Home Work

This week Aaron and Dave debut the show's new format. In the news they discuss Apple's ability to keep its home-based workers on task. They also share a tip on how your tendencies to be a introvert or extrovert can affect your work day, and finally they address an article on "motion vs. action" and being busy for busyness' sake. - - - - - - - - - - THIS WEEK'S SPONSORS: Squarespace and Shutterstock.com - - - - - - - - - - Show Notes: News Segment How Apple keeps its home-based workers happy. Tips Segment Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Topic of the week: busyness James Clear's article on motion vs. action Our episode on home worker fitness - - - - - - - - - - Email questions, suggestions, ideas or comments to: homework@abetterfreelancer.com - - - - - - - - - -

This week Aaron and Dave are back from their respective vacations. They discuss getting back into the swing of this post-vacation, the three types of vacation, creating a mobile office and ideas for staying productive while mobile. Finally, the announce a format change that will affect the show, starting with episode 70. - - - - - - - - - - THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR: Squarespace - - - - - - - - - - Show Notes: How to work remotely and still be the best - - - - - - - - - - Email questions, suggestions, ideas or comments to: homework@abetterfreelancer.com - - - - - - - - - -

This week Aaron is away, so Dave sits down with Alykhan "AJ" Jetha, CEO of Marketcircle, to discuss Billings, Daylite and advice for small business owners. - - - - - - - - - - THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR: Squarespace - - - - - - - - - - Show Notes: Marketcircle Daylite Billings Pro The transition from Billings to Billings Pro The Hunt for Red October Sideways - - - - - - - - - - Email questions, suggestions, ideas or comments to: homework@abetterfreelancer.com

It's tempting, when you work from home, to have side projects. This week Dave and Aaron talk about running a personal blog, how to capture inspiration during the work day and what they've learned about online writing over the years. And tea. - - - - - - - - - - THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR: Squarespace - - - - - - - - - - Show Notes: Dave shutters 52 Tiger Fanny Pack Mafia Dave's Polar Express post at Parenting Adagio Teas Dave's Dragonwell tea That crazy popcorn tea Tealet Silk Road Teas The remains of "Asian Bastard," which Dave used to love Dave's favorite writing advice Fanny packs Aaron's social media hiatus IFTTT Get an employee number from the 'ol US government Evernote Web Clipper Eat That Frog - - - - - - - - - - Email questions, suggestions, ideas or comments to: homework@abetterfreelancer.com - - - - - - - - - -

This week, Dave and Aaron discuss the distraction that creeps in through our computers, famous writer's cabins and a brief summary of a few more invoicing app recommendations. - - - - - - - - - - THIS WEEK'S SPONSORS: Squarespace - - - - - - - - - - Show Notes: SelfControl for Mac SelfControl reviewed by MacObserver Writing Sheds Things I don't do at my desk - - - - - - - - - - Email questions, suggestions, ideas or comments to: homework@abetterfreelancer.com - - - - - - - - - -

Dave and Aaron take a look at three invoicing options. Aaron's had too much sugar and Dave is feeling sassy, so watch out for bad jokes and rabbit trails. - - - - - - - - - - THIS WEEK'S SPONSORS: Squarespace - - - - - - - - - - Show Notes: MacGyver Adagio Tea Billings Freshbooks Harvest Dave's recycling at the dump…and this is just the glass! - - - - - - - - - - Email questions, suggestions, ideas or comments to: homework@abetterfreelancer.com - - - - - - - - - -

Dave and Aaron chat about taking an a-typical lunch break. You work from home and that provides a little extra freedom. Exploit it! Re-charge your batteries during lunch and have a productive PM shift. - - - - - - - - - - THIS WEEK'S SPONSORS: Squarespace - - - - - - - - - - Show Notes: - - - - - - - - - - Email questions, suggestions, ideas or comments to: homework@abetterfreelancer.com - - - - - - - - - -

Dave is deep in the weeds with a monster project and he's thinking about black-belt level prioritization. He and Aaron discuss strategies for getting things done when they must be done toot suite. Also, what happens when Aaron drinks high ABV beer. - - - - - - - - - - THIS WEEK'S SPONSORS: Squarespace - - - - - - - - - - Show Notes: Hibernation Ale by Great Divide The Eisenhower Method episode Aaron and Dave's "tiers of vacation" oDesk Unclutterer - - - - - - - - - - Email questions, suggestions, ideas or comments to: homework@abetterfreelancer.com - - - - - - - - - -

Aaron and Dave field questions from Twitter and ADN. Topics range from managing kids over the summer while working from home, to what are our current favorite daily apps. - - - - - - - - - - THIS WEEK'S SPONSORS: Squarespace - - - - - - - - - - Show Notes: Venture Brothers North America Byword 2 Marked Paid - - - - - - - - - - Email questions, suggestions, ideas or comments to: homework@abetterfreelancer.com - - - - - - - - - -

Aaron and Dave discuss one of their favorite tools, Evernote. - - - - - - - - - - THIS WEEK'S SPONSORS: Squarespace - - - - - - - - - - Show Notes: Dave's article on Unclutterer Evernote Essentials Learning to Love Evernote Voodoo Pad - - - - - - - - - - Email questions, suggestions, ideas or comments to: homework@abetterfreelancer.com - - - - - - - - - -

Aaron and Dave roll for charisma and talk recreation and leisure in this episode. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, so put the work down for a bit, find something fun to do and de-pressurize the cabin. It'l make you a better worker and a happier person. - - - - - - - - - - THIS WEEK'S SPONSORS: Squarespace - - - - - - - - - - Show Notes: Lego Advent Calendar The Falcon that came in the Star Wars Advent Calendar Dave's dice from PAX East - - - - - - - - - - Email questions, suggestions, ideas or comments to: homework@abetterfreelancer.com - - - - - - - - - -

Aaron has taken on a large project, forcing him to work out a whole new strategy to get it done. Meanwhile, Dave goes on and on about his website and commandeers the second half of the show. Plus, Aaron's new glasses and Dave forgets to silence his phone. Again. - - - - - - - - - - THIS WEEK'S SPONSORS: Squarespace - - - - - - - - - - Show Notes: Warby Parker Dave's 52 Tiger Dave's Valentine's Day resolutions - - - - - - - - - - Email questions, suggestions, ideas or comments to: homework@abetterfreelancer.com - - - - - - - - - -

Dave and Aaron discuss a great article on making the transition to freelancing that they found on Lifehacker. - - - - - - - - - - THIS WEEK'S SPONSORS: Squarespace - - - - - - - - - - Show Notes: The Salem Witch Museum My Dog: The Paradox on The Oatmeal Why I Gave Up Job Security to go Freelance Who Writes for You? Christmas tree episode of Mythbusters The Dilbert game Dave's Drinklip - - - - - - - - - - Email questions, suggestions, ideas or comments to: homework@abetterfreelancer.com - - - - - - - - - -

Dave and Aaron debunk several telecommuting myths and read some listener mail. - - - - - - - - - - THIS WEEK'S SPONSORS: Squarespace - - - - - - - - - - Show Notes: Wunderlist - - - - - - - - - - Email questions, suggestions, ideas or comments to: homework@abetterfreelancer.com - - - - - - - - - -

Aaron is back from vacation, and the guys are on part two of their guide to telecommuting. This time, it's about do's and don'ts for first-time telecommuters. - - - - - - - - - - THIS WEEK'S SPONSORS: Squarespace - - - - - - - - - - Show Notes: Jasper Fforde books Ironskin Randy Murray on working from home Roam Atlanta Podcastle US Air Guitar Championships - - - - - - - - - - Email questions, suggestions, ideas or comments to: homework@abetterfreelancer.com - - - - - - - - - -