Comments on: Planning for Holiday Productivity? http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/12/19/planning-for-holiday-productivity/ Rebooting the workforce Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:12:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: How Will You Survive the Holiday? http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/12/19/planning-for-holiday-productivity/#comment-319947 How Will You Survive the Holiday? Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:01:18 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=5788#comment-319947 [...] time off, you can fake it. Pretend to take a day off while really planning for a day of quiet holiday productivity. Since everyone thinks that you are off work, you might be able to get some real work [...] [...] time off, you can fake it. Pretend to take a day off while really planning for a day of quiet holiday productivity. Since everyone thinks that you are off work, you might be able to get some real work [...]

]]> By: Do You Do Web Work During Weekends? « mensonblog http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/12/19/planning-for-holiday-productivity/#comment-311590 Do You Do Web Work During Weekends? « mensonblog Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:53:29 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=5788#comment-311590 [...] Even freelancers might find themselves working during the weekend. Apart from the economic factors, the low work-life separation makes it easier for leisure and work time to intersect or overlap. For example, I sometimes get the urge to work on non-billable tasks during the weekends. I find myself writing invoices, doing a bit of self-promotion, or trying to prepare my work for the following week. Fellow WWD blogger Dawn Foster even gets things done during the holidays. [...] [...] Even freelancers might find themselves working during the weekend. Apart from the economic factors, the low work-life separation makes it easier for leisure and work time to intersect or overlap. For example, I sometimes get the urge to work on non-billable tasks during the weekends. I find myself writing invoices, doing a bit of self-promotion, or trying to prepare my work for the following week. Fellow WWD blogger Dawn Foster even gets things done during the holidays. [...]

]]> By: WebWorkerDaily » Archive Do You Do Web Work During Weekends? « http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/12/19/planning-for-holiday-productivity/#comment-311580 WebWorkerDaily » Archive Do You Do Web Work During Weekends? « Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:03:08 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=5788#comment-311580 [...] Even freelancers might find themselves working during the weekend. Apart from the economic factors, the low work-life separation makes it easier for leisure and work time to intersect or overlap. For example, I sometimes get the urge to work on non-billable tasks during the weekends. I find myself writing invoices, doing a bit of self-promotion, or trying to prepare my work for the following week. Fellow WWD blogger Dawn Foster even gets things done during the holidays. [...] [...] Even freelancers might find themselves working during the weekend. Apart from the economic factors, the low work-life separation makes it easier for leisure and work time to intersect or overlap. For example, I sometimes get the urge to work on non-billable tasks during the weekends. I find myself writing invoices, doing a bit of self-promotion, or trying to prepare my work for the following week. Fellow WWD blogger Dawn Foster even gets things done during the holidays. [...]

]]> By: Blogging Elsewhere at Fast Wonder Blog: Consulting, Online Communities, and Social Media http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/12/19/planning-for-holiday-productivity/#comment-310342 Blogging Elsewhere at Fast Wonder Blog: Consulting, Online Communities, and Social Media Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:10:16 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=5788#comment-310342 [...] Planning for Holiday Productivity? 12/19/08 [...] [...] Planning for Holiday Productivity? 12/19/08 [...]

]]> By: Jason Grigsby http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/12/19/planning-for-holiday-productivity/#comment-310027 Jason Grigsby Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:24:08 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=5788#comment-310027 My favorite time of the year to work is around the holidays--particularly between Christmas and New Years. All your coworkers are on vacation. All your customers are on vacation. It's the perfect time to catch up, clean your desk, organize your thoughts, and get ready for the New Year. Then when everyone comes back and is desperately trying to get traction, you're already going at full speed. Because I enjoy working this time of year, I have consistently tried to avoid taking vacations this time of year. It feels like a break to have piece and quiet to work. I'd rather to vacation during more stressful times of year. My favorite time of the year to work is around the holidays–particularly between Christmas and New Years.

All your coworkers are on vacation. All your customers are on vacation. It’s the perfect time to catch up, clean your desk, organize your thoughts, and get ready for the New Year.

Then when everyone comes back and is desperately trying to get traction, you’re already going at full speed.

Because I enjoy working this time of year, I have consistently tried to avoid taking vacations this time of year. It feels like a break to have piece and quiet to work. I’d rather to vacation during more stressful times of year.

]]> By: Liz http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/12/19/planning-for-holiday-productivity/#comment-310025 Liz Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:36:43 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=5788#comment-310025 When I'm offline I like to organize all the stuff on my hard drive, weed things out, and do backups. I operate by throwing everything into a "stuff" folder. Every few months I do a big sorting, and about once a year I decide to organize it all differently. When I’m offline I like to organize all the stuff on my hard drive, weed things out, and do backups. I operate by throwing everything into a “stuff” folder. Every few months I do a big sorting, and about once a year I decide to organize it all differently.

]]> By: Writing for WebWorkerDaily and The Holidays at Fast Wonder Blog: Consulting, Online Communities, and Social Media http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/12/19/planning-for-holiday-productivity/#comment-310023 Writing for WebWorkerDaily and The Holidays at Fast Wonder Blog: Consulting, Online Communities, and Social Media Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:04:43 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=5788#comment-310023 [...] first post was about making productive use of my holiday time, and I am happy to say that I am off to a good start. I’m posting this from the Chicago [...] [...] first post was about making productive use of my holiday time, and I am happy to say that I am off to a good start. I’m posting this from the Chicago [...]

]]> By: Dawn Foster http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/12/19/planning-for-holiday-productivity/#comment-310020 Dawn Foster Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:41:18 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=5788#comment-310020 Wow, thanks everyone for all of the support! Bram, thanks for sending the pipes demo link - I love it when people answer the questions for me :) Wow, thanks everyone for all of the support!

Bram, thanks for sending the pipes demo link – I love it when people answer the questions for me :)

]]> By: Amy http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/12/19/planning-for-holiday-productivity/#comment-310018 Amy Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:57:28 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=5788#comment-310018 Awesome, thanks for the link, Bram. Cool website, Dawn! Awesome, thanks for the link, Bram.

Cool website, Dawn!

]]> By: Bram Pitoyo http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/12/19/planning-for-holiday-productivity/#comment-310014 Bram Pitoyo Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:19:33 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=5788#comment-310014 I plan to use my holiday to finish and release some of the draft posts I’ve been working on, and watching the Portland tech/social media scene for more good new like this! Amy, Yahoo!Pipes is a tool for remixing, splicing, reordering and creating a custom RSS feed. It’s extremely useful, and Dawn made an excellent two-minute video tutorial of it. Start here: http://fastwonderblog.com/2008/11/24/yahoo-pipes-training-a-2-minute-yahoo-pipes-demo/ I plan to use my holiday to finish and release some of the draft posts I’ve been working on, and watching the Portland tech/social media scene for more good new like this!

Amy, Yahoo!Pipes is a tool for remixing, splicing, reordering and creating a custom RSS feed. It’s extremely useful, and Dawn made an excellent two-minute video tutorial of it. Start here: http://fastwonderblog.com/2008/11/24/yahoo-pipes-training-a-2-minute-yahoo-pipes-demo/

]]> By: Justin Kistner http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/12/19/planning-for-holiday-productivity/#comment-310013 Justin Kistner Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:17:53 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=5788#comment-310013 Yes, please, more Pipes screencasts! Yes, please, more Pipes screencasts!

]]> By: Amy http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/12/19/planning-for-holiday-productivity/#comment-310012 Amy Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:38:27 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=5788#comment-310012 Great post. I had never heard of Yahoo Pipes before. My mind is swirling (in a good way). What do you use Pipes for? Great post. I had never heard of Yahoo Pipes before. My mind is swirling (in a good way). What do you use Pipes for?

]]> By: colin http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/12/19/planning-for-holiday-productivity/#comment-310011 colin Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:38:03 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=5788#comment-310011 Great to see you contributing here Dawn, look forward to following the posts. I'll be preparing for CES in Vegas and business development in January. Great to see you contributing here Dawn, look forward to following the posts. I’ll be preparing for CES in Vegas and business development in January.

]]> By: Nate DiNiro http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/12/19/planning-for-holiday-productivity/#comment-310010 Nate DiNiro Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:26:46 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=5788#comment-310010 Huzzah! Hat's off to you Dawn, this is terrific news. Now, even more happy news this week in the Portland social media scene! Huzzah! Hat’s off to you Dawn, this is terrific news. Now, even more happy news this week in the Portland social media scene!

]]> By: Monica Enand http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/12/19/planning-for-holiday-productivity/#comment-310009 Monica Enand Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:22:33 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=5788#comment-310009 Thanks for the suggestions Dawn. I agree that thinking about business development and reading up on people and researching good relationships is a great thing to do over the holidays. I hope to hit the new year with some fresh ideas about connections and relationships. Thanks for the suggestions Dawn. I agree that thinking about business development and reading up on people and researching good relationships is a great thing to do over the holidays. I hope to hit the new year with some fresh ideas about connections and relationships.

]]> By: Rick Turoczy http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/12/19/planning-for-holiday-productivity/#comment-310008 Rick Turoczy Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:19:57 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=5788#comment-310008 I plan to use my holiday time reading more cool posts by your newest writer. Congrats to Dawn and the WWD team. This is a perfect match! I plan to use my holiday time reading more cool posts by your newest writer. Congrats to Dawn and the WWD team. This is a perfect match!

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