Archive for February, 2007

As one book described it, we’re becoming “Free Agent Nation”. Nobody wants employees, just projects completed. One High School I’m aware of has purposely structured its curriculum to reflect this project oriented philosophy… Jesse Remington High in NH
Along with cutting people lose to work at home in “project teams” to work on their own and [...]

Even working “on call” they can earn $20,000 to $40,000 per year.
From The Daily Herald
Gayle Buske, founder of a Wisconsin-based virtual staffing company, said salaries range from $20,000 to $40,000 a year for virtual assistants. The independent contractors’ salaries vary by skill set and the number of projects they work.
After working in sales for three [...]

It’s one thing to share a home office on nights or weekends. But when both of you start working at home… prepare for a work at home turf war.
Here’s what to do if a turf war is looming in your life
(The short answer is create two workspaces!)

Last year’s flood which put 20 feet of water in the basement of the IRS building has made the issue of telecommuting a top priority for the agency.
Telecommuting is always talked about as a “contingency plan” for businesses and government agencies, but usually in the context of an apocalyptic contingency like a flu pandemic.
Last [...]

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Ebay and Smith related domain names were hot with sales related to Anna Nicole Smith and people hoping to cash in on her demise.
Domain Name speculators cashed in. For example,
thestoryofannanicolesmith.com, was listed just after the clock struck midnight the day of her death and sold for $3,500 just before 4:30 p.m. Friday.
Read all the frenzied [...]

We’re always on the lookout for the “next big thing” aren’t we?
Because the next big thing is something that’s easy to glamorize and market.
So perhaps this is the next big thing in essential oils… one even men could find themselves drawn to because - in the past - Vikings used this plant on the eve [...]

If you can teach something in person as a business where you are, but you can’t do it full time because there’s not enough demand, have you considered teaching it “virtually”?
Virtual classrooms can actually give the instructor better feedback than looking at people in a big room…you can include activities that require them to respond [...]

I guess it’s just human nature. When something works really well, instead of just keeping it up, fine tuning it, and making sure that really works… we want more. We let what worked so well “coast” and then start trying to do “more”.
Take Wendy’s and their first attempt at doing “breakfast”.
The hamburgers were selling great [...]

From CNN Money
1. Earning Too Much! Over $100,000 in earnings increases audit risk.
2. Giving too much to charity. (We wouldn’t want someone not to depend on the government now!)
3. Not paying Alternative Minimum Tax
4. Taking too many tax credits, especially Earned Income Credit
5. Careless errors.