Don't let work get in the way of your fitness goals this year
If you made a New Year's resolution to get in shape, I just want to encourage you to keep going and not give up. And don't let work get in the way. Here’s my story.
What is the most reliable way to live a happy life?
What is the most reliable way to live a happy life? I posed that question to Notion AI. This is what it gave me back.
How to Stay Productive When Working Remotely
Going Concern featured my list of places to work other than a coffee shop in their article on how to stay productive when working remotely. Check it out for more tips.
Why Do We Still Commute?
The personal computer was supposed to kill the office and liberate us from hellish commutes to the city. But the average American commute has only increased since then. Could virtual reality finally change that? Read the article on CityLab.
Read "Don’t Get Too Comfortable at That Desk" on The New York Times
New designs are partly a backlash to wide-open floor plans and include a “palette of places,” meaning that people don’t sit in just one spot.
Pause your email inbox with Boomerang
Want to instantly improve your productivity at work? It's easy. Just stop constantly checking your email. Research shows that workers who only check email 3 to 4 times per day have significantly lower stress levels than those who don't, and they feel more productive.
Get ready to pay more for contractors — UpWork is changing their pricing
Starting in June, UpWork will start charging a processing fee to employers. Freelancers will now pay a fee on a sliding scale as opposed to the previous 10%.
11 Places to Work Remotely Other Than a Coffee Shop
As a freelancer or remote worker, eventually you get sick of working from home or cafes. Here's a list of other places where you can sit down, focus, and finally get some work done.
Read "Meet Is Murder" on NYTimes.com
From the article on NYTimes.com: "Makers can’t live like Managers. They require ‘‘Maker hours’’ — long, unspoiled afternoons to muse, contemplate the verities, build digital things and play stress-relieving games of Carcassonne. They need rich, solitary, germinative time."
Recommended: Zoom — for video conferencing
This year, the team at HPC switched to Zoom for our company video conferencing tool. I've added it to my list of Recommended Apps for Accountants and Bookkeepers.