My goals for the new year? To focus less on blogging and more on publishing independent pieces in additional online and print publications. To save up the money for a career coaching certification program. To stop worrying about money. To fit into my jeans again. Lofty and admirable goals all, not to mention unimaginably daunting. [...]
Archive for December, 2008
December 30th, 2008
Product Placement: Slippers
I know I just did up this whole post on maintaining professional decorum, but I’m now feeling distracted by the extreme comfort I’m feeling at my slippered feet.
December 30th, 2008
Work 2.0: The Deterioration of Professional Decorum
I know. It’s nothing new. Work attire has been devolving for years now, in addition to office environments and professional communications. In fact, I’m part of the problem. From the very moment I entered the corporate world 5 and 1/2 years ago, I was completely unable to keep up a sense of professional decorum. My [...]
Steph Auteri 
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Tags: business, decorum, professional, professionalism 
2 Comments » December 25th, 2008
Anything But Traditional…
I’ve always chafed at the conventions of the corporate world, which is why I eventually jumped ship. Why is it, then, that I cling so tightly to holiday traditions? Perhaps it’s because — much like my career — these traditions belong to me and, by extension, my family.
Steph Auteri Posted in Uncategorized Tags: christmas, holiday, seasonal, tradition, traditional, traditions 1 Comment » December 24th, 2008
5 Things I Learned About Business Management While Christmas Shopping
Okay, you’ve caught me. Freelancedom has been quiet lately, aside from a couple of product placement posts. Aside from the fact that I’m obsessed with Christmas, I feel as if everything has come due at the same time. Suddenly, I’ve had articles to complete, blogger applications to read through, end-of-year posts to plan, copy editing [...]
Steph Auteri Posted in motivation, preparation, productivity Tags: business management, christmas, holiday, seasonal 4 Comments » December 23rd, 2008
Product Placement: Have the Neatest Desk Around
I had the pleasure of receiving a (temporary) sample of a high-ticket item to review over at Modern Materialist. As I feel that the NeatDesk is one primo toy for the at-home entrepreneur, I’ve pasted the bulk of my test drive post after the jump. Read on for all the fun I had with this [...]
Steph Auteri Posted in products Tags: neatdesk, organization, review, scanner, software, test drive 2 Comments » December 16th, 2008
Product Placement: Last-Minute Gifts for Word Nerds
[$525, myTypewriter] Since the beginning of the month, me and the rest of my Modern Materialistas have been doing up holiday gift guides for our readers. My favorites have been the ones I’ve done for word nerds: Stocking Stuffers for Word Nerds, Gifts Under $25 for Word Nerds, and Last-Minute Gifts for Word Nerds. I [...]
Steph Auteri Posted in products Tags: bookends, bookmarks, holiday gift guide, necklace, nib, typewriter, word nerds, writers 1 Comment » December 12th, 2008
Meme #2: That’s So Random!
The second meme of the day comes courtesy of Sal from Everyday Thoughts from Life. THE RULES: 1. LINK TO THE PERSON WHO TAGGED YOU 2. POST THE RULES ON YOUR BLOG 3. WRITE SIX RANDOM THINGS ABOUT YOURSELF 4. TAG SIX PEOPLE AT THE END OF YOUR POST AND LINK TO THEM 5. LET [...]
December 12th, 2008
Meme #1: Yes, I Am a Booktard
Wowzers. I was totally tagged for two memes in one day. I feel so popular. It’s perfect, too, because I’m not actually here today! I totally typed this up late last night, all cracked out on a full day of work (three days’ worth, stockpiled because of my mini-vacation) and daydreaming about the potato chips [...]
December 11th, 2008
7 Things I Learned About Career Success From My Mom
My posting has been a bit all over the place this past week. I apologize. I was swept up in wrapping presents, baking xmas cookies, and stockpiling posts in preparation for my long weekend away. You can see some of the fruits of my labors above. They’re tassies, a recipe I learned from my mom [...]
Steph Auteri Posted in words of wisdom Tags: career, career success, mom, mother, network, positive, prepared, proud, success 1 Comment » 
