Beyond the Rhetoric

“If you don’t fail at least 90 percent of the time, you’re not aiming high enough.”

A pioneer in object-oriented computer programming and window-based graphical user interfaces, Alan Kay is currently an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at UCLA. He has also been a senior fellow at HP Labs, a visiting professor at Kyoto University, and [...]

I’ve been working from home as a freelance writer for a few years now and I don’t foresee me going back to a conventional job any time soon. These past few years have certainly changed my perspective on things, because I truly value some of the perks associated with my work-at-home career. However, that’s not [...]

One of the most popular reasons why people choose to go into business for themselves in the first place is that they feel it will provide them with a greater sense of freedom. There’s a common perception out there that work-at-home professionals only work “when they want to work,” because they’re not bound to the [...]

With the rising popularity of social media and social networking, some people are struggling to define their boundaries. What is fair game to disclose online and what should be kept private? This is a question that is largely a matter of personal preference, but there are a few general guidelines that you may want to [...]

We’ve all been there. We’ve all been overwhelmed with our work at times, wishing that there were more hours in the day so that we could get more accomplished. Unless the Earth suddenly starts to slow down, we’re still going to have only 24 hours in a day, so the onus is on us to [...]