Ever get that feeling that you’ll never have enough RAM on your computer? This is a persistent feeling I get on Windows-based computers, but now that I’m using a Mac more regularly, the feeling’s there too.
A few years ago I got a high-end Acer laptop with dual processor but only 512Mb of RAM. Already too [...]

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If you’ve been thinking of upgrading your installation of WordPress blogging and website management software, consider doing it now. My standard rule is “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” However, WP 2.7 is worth the upgrade. There’s more than just the sexy admin interface; however, that is a key reason to upgrade. The new [...]

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If your freelancing is currently limited to one discipline or even one subniche within that discipline (such as only writing about science), then you need to expand. A successful freelancer sows the seeds of future transformation. If business change comes to you, then you’ll be ready to move into new [...]

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Web workers – whether freelancer, contractor or salaried – often have to juggle several projects at once. But when you work at home, time sometimes flows differently than if you’re in an office atmosphere. It is possible to intend to spend X minutes on a project and end up finding twiddling your thumbs after several [...]

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MindJet has just released a new version 8 of my favorite mind mapping tool (and productivity) tool. Version 8 has some incredible new features that the impressive version 7 Pro did not have, including an embedded browser, embedded Microsoft Office apps use, export to Flash so that you can share interactive maps with non-MindManager users, [...]

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Google just launched 30+ new themes for their GMail webmail client and I have to say that I actually dislike all of them. Call me a curmudgeon but I just don’t get why they can’t leave the default the way it was, especially since I was using a Firefox plugin to customize my account. Now [...]

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No, there’s nothing wrong with your eyes. The mind map snapshot above is intentionally blurred because it represents a very personal problem solving session. Okay, so what’s the point in showing the map then? Well, take a look at the mind map’s node colors first, and we’ll get back to the map in a moment. [...]

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Regardless of the productivity principles you use, be it GTD (Getting Things Done) or GTS (Get Things Started), one way to manage your tasks is using mind mapping. As a mind mapping evangelist, I’m probably biased. However, one of the key benefits of using mind maps and mind mapping is that it can simultaneously stimulate [...]

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Yeah, you heard me. How many times have you worked on a project, found you were “spinning” and yet kept working? How many more hours of work did you put in that day, only to find that you were no closer to a solution? Then you get into a mindset where the problem dogs you [...]

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Freelance Writing Gigs has a guest post today by Sherry Osborne, which offers a half dozen great tips about putting the work back into “freelance worker”. It’s easiest to get sidetracked if you’re working at home, given there are likely far more distractions than if you’re in an office.

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In the vein of my just do it productivity tip, just keep doing it. Freelancing is a feast or famine business. There’s really no getting around that for most of us. That means that if you are bad at managing your finances and planning ahead, you are going to suffer when there’s a business down [...]

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Sometimes, to get something done, you just have to do it. You can plan and plan and mind map and read about getting things started, getting things done and so on. But ultimately, if you don’t actually do anything, it’s not getting done. Got it? Good.

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This site really needed a new theme – something a bit more “airy”. While I do have a custom design in progress, it’s taking a long time to finish, mainly because I’m documenting each step for future articles on customizing WordPress. So, for the time being, I’m using this theme, which should serve me for [...]

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Yeah, it’s true. This isn’t normally something I do (advertise my availability here), but where better? I am available for once. As I shift into doing more larger projects, including ebooks, books and screencasting, I have a few limited slots available for writing, blogging, screencasting, or podcasting.
Current topics that I write about include:

Freelancing

Blogging.

New + visual [...]

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