Comments on: First Do No Laundry http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2007/11/28/first-do-no-laundry/ The adventures of a new freelance copywriter Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:09:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: How To Get Your First Copywriting Client In 14 Days Or Less. | 7Wins.eu http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2007/11/28/first-do-no-laundry/#comment-6342 How To Get Your First Copywriting Client In 14 Days Or Less. | 7Wins.eu Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:34:56 +0000 http://lifeonavenuez.com/?p=102#comment-6342 [...] like Nails, should you use a screwdriver?A new corporate-sponsored blog | Blogging for Dollars BlogThe rules for working from home | Life on Avenue Z Tags &gt No Tags &lt This product is also listed in Business to Business New Products [...] [...] like Nails, should you use a screwdriver?A new corporate-sponsored blog | Blogging for Dollars BlogThe rules for working from home | Life on Avenue Z Tags &gt No Tags &lt This product is also listed in Business to Business New Products [...]

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]]> By: Don http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2007/11/28/first-do-no-laundry/#comment-2500 Don Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:22:46 +0000 http://lifeonavenuez.com/?p=102#comment-2500 LOL you hit the nail on the head! Working as a free-lance graphic designer from home it's hard to stay focused, especially with your TV a few feet away from your desk. Snacks, TV and nosy neighbors take time... but, STAY THE COURSE! LOL you hit the nail on the head!
Working as a free-lance graphic designer from home it’s hard to stay focused, especially with your TV a few feet away from your desk.
Snacks, TV and nosy neighbors take time… but, STAY THE COURSE!

]]> By: Dhane http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2007/11/28/first-do-no-laundry/#comment-2498 Dhane Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:20:19 +0000 http://lifeonavenuez.com/?p=102#comment-2498 Here are some I use: 1. Close all communications apps on the computer. 2. Put all phones on silents, and only use them when you have to. 3. Dont get sidetracked with the many things that are going on outside (my window is directly across the street from the mall). 4. Dont let the dog or the cat play with you. 5. Tell your family and friends that just because they choose to go work for someone else that that doesnt mean what you do is not serious and professional. Here are some I use:

1. Close all communications apps on the computer.
2. Put all phones on silents, and only use them when you have to.
3. Dont get sidetracked with the many things that are going on outside (my window is directly across the street from the mall).
4. Dont let the dog or the cat play with you.
5. Tell your family and friends that just because they choose to go work for someone else that that doesnt mean what you do is not serious and professional.

]]> By: Voydlander http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2007/11/28/first-do-no-laundry/#comment-2491 Voydlander Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:31:01 +0000 http://lifeonavenuez.com/?p=102#comment-2491 AHA! I have a perfect solution for a few of the problems posed. Simply transform yourself into a single male entrepreneur. 1. Be a Bachelor. As a single male, you will be less picky on coordinating your casual ensemble till the designated laundry day...sure those sweatpants may have not fit you since high school, but at least your butt will be (mostly) covered. 2. Never grocery shop. If the fridge is lacking anything but some wilted lettuce, various condiments and a box of baking soda, you will be less inclined to open that door and forage for food. 3. Heh. Grow that facial hair out. 4. ....cleaning....LMAO!! Bachelors don't do that. (If we do, we don't admit to it, and if we do we are lying) Of course...there are alternative distractions, and it's just as hard to drop the playstation controller and run for that notebook of client info. (on the plus side...that 50 meter dash could qualify as a workout) 5. Okay...there really is no solution to this. But good coffee is the fuel of successful business, so I would call it a necessary thing. And you get the networking in along with a healthy boost to productivity....more or less. (corporate break rooms have that terrible freeze-dried stuff...the more horrible the company, the worse the coffee) 6. Separate personal accounts help, as well as being draconian about people from your personal world contacting you on a business address. 7. Cats. No, I am not a cat person...seriously. Okay, there is the one, but its really the ex's...and righth now its sittong on my arnm..thats oksy, I cdn still type in a perfevtly understandabke manner. I thonk its silly to thinl that you can'r do biisiness with a cat aroubd. gotta end this...kittu is sleepong now. AHA! I have a perfect solution for a few of the problems posed. Simply transform yourself into a single male entrepreneur.

1. Be a Bachelor. As a single male, you will be less picky on coordinating your casual ensemble till the designated laundry day…sure those sweatpants may have not fit you since high school, but at least your butt will be (mostly) covered.
2. Never grocery shop. If the fridge is lacking anything but some wilted lettuce, various condiments and a box of baking soda, you will be less inclined to open that door and forage for food.
3. Heh. Grow that facial hair out.
4. ….cleaning….LMAO!! Bachelors don’t do that. (If we do, we don’t admit to it, and if we do we are lying) Of course…there are alternative distractions, and it’s just as hard to drop the playstation controller and run for that notebook of client info. (on the plus side…that 50 meter dash could qualify as a workout)
5. Okay…there really is no solution to this.
But good coffee is the fuel of successful business, so I would call it a necessary thing. And you get the networking in along with a healthy boost to productivity….more or less. (corporate break rooms have that terrible freeze-dried stuff…the more horrible the company, the worse the coffee)
6. Separate personal accounts help, as well as being draconian about people from your personal world contacting you on a business address.
7. Cats. No, I am not a cat person…seriously. Okay, there is the one, but its really the ex’s…and righth now its sittong on my arnm..thats oksy, I cdn still type in a perfevtly understandabke manner. I thonk its silly to thinl that you can’r do biisiness with a cat aroubd.

gotta end this…kittu is sleepong now.

]]> By: Angie http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2007/11/28/first-do-no-laundry/#comment-2312 Angie Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:52:49 +0000 http://lifeonavenuez.com/?p=102#comment-2312 I have SUCH a hard time focusing on my home business sometimes, so I can relate to your rules. Here's another one: Don't Stumble more than 30 minutes per day! You will find WAY too many cool blogs and websites (which, coincidentally, is how I found this blog!). I have SUCH a hard time focusing on my home business sometimes, so I can relate to your rules.

Here’s another one:
Don’t Stumble more than 30 minutes per day! You will find WAY too many cool blogs and websites (which, coincidentally, is how I found this blog!).

]]> By: GlutenFreeTiffany http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2007/11/28/first-do-no-laundry/#comment-132 GlutenFreeTiffany Fri, 30 Nov 2007 05:43:06 +0000 http://lifeonavenuez.com/?p=102#comment-132 I have a home business too (along with my new outside job), and I "ditto" everything you wrote, plus a few. 1) I still need to get dressed. I don't even take mySELF seriously in my PJ's. 2)Eat breakfast. Otherwise lunch will be early, along with dinner, and hubby will wonder why I am not hungry when he gets home. 3) I can't just "listen" to the t.v. I will always want to run into the next room to see what the nast mother-in-law on Dr. Phil looks like. I have a home business too (along with my new outside job), and I “ditto” everything you wrote, plus a few.
1) I still need to get dressed. I don’t even take mySELF seriously in my PJ’s.
2)Eat breakfast. Otherwise lunch will be early, along with dinner, and hubby will wonder why I am not hungry when he gets home.
3) I can’t just “listen” to the t.v. I will always want to run into the next room to see what the nast mother-in-law on Dr. Phil looks like.

]]> By: Liz http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2007/11/28/first-do-no-laundry/#comment-131 Liz Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:41:11 +0000 http://lifeonavenuez.com/?p=102#comment-131 So - is this the same small black kitten we picked up at the shelter in Denver? If so, how she's grown! So - is this the same small black kitten we picked up at the shelter in Denver? If so, how she’s grown!

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