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by Steve Pavlina, founder of Dexterity Software. Reproduced with permission. Part of a series. In the article “How To Get More Done in Less Time,” I wrote about a simple way that you could gradually enjoy higher productivity without spending more time at your desk. In this article I’ll describe additional ways to get more work …
by Steve Pavlina, founder of Dexterity Software. Reproduced with permission. Part of a series. In mid-November my family and I moved from a cramped two-bedroom apartment into a spacious three-bedroom house. Instead of having to share my home office with the baby’s room, I now have a nice 10′ x 12′ room all to myself. Since …
by Steve Pavlina, founder of Dexterity Software. Reproduced with permission. Part of a series. Procrastination, the habit of putting tasks off to the last possible minute, can be a major problem in both your career and your personal life. Missed opportunities, frenzied work hours, stress, overwhelm, resentment, and guilt are just some of the symptoms. This …
by Steve Pavlina, founder of Dexterity Software. Reproduced with permission. This article is part of a series. A slump. A rut. Downtime. Low productivity. Writer’s block. Regardless of what you prefer to call it, we all experience these low periods where our energy wanes and our motivation weakens. We look at the work before us and …
by Steve Pavlina, founder of Dexterity Software. Reproduced with permission. Part of a series. Only 3% of people ever achieve the dream of starting their own business. A common statistic is that 80% of new businesses fail in their first five years, and of those that succeed, 80% of them fail in their next five years. …
by Steve Pavlina, founder of Dexterity Software. Reproduced with permission. Part of a series. In the Association of Shareware Professionals newsgroups, we often discuss whether or not it’s worthwhile to create a business plan for one’s shareware business. There is often much confusion about what level of planning is appropriate for small companies in our rapidly …
by Steve Pavlina, founder of Dexterity Software. Reproduced with permission. Part of a series. Many independent developers are skilled at networking a home office, but they’re often lacking in the area of human networking. In early 1999, I knew my lack of networking was going to hold me back if I didn’t do something about it. …
by Steve Pavlina, founder of Dexterity Software. Reproduced with permission. Several months ago I decided to conduct an informal but lengthy study of successful shareware businesses. The primary question I asked was this: Why are some shareware developers more successful than others? I looked at dozens of shareware businesses with sales ranging from only a few …