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Creativity as a treasure hunt
It’s not enough to be creative, you have to be creative at something. Creativity is a doing, rather than a being. The doing comes from discovering goals, and achieving them. I say discovering goals, rather than setting goals, because we’re good at...
How To Use Brainstorming To Solve Your Money Problems
Advertising executive Alex F. Osborne first coined the word “brainstorming” in the early 1940’s. Since then literally millions of ideas, products and services have been created.
Every institution from Fortune 500 companies...
The Revolt of the Poor: The Demise of Intellectual Property?
Three years ago I published a book of short stories in Israel. The publishing house belongs to Israel's leading (and exceedingly wealthy) newspaper. I signed a contract which stated that I am entitled to receive 8% of the income from the...
Time Managment Training - A Necessary Investment or A Waste of Money?
Many organisations view time management training as something they'll spend their money on, only if they have to. Usually when pruning the company or department budget, training is often the first area that gets the chop. And yet can you really...
When Bad Debt Happens to Good People
An overview of ways to stop the cycle of credit card debt and cultivate a healthy, healing attitude.
Now that the holiday shopping frenzy is upon us, I thought it would be a good time to bring up the issue of “bad” debt. You know what kid of...
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The Work-At-Home Dream: Telecommuting vs. the Home Based Business
Working from home isn't just a passing fad; it's a growing trend that gets stronger each year. Unfortunately, many people only have a vague notion of "working at home"; they've been flooded with "get rich quick" and "be your own boss!" ads and just don't know where to start.
There's a big difference between telecommuting - that is, working at home for an employer - and running your own home based business. Which one is right for you?
WORKING AT HOME FOR AN EMPLOYER ---------------------------------
Advantages:
+ You get paid a steady, guaranteed income for as long as you are employed with the company and do your job.
+ Many employers offer health care benefits. This helps to cover both you and your family's health care needs.
+ If an employer chooses to hire you, training you is part of your job. You're paid to learn the necessary skills.
+ You have a specific set of tasks and responsibilities. You know what's expected of you.
+ Most employees only have to work a certain number of hours per week. If you work more, you are generally paid overtime wages.
Disadvantages:
- Job stability depends on your employer. Layoffs are not at all uncommon.
- Competition is extremely fierce. Although you *can* find work-at-home jobs online, most of them are offered to current employees with proven track records. - You must answer to a boss or supervisor. They tell you what to do, when to do it, and often how to do it too. You may not actually have the flexibility that's assumed when you work at home -- you may still have to work 'regular' hours and be available to your coworkers and boss.
- Your income is decided for you by your employer. You are paid a certain amount to do your job, and any raises you earn are also decided by your employer.
- Employers can be very choosy; there are loads of people who want to work from home. Thus some may offer less than competitive wages, or fewer or no benefits at all.
STARTING A HOME BASED
BUSINESS -------------------------------
Advantages:
+ You are your own boss. You make the decisions, and answer only to business and to your customers.
+ Lots of variety! You have a hand in everything - you are the product developer, marketer, janitor, secretary, web designer, and bookkeeper, all rolled into one.
+ Income potential is unlimited! You're not restricted to how much the boss decides you'll make. You ARE the boss!
+ You can exercise your creativity and independence. You decide on the type of business you want, in an area for which you have a passion. Business can be FUN, and you have the opportunity to make it "yours"!
+ You have the opportunity to pursue your "dream". You may have a vision that you'd like to see achieved - now you can give it a try!
Disadvantages:
- You are your own boss. Yes, this can be perceived as a negative as well as a positive! You have the ultimate responsibility for the success of your business.
- There's an element of risk. Every business, regardless of what it is, comes with a risk of failure.
- You provide your own health care benefits.
- Income is variable. Your business will go through both good and bad times, which may make it harder to plan. Plus longer hours don't necessarily translate into more income... at times you may find yourself working long hours just to survive! It also takes time before you begin to turn a profit.
- Long hours! The prevailing myths that home business owners sleep in, watch daytime TV, and generally have a 'relaxed' lifestyle are generally not true. Most home business owners work far more than the typical 40-hour work week.
It takes all types of people to run the world... not everyone is meant to run a business, and not everyone will flourish when working a job. Decide what's right for *you* - and then set out to achieve it.
About the Author
Angela is the editor of Online Business Basics, a practical guide to building a profitable Internet business on a beginner's budget. Visit her online at http://onlinebusinessbasics.com/article.html
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Creativity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Creativity (or creativeness) is a mental process involving the generation of ... Wallas considered creativity to be a legacy of the evolutionary process, ... |
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Creativity For Life |
An exploration of creativity in everyday life, with articles, quotes, reviews and other creative resources to awaken creativity in daily life. |
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AdCritic.com: Commercial Ads |
FROM CREATIVITY: Emerging Directors, Unite In the time it took to write this, three new directors popped up. Here are twenty to get acquainted with. ... |
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National Curriculum in Action - Creativity - |
Ordering Creativity packs: print and video materials. This website gives practical ideas on how to promote pupils' creative thinking and behaviour. ... |
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Ten Steps for Boosting Your Creativity |
Experiments performed by the JPB Creative Laboratory show that watching TV causes your ... a weekly report on creativity, ideas, innovation and invention ... |
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Category:Creativity Techniques - Mycoted |
This is a general category of Creativity and Innovation Techniques, ... I like to think of these creativity techniques as tools in a toolbox in much the ... |
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Creativity at Work: The interplay of business, art and science |
A resource for training and development in creativity and innovation in organizations. Has a newsletter, and some articles and essays by 'Corporate ... |
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Crayola Creativity Central |
Crayola Creativity Central offers kids arts and crafts ideas for rainy day fun. We also have coloring books and pages, art and craft projects, games, ... |
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Pages tagged with "creativity" on del.icio.us |
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Creativity Web - Resources for Creativity and Innovation |
Creativity Web Home Page Resources for Creativity and Innovation ... The Creative Process · Multiple Intelligences · Idea Recording · Your Creative Space ... |
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gapingvoid: "cartoons drawn on the back of business cards": how to ... |
So you want to be more creative, in art, in business, whatever. ... Companies that squelch creativity can no longer compete with companies that champion ... |
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Creativity Quotes | Creativity Quotations | Creativity Sayings ... |
Quotes on Creativity - part of a larger collection of Wisdom Quotes to challenge and inspire. Find Creativity quotations and links to quotes on other ... |
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Ideas by Creativity Pool |
A free database with new ideas and possible inventions. Add your own, or bring an existing idea to life. |
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CREATIVITY |
Creative problem solving depends on using the right tools, tricks, ... Search for the latest books on Creativity (or anything else) in the Quantum Books ... |
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Creativity Tools, Creative Solutions & Creative Problem Solving ... |
This page explains a wide range of techniques which can help you generate creative solutions to your problems. |
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The 6 Myths Of Creativity |
A new study will change how you generate ideas and decide who's really creative in your company. |
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CreativeClass.org |
Richard Florida's "The Rise of the Creative Class" examines creativity and its effects on economic development. |
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TIP: Concepts |
The relationship between creativity and intelligence has been always been a central concern of psychology ( Guilford , 1950). Much effort has been devoted ... |
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American Creativity Association (ACA) |
An incorporated non-profit organization promoting personal and professional creativity. Association membership is represented by four multidisciplinary ... |
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CREAX - Portal for creativity and innovation |
A resource for links on creativity and innovation on the web. A selection of 690 links is divided into 67 categories for the visitors convenience. |
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