had been ‘difficult’, the kind of man who pulls you down.ea seems stupid, impossible, or old news, keep going, because that idea might have the seeds of a newer, more applicable idea in it.
5) Use your imagination
If you work alone, why not make up a co-worker? Ask yourself, 'what would so-and-so do?' I'm sure you've had the experience of thinking about doing something that might not be the best for you, and the voice of reason in your head was not your own. Maybe there was a time where you wanted to get the super-duper large dessert, but then you heard your spouse's voice saying, 'you know that's going straight to your gut!' It's the same thing here, but you should consciously think of someone who would be useful. For example, if you need a creative ad, think of someone that you know who is really creative, and ask yourself what he or she would offer if they were there.
6) Be somebody else
Sometimes, if you approach a problem as if you were someone else, you might find yourself coming up with things you never would have otherwise. Similar to the above suggestion, you should think of someone who would be really useful in your current situation. This time, however, start to imagine that you are that person. Visualize yourself stepping into their body, and take a minute to feel what it feels like to be them. Then start generating ideas. Make sure to move like them, speak like them and act like them. This practice is very similar to actors who maintain their characters off-camera and off-stage to maintain their identity with the character. This technique requires more practice, but once you get the hang of it, it is even more effective than just asking questions.
7) Find a friend
When all solo work fails you, find someone to talk with. You don't need a co-worker. Find a friend or family member who is willing to talk it out with you. Consider starting or joining a group of home workers who meet regularly to brainstorm and help each other out. Meeting former colleagues for lunc
One night I was kinda bent out of shape that my ipod battery wasn't working (I sent it to Apple and all is well now.), but I noticed that I was able to give a little more attention to my other devices. I cleaned up my computers desktop, the top of my desk, work on my Palm Pilot, do the dishes and vacuum. It didn't take me long to find that my devices that I use to try and save time, really are the things that consume all my time. I already knew long before hand that I had to force myself to stop on a computer project (and in this sense a project would consist of changing the background of my ipod, or the icon set for my Windows Desktop.), but I always thought I woul
7) Find a friend
When all solo work fails you, find someone to talk with. You don't need a co-worker. Find a friend or family member who is willing to talk it out with you. Consider starting or joining a group of home workers who meet regularly to brainstorm and help each other out. Meeting former colleagues for lunch is also a way of getting some input from others.
The bottom line is that just because you are working alone, you don't have to be stifled creatively. As American playwright Edward Albee said, "The thing that makes a creative person is to be creative and that is all there is to it." The power is in you; it will just take practice and the right tools to get it out.
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