work
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Eight Components of Enjoyment
Commencement of learning something is a flow situation – everything is new and flow absorption is present as one struggles to master the skill. As one progresses, either boredom will ensue because there is no more challenge (the skill has been learned at that level) or anxiety occurs because a bigger challenge than we can cope with presents itself. Either way, one wants to get back to flow, either by overcoming the anxiety challenge by becoming more skilled, or taking on a challenge that will overcome the boredom, thus getting back into flow at a more complex level.
Do what you love, where you love to do it
One of the major changes I’ve seen over the past 10 years is the increased number of international opportunities for entrepreneurs. In fact, the best international job you can have is the one you create yourself. Today’s global economy offers numerous opportunities for individuals who want to sell their products and services abroad as well as start their own import-export businesses. Many traditional international jobs in government and business are not as exciting and rewarding as they once were, especially given increased concerns with safety and security when living and working abroad. I also have my own personal biases. Many international jobs today are in countries that don’t particularly appeal to me. I started out in Southeast Asia more than 30 years ago and still find this region to be fascinating.
Do What You Love: An Interview with Ron and Caryl Krannich
Consider Working from Mexico
With modern technology, Mexico can be an attractive base of operations for many people who operate their business over the Internet. With a little planning Mexico can offer a safe but exciting place to work from.There are several advantages to working from Mexico. The cost of living is lower particularly in the cost of housing. Homes that would cost millions of dollars in the U.S. often rent for less than $900 per month. The pace of life is often slower and for many people the chance to learn a new language and culture has benefits that go beyond any monetary value.
Work Smarter Not Harder
Do you end the day wishing for more hours? If this describe you, there are ways to get more from your day without having to need more hours. Time management is a very important skill for anyone working in a flex-based environment. For mobile workers it can be the difference between sanity and insanity.Creating and keeping a schedule will require some effort initially but once you get into this routine, it will become second nature to make plans and stay organized. You will need to breakdown your activities based upon Work and Home/Chores.
If you analyze the time spent doing various activities over a period of one or two weeks, you will see patterns developing. Those patterns are what you need to track. They will be either time wasters or maximum use of time.
Analyzing Your Time - Work Smarter Not Harder
How to work from home
Some tips on how to work from home from Matthew Stibbe.
The benefits of working from home are obvious. If you’re a regular employee: you skip the commute and there are no office distractions for the day. If you’re an entrepreneur: reduced overheads, no commuting and a congenial working environment.
A couple of my favourite tips from his list:
Keep work and home separate. Ideally, you need a separate room or outbuilding for work. It’s good to shut the door on work at the end of the day.Everywhere is your office. I use a local club for interviews and meetings. Starbucks or Cafe Nero are just as good. Other people rent meeting rooms from local serviced offices, such as Regus. I also use my server to give me mobile email on my Orange C600 smartphone. This means I can synch inbox, diary and contacts anywhere.
