A few weeks ago, I read a blog post over at Zen Habits about going Google-free. Leo’s post proposed that it could be dangerous to give all of your information to, and rely so heavily on, one corporation. While I found the post interesting, I obviously have no such reservations about allowing Google to run [...]
Archive for the ‘resources’ Category
May 5th, 2010
GQueues: Making It Easier for Me To Run My Life on Google
Steph Auteri 
Posted in products, resources 
Tags: google, google-free, gqueues, zen habits 
No Comments » June 2nd, 2009
When the World Is at Your Fingertips, Sometimes All You Want To Do Is Stay Home
I was totally planning on attending a networking event tonight. I had already RSVPd. I’d put it into my Google Calendar. I’d e-mailed the info to a few friends. Then I began losing momentum… I was afraid to go alone. I didn’t feel like taking a bus into the city, especially during rush hour. My [...]
Steph Auteri Posted in networking, resources Tags: events, local, networking, networking events 1 Comment » May 28th, 2009
Resource Roundup: 4 Time Management Applications
[Image via] Since scheduling my days into blocks of time dedicated to specific projects, I’ve been much more productive (we’ll discount the latter half of May for a multitude of reasons…), miraculously finishing up projects that had previously kept on falling to the bottom of my list of priorities. Hallelujah! While I have my personal [...]
Steph Auteri Posted in productivity, resources Tags: applications, apps, software, time management 3 Comments » April 27th, 2009
Resource Roundup: Sample Contracts
A week ago, I posted here about an invoicing error I had made, mentioning that I was lucky to have covered my ass in the service agreement I had drawn up. Because I hate to bring up a problem without providing a concrete solution (and because my contract advice probably leaves much to be desired), [...]
Steph Auteri Posted in correspondence, finances/income, resources Tags: contract, contracts, legal, resource, roundup, sample 1 Comment » April 13th, 2009
401(K) for Freelancers
Saving money can be difficult even at the best of times. When your paychecks pop up irregularly, and at odd times, it can be downright frustrating. Lately, I’ve been struggling to pay down my credit card debt and cover all my bills. I’ve been unable to contribute to the mortgage since October, and I’m desperate [...]
Steph Auteri Posted in finances/income, resources Tags: 401k, ira, retirement, roth ira, saving, savings 2 Comments » March 31st, 2009
Product Placement: Audio Recording + Transcribing Resources
[RCA Rp5022 64 Mb Voice Recorder With Usb, $19.98, Amazon] [Olympus TP-7 Telephone Recording Device, $17.71, Amazon] I’ve been doing a lot of interviews lately and, to get the job done, I’ve been using the items above. My voice recorder (new versions are available) has a ton of storage place, allows me to place markers [...]
Steph Auteri Posted in products, resources, writing Tags: audio, audio recorder, audio recorders, gadgets, interviews, tech, telephone recorder, transcribe, transcribing, transcription, transcription services, virtual assistant, virtual assistants, voice recognition software 2 Comments » 
