05 Aug 10 Do You Care About Having a Writing Schedule?
Do you care about having a writing schedule for you, whatever that mean? Better still, should you worry about having a writing schedule? I can feel some of you nodding, and even frown on some of the faces. This has to happen. People have different opinion about having a writing schedule. Not everyone feels that one should have one.
But this is what I have to say on this. A writing schedule is must for you if you are not highly motivated writer, and who cannot start writing on the word go. And guess what most of us do not fit in this description. We all need, therefore, a writing schedule to help us perform the work we have taken ourselves.
Yes, each one of us has taken writing work on our own, no one ever have forced us to do so. I know of no parents who want their sons and daughters to become writers. It is the calling we got from inside and now as you are sunk deep into it you have started to feel lethargic. This is where a writing schedule steps in and pushes us forward, and we trod until we gain momentum.
Why to have a writing schedule?
- It helps us remain on course.
- It makes us finish our job on time.
- Following a writing schedule gives us freedom to do anything productive with rest of the day, which will not be the case if there is no schedule.
- In the absence of a schedule we end of thinking about finishing our writing assignment throughout the day, which is such a waste of time.
This is all I can think as of now. I need your help to list down all the benefits of having a writing schedule. How else do you think following a writing schedule is going to help someone? Use the comment box and send your suggestions. I am waiting impatiently to hear your ideas.
Tags: Absence, Faces, Fit, Freedom, Gain Momentum, Job, parents, Rest Of The Day, Sons And Daughters, Waste Of Time, Writing Help
04 Dec 09 Are You a Freelance Writer, Do You Know How to Fight Distraction?
For a freelance writer, it is quite easy to get distracted because he works from home. For the large part of the day, people in our home keep either talking or watching television, which never fails to distract us. This is frustrating, which further sucks away our productivity.
How to avoid it?
Fortunately, there is a way out of it, which anyone of you can use to avoid distraction, regardless of your situation.
Assign yourself a place of work
This is the must-take action for any freelance writer. It is not good to carry your laptop and sit anywhere in your home to work, well occasional working-in-kitchen will not hurt but do not make it a routine. I know it sounds against the spirit of freelance writing—you can work from anywhere and anytime—but this is worth a deviation. Find a lonely corner in your house and turn it into a workplace.
Fix your work hours
I may sound like talking against the freedom of freelance writing, but my intention is not to drag you back into the 9-5 job that you left in the past, it is only to help you produce more. And as it is you can anytime pull the string and call it off.
Work, no matter what
Once you fix your work hour, you should stick to it, no matter what. Well, you can deviate from “no matter what” principle without any guilt feeling when you know you need to. Occasion deviation never hurts, at least not in our profession.
Talk to your family
At times, getting things write just need a word from us. Talk to your family and tell them that you are working around here, so not to create distraction. Well this might not work with a disgruntled spouse, but in most of the cases, this will be enough. Believe it or not, they understand the value of the work you are doing.
As you can see, fighting off distraction does not take so much of muscle power as much it takes discipline and tactics. What are your tactics to fight this monster off? Use the comment box and tell me your strategies.
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05 Nov 09 Choosing An IT Career Path
When you’re picking the type of IT career path you want, you have to consider your options as to what is available. Information Technology has around three basic career categories. The education you’ll need, as well as the skill set you should develop varies between each. So think about which sounds best to you, and which accommodates your life goals the best.
Engineering
Software engineering is a major career path within information technology. As a software engineer your responsibility would be to creating and modifying computer applications to fit the needs of the situation. A company would essentially hire you to convert computer software to work for them. This is a problem solving career, as you’ll be tasked with assessing a companies needs, and tailoring their software to best serve those needs.
Consulting
Information technology consultants are always in high demand, as they provide information to businesses about how to better use IT. A consultant assesses the companies technology needs with what sort of IT options would work best for them. Consultants can work independently, and oftentimes will function as their own separate entities. So a consultant job has a lot of freedom, as long as you have the proper credentials.
Analysis
Analysts are another career path. A systems analyst is in charge of assessing a companies current IT set up, then using the information to make improvements. So essentially you’re collecting data about how well the system in place works, and then analyzing the data to make the system work better. An analyst will be responsible for increasing efficiency through streamlining procedures, and updating technology. Anything that makes the company run more smoothly from an IT perspective, it’s an analyst’s job to find the solution.
Choosing your career path isn’t necessarily easy, but each offer varying levels of freedom. Really, the deciding factor should be your personal needs and goals. If you like to be your own boss, a more independent position like consulting might be your best bet. Weigh the pro’s and con’s of each, and figure out what’s right for you.
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