Scammers and spammers have a lot in common. They both want to rip us off, and they use similar techniques. They: Use scammy/spammy phrase, like “Click here!” or “Once in a lifetime opportunity!” Go crazy with exclamation points!!!!!! USE ALL CAPS. ONLINE THAT”S THE SAME AS YELLING Color fonts bright red or green, and worse, [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Naked Research on Telework
Long before we wrote Undress For Success: The Naked Truth About Making Money At Home, Gene Weingarten at the Washington Post wrote a column foreshadowing some of the problems we’ve had because of the racy title. The head of an all virtual accounting firm, for example, refused to be interviewed when he heard (gasp) the [...]
Telecommuters Happy To Work 19 Hours Longer
Studies we’ve reviewed show that telecommuters’ work/life balance is better than office workers, and they work longer hours. Now researchers from Brigham Young University have put some numbers on it. BYU researchers analyzed data from 24,436 IBM employees in 75 countries, looking for the point when employees reported that work interfered with personal and family [...]
Get Off Your Butt!
If you work at home and spend the day sitting in front of a computer terminal, listen up. A new study from the American Cancer Society found that time spent sitting is directly related to risk of death, and it’s worse if you don’t get some exercise. The study is available online at the American Journal [...]
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The Psychological Trap All Self-Employed Professionals Must Avoid
Here’s a guest post by Ed Gandia, author of The Wealthy Freelancer. We’ve read the book and we like it. Grab three free chapters and other useful free material at TheWeathyFreelancer.com and decide for yourself. Leave a comment here after you’ve read it and tell us what you think. If you’re self-employed, having a steady [...]
