Month: December 2009
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John Cleese on the source of creativity. You should watch this. Now.
John Cleese on the source of creativity. You should watch this. Now.
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In the 4-5 years I’ve been a freelancer, I’ve only used written contracts when a client has requested it. Even then, I usually try to place the creation of the document onto the client. I have a boilerplate agreement I’ve used in the past when clients want me to provide the document. Outside of that, I tend to send an overview email of the agreed upon project, in a very informal email, along with the invioce. I take the clients initial payment as a sign of agreement to the overview email. It’s worked wonders so far…
Rethinking Contracts
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mnmal: It’s an AddictionThere’s instant positive feedback to such constant activities as checking email, surfing the web, checking social networks such as blogs, forums, Twitter and Facebook. That’s why it’s so easy to become addicted to being connected and distracted. This is me. I’m addicted to being connected.
The age of distraction
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There are many days that I want to toss out the 24” iMac and replace it with a MBP. Clean, sim
There are many days that I want to toss out the 24” iMac and replace it with a MBP. Clean, simple, portable. And best of all, inspiring.
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Designing my annual holiday email.
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(via tmblg)
(via tmblg)
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Dubious Payday
clientsfromhell: Was brought into a meeting with a client that we had done some small time work for. He pulled up a major brand name e-commerce website on his desktop as an example of what he was looking for his upstart clothing business… Client: If you can just get us a website, pretty much exactly…
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The On-Your-Mind Open-Line
Starting December 1st, 2009, I’ll be starting a 90-day experiment. Every Tuesday between 3pm and 4pm EST, I’m making myself available to take calls from anyone. We can chat about anything thats on your mind, or anything that is on my mind. Its completely up to you. Find out more on the new Upstate Interactive…
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I’ve relaunched my business site. Keeping it simple and focused.
New UI Website