Archive for December, 2008
Choosing the Right Work for You
Posted by: | CommentsWorking at home sounds like the ultimate dream job for many people who have long endured getting stuck in the office for eight hours a day. Thus, it is not a surprise that it has acquired a huge and growing following.
The Internet offers wealth to anybody who knows how to harness its earning power. Besides, the world is getting smaller and the need for one’s physical presence in the office is diminishing by the minute.
If you are a newbie in the work at home world, it is important for you to know that there are several types of telecommuting jobs available out there. The misperception is that work at home entails only one type of work. There are actually more than five types.
You can only choose one that maximizes your best assets so you won’t waste time working on opportunities that will not really generate the highest gains for your type of skills.
Here is a rundown of the types of work at home jobs available in the Internet.
1) Off-Site Work
By off-site, it means you don’t really have to be at home or in the office to perform the tasks. You can be anywhere around the world as long as you are doing what you have been ordered to do. You can work at home or nearby coffee shop. Most off-site jobs involve a lot of travel.
2) Virtual Work
Certain office duties can be done from home. Virtual work, also called transitioned work, is still office sanctioned. Your boss just allows you to work on some of your duties from another location.
3) Telecommute-Only Opportunities
Some jobs do not require your physical presence at an office to get a job done. This is the work at home job in its truest sense, because you do not have to leave the house or change out of your pajamas to go to work.
4) Telecommute Option Work
The operative word here is ‘option’. This means you may or may not choose to work at the company’s office. You will be given a choice whether to set up a home office or take the commute to work everyday.
5) Freelance or contract work
With this type of job, there is no need for a home office or report to a real office. You are hired to accomplish a particular job and the links between you and your employer end as soon as the task is completed (unless the firm asks you to work on another one).
The key to succeeding in a work at home setting is to know the kind of job best suited for you. It is hoped that the above classifications can help you make that decision.
Even if you are allowed to work under unconventional office settings, it doesn’t mean that you can just sit back and relax all the time. Work at home jobs still require you to do your part and work. The opportunity to do it at a location of your choice is a privilege.
Creative Visualization: Imagining Your Success
Posted by: | CommentsOriginating from an eastern philosophy dating centuries ago, creative visualization has gradually emerged as a life-changing practice guaranteed by many to boost self-esteem, self-acceptance and their overall outlook in life.
What is creative visualization you ask? Simply said, it’s a form of imagery that makes use of positive thinking to enable a person to believe and affirm that life is indeed “positive”. Everything in the universe was created to support a person in achieving his/her higher purpose in life. It stems from the belief that the mind has the power to transform any concentrated thought you focus on into reality.
Like a “Barney episode”, it urges us to look into our child-like selves once more and imagine the great things we can accomplish, the greater version of ourselves through the magic of our imagination. Here’s how…
First, think of a focus. Something attainable and quite within reach like losing weight or getting a promotion. As you practice, you can venture on goals that are more difficult later on.
Find a little “sanctuary” of your own, any place that can give you the peace and quiet you will need in order to concentrate. Make certain there will be no distractions as you perform this exercise. When you’re ready, assume a position of comfort; some people find lying or sitting as most conducive, but you can explore which position would grant you more comfort and focus.
Breathe deeply and relax. Empty your mind and concentrate on your focus. Count slowly from 10-1.
Now, imagine the thing you want most to happen (your chosen focus), in exactly the way you would like it to occur. Think of as much detail as you can, gradually making the image as vivid in your thoughts as if it were really happening right there and then.
Afterwards, you must affirm the image you visualized in your mind. An affirmation can be said silently or aloud, whichever is stronger in impact to you. It is a statement of profound belief that what you imagined can truly become a reality. Make certain you avoid negative affirmations. Instead of saying “ I am not ugly and worthless” state that you are beautifully made and worthy of all the limitless opportunities this world has to offer.
The best time to do this would be late in the evening, before you go to bed, or upon waking up after a good night’s rest. At these times, your mind would be calm and relaxed. By improving your deepest attitudes towards life and towards yourself, you enhance your self-image, strengthen and improve relationships, and more importantly, you contribute to your physical wellness and mental health.
Our thoughts can be a weapon of destruction or our most loyal ally. Remember, they are but energies stored within, and when unleashed into positive forces, we change the balance of the energy surrounding us. By doing so, it naturally brings about changes in our surroundings in accordance with what we imagined.
Some people talk of imagination as something far-fetched and fantasized. Creative visualization talks of imagination as a thought away from reality.
How You Can Really Work At Home
Posted by: | CommentsThere is a misconception that people who work at home have it easy.
This may be so since they set their schedules, wake up any time, do not have to dress up to go to the office, and work at their own pace. Most people think that those who take the home-base route also work more effectively than those in the office because of the relaxed environment and the absence of a strict boss who constantly looks over their shoulders.
“It is all hoopla!” say the people who work at home. According to them, working at home is more challenging than being in the office. First, because of the absence of time pressure, you will have the tendency not to set a schedule. If you made one, you will be tempted not to follow it.
For instance, if you have set yourself to work on a particular task at 2 p.m. and your favorite talk show suddenly airs a re-run of its best episode for the year, you could forego the work schedule and, instead, watch television, thinking that the task can be done later. A lot of “laters” later, you find yourself cramming and getting all stressed out become your deadline is in an hour.
Second, because of the absence of a boss who watches you like a hawk, you will be tempted to do other things and find ways to stall. You might find yourself taking a nap instead of working on a task, or taking a bath longer than usual. Or you might get carried away surfing other Web sites that you’ve forgotten the assignment that you need to finish right away.
In short, there are a lot more temptations at home than there are in the office. And if you’re a mother working from home, the challenge doubles, because your kids will be calling on you from time to time.
The key to succeeding in a home-based work setting is to manage your time well. Here are some tips to help you REALLY work at home.
• Maximize time : because you are aware that handling time and distractions is difficult when you’re working at home, you must maximize the time you spend accomplishing tasks when you’re really in the mood. Find out if you work better in the morning, in the afternoon, or in the evening, and then commit yourself to sitting at your desk and accomplishing all that you can during your peak times.
• Set up a professional-looking office: Just because you’re at home doesn’t mean you can’t have an office that looks like the real thing. Choose a quiet corner in the house or a room where you believe will minimize distractions while you’re working. Design the area the same way an office would look so that you don’t feel that you’re just at home. This way, you will have a notion that you’re somewhere else.
• Discipline yourself: Who else would do this but you? Act like your own boss and berate yourself every time you are tempted to stray from the job at hand.
If you really value your job, you will eventually find the will to work. It could be difficult at first, considering that you can always change your mind and leave things as they are, but you should always keep in mind that the earnings you get from working at home are the ones that pays the bills and buys all the necessities in your life. This should be motivation enough to keep you alert and working.
