Things have been awesomer than usual lately, and that’s a relief. Because 2009 was a rough one. This time last year, it seemed that — no matter how desperately I looked — it was impossible to find paying work. But then, at the end of 2009, shortly after I had started a new part-time job [...]
Archive for the ‘productivity’ Category
July 29th, 2010
Bring In New Projects Without Lifting a Finger
Steph Auteri 
Posted in finances/income, marketing, networking, productivity 
Tags: connection, diversify, hard work, hustle, karma, networking, relationships 
No Comments » April 8th, 2010
How To Avoid Social Media Fatigue in 5 Easy Steps
[Image via] Oh my god, you guys. The other week, I asked for suggestions on what I should include in my Job Hopping for Word Nerds e-book. Heather of CraftLit provided me with a goldmine of great suggestions, some of which I deemed outside the scope of my book. Still, I thought they would make [...]
Steph Auteri Posted in balance, community, marketing, networking, productivity Tags: brazen careerist, facebook, fatigue, linkedin, overload, overwhelmed, social media, social network, twitter 1 Comment » February 1st, 2010
February 2010 Monthly Goal Meetup
Lordy, it’s shaping up to be quite the month. Things at YourTango continue to get even busier (who knew that was possible?), and my ongoing copywriting project soldiers on. I’m also leading a team in Freelance Success‘s biannual Query Challenge, and I spent yesterday doing some market research at Barnes & Noble, and sending out [...]
Steph Auteri Posted in motivation, productivity Tags: career coaching, copywriting, goals, meetup, practicum, query challenge 6 Comments » January 18th, 2010
When Every Day Is Sunday
[Image via] Early yesterday, Marie Claire tweeted a link to a group of articles they have online, on how to beat the Sunday blues. Funny, that. Lately, it feels as if every day is Sunday. Do you ever have weeks like that?
Steph Auteri Posted in motivation, productivity Tags: drive, groggy, lazy, motivation, productivity, sunday, writer's block 4 Comments » December 29th, 2009
The Benefits of Working the Off-Hours
[Photo via] It’s a few days before the new year, and I’m one of just four people in the office. It’s silent. Still. There is only the muffled sound of keyboards clacking, and the occasional clanging of my spoon against my mug when I stir some soy milk into yet another cup of coffee. Despite [...]
Steph Auteri Posted in productivity Tags: holidays, off hours, pace, pressure, quiet, slow, vacation 2 Comments » December 17th, 2009
Getting It Done
[Photo via] I’ve been feeling a little anxious lately. I commute into an office three days a week now, leaving a lot less time for my other projects. I have a major magazine piece I’ve been meaning to tie up for months (this is what happens when my deadline gets extended). I’ve been struggling with [...]
Steph Auteri Posted in motivation, preparation, productivity Tags: energy, motivation, procrastination, productivity 5 Comments » December 2nd, 2009
December Monthly Goal Meetup
I am sitting in bed with my laptop right now, desperately fighting the urge to take a nap, as I have an essay revision due today. The perfect time for our monthly goal meetup? Maybe it’ll get me in the writing mood.
September 22nd, 2009
Getting It All Done: Your Master To-Do List
[Photo via] For the entire month of August, I worked 14-hour days: I blogged, did essay rewrites, researched and interviewed up a storm for several story assignments, and proofread direct mail copy. The only thing missing was the self-marketing, which is why — as I finish up a ton of projects — I have nothing [...]
September 14th, 2009
Coffee Break: Working 9 to 5
I’ve been freelancing full time for about two years now and, since leaving book publishing, my lifestyle has changed quite a bit: I’ve felt healthier, probably because I no longer construct entire meals out of vending machine snacks, and because I take the time to work out several times a week. (Not only that, but [...]
August 19th, 2009
Better Than Xanax
Way back in March, I wrote about pushing through periods of low motivation when it seems as if everything’s going wrong. Well, August has been another rough month. My car got caught in a flash flood, and languished at an auto mechanic for two weeks. Then – just when I thought the car was taken [...]
