The Anti 9 to 5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube
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The Anti 9 to 5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube
As you might imagine, the fog of doom and gloom soon lifted, and I tapped into energy reserves I didn’t know existed.
Michelle Goodman • The Anti 9 to 5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube
If you have a computer and an Internet connection, don’t overlook volunteering virtually for organizations in your neck of the woods or other states—a great option for those with limited time, transportation, or a disability that makes commuting tough. More and more nonprofit organizations are using volunteers who telecommute.
Michelle Goodman • The Anti 9 to 5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube
Of course, you can’t beat the perks: Every cent you make goes into your own empire (or pocket). You set your own hours. Name your price. Choose who you work with and what projects you take on. Crash through the glass ceiling. Get your work done in three-quarters the time it would take in some email-saturated, meeting-happy cube farm. Take your kids
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Keep a folder, scrapbook, or cigar box of any praise you receive for a job well done.
Michelle Goodman • The Anti 9 to 5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube
these incredibly busy women are proof that you don’t need a trust fund or five years off to accomplish your goals. You just need to get started and stick with it.
Michelle Goodman • The Anti 9 to 5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube
community outreach work “really good PR” for her business,
Michelle Goodman • The Anti 9 to 5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube
To see where your biggest time hits are, take a written inventory of how you spend your non-working hours for a week or two, a little exercise I call Timesuck Target Practice.
Michelle Goodman • The Anti 9 to 5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube
Get on board. Joining a nonprofit board of directors is a giant responsibility.
Michelle Goodman • The Anti 9 to 5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube
To ensure I bring in new blood from time to time, I like to keep a Customer Wish List. To make your own Customer Wish List, ask yourself, If I could sell to any ten people or companies in the world, who would they be?