Life is a journey, to be sure, but we should also set progressive goals for ourselves. This way, we can be better assured that we are moving in the right direction, improving on your skills and becoming more valuable members of society. It is in the mindset of constant improvement that we begin this week’s speedlink.
We start off with improving the home. Stacey Robinsmith is currently in the process of rebuilding his front porch. You can follow the saga on his blog, as he’ll be posting multiple updates as he takes on this project. Personally, I’m better at tearing things apart than putting them together, so I’d probably be more useful for the first half: demolition.
Continuing with home improvement, we turn to Enkay Blog where he poses the question of whether you should go DIY or yellow-book when it comes to fixing things around the home. Sure, there’s something satisfying about getting the job done yourself, but it’s just more reassuring to get a licensed professional to do it. I guess it depends on the scope of the project and your level of skill.
Fellow freelancer Thursday Bram sees her business as something that should be nurtured and grown, but she doesn’t view it as her baby. Instead, her business is a second spouse. Unlike a baby that requires constant supervision, a second spouse can be more easily left alone for at least a few hours at a time. You still have responsibility, to be sure, but a business can be kept at arm’s length.
Speaking of business, Sam Chan has an important message for all the would-be entrepreneurs out there: you don’t need to reinvent the wheel. There’s a pressure to do something that “has never been done before,” but many of the world’s most successful companies really just do something that’s already been done only better. They fill a need and aren’t being creative for the sake of creativity.
Technology is advancing at a breakneck pace. Blake Sanders has a guest post on D3so.com discussing the use of smartphones as wireless hotspots. This has become increasingly common with faster wireless speeds and (relatively) cheaper data plans. Tethering is actually pretty easy, but you’ll want to keep an eye on avoiding those nasty overages.
Thanks for the link love, MK!