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| 10 Tips for Staying Productive During Vacation Time Posted: 06 Apr 2011 04:00 AM PDT  Credit: elenathewise on Photodune Working from home, everyday is a vacation. Wrong! It’s equally important for freelancers working from home to take a vacation. You need a break as much as if you where working full-time on a factory floor, building houses, managing the cash register at your local mini-mart or working in an office. We freelancers do have the ability to take a vacation when we feel the need for it, but guess what – often it’s an unpaid vacation with a lot of work when you get back from it. But there are ways to stay productive during vacation time, while fleeing the workload you have waiting at home. Recently I took a vacation for 7 days, when I got back I felt more energized, and a new sense of purpose. How did I do it? Well, throughout my years in freelancing and management work – I’ve collected a few tips and tricks I always run with while on vacation. For those of you taking a spring break vacation, I’ve written down 10 quick tips for a productive vacation for all of you to make use of.
If you’re anything like me, all fun and no work = not your scene. These tips will help you stay inspired and take advantage of this down time.
Get caught up with work before leaving, and if possible work ahead. Be sure to let your client’s know you’ll be away, especially your big clients.
If you’re using a vacation auto-responder for your e-mail client, you will find it a breeze as the e-mails won’t be that many. Hopefully!
Usually you get more inspiration when you’re not at home feeling the normal truckload of responsibility. Take advantage of your relaxed vacation mind and just write down what comes your way.
Shorten it down to once a day, preferably before you go to bed. You process it better when you’re sleeping, this way you stay up to date with your interests. Try to keep it within an hour though.
When starting to think about work, write it down instead. You will get a relaxed feeling, why not barbecue a steak while you’re at it?
If you’re a person who plans their vacation, make sure to leave a spot open for unexpected or impulsive things. It’s more fun that way, and will bring some needed diversity into your life.
Both inspirational and amazing, you discover new ways to do things.
Write it down instead and do it when you’re back home, it’s ALWAYS more than just 5 minutes.
If you tell people what you do, chances are that they will ask questions. Voila, you’re back in your office and on square one – which is bad. If you still tell them, make sure to let them know you’re on vacation and write down what they ask you. Do it when you’re back home instead, saves you a headache or two.
Your friends or family will think you’re boring and always think about work, I know – easier said than done. It’s a curse after all.
Such as, turning off your phone or leave your computer at home. You will get a relaxing feeling from it. Now some of you might think that these points aren’t much vacation related, but if you practice them with common sense – you will find them to work and keep you on your toes. Do they work? If practiced correctly and properly you will find yourself more inspired and productive, best part though – you won’t feel guilty for neglecting work or being on vacation. You’ll get just enough of a dose of work to feed your work addiction, and not be cut off completely, which will allow you to enjoy your vacation more. To summarize this entire post into one short sentence, Relax, you’re on vacation! The big thing about productivity while on vacation, is to not be overly productive, take a real break from work and come back recharged. Once back at work you’ll see your productivity soar. How do you stay productive throughout your vacation? Can you cut off work cold turkey while on vacation? Do you let loose or constantly feel the need to check your email? What is your work versus freedom balance while on vacation? Let us know about your tips and opinions. I for one, eagerly await to see how you do it. Photo credit: Some rights reserved by elenathewise.
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| 10 Modern Powerpoint and Keynote Templates that Deliver Clear Presentations Posted: 05 Apr 2011 07:00 AM PDT Have an upcoming conference presentation? Or does your freelance work have you creating presentations for clients? If so, then you need to make sure your visuals communicate clearly. That’s why GraphicRiver has some of the best designed PowerPoint and Keynote presentation templates on the market! Get a feel for the quality of these presentation templates and then visit Graphic River for more information and options. These designs will help you properly convey any idea in a clear, succinct, and beautiful way — whether you’re a PC or a Mac user.
Modern Powerpoint templates for PC users are a hot item on GraphicRiver, and growing fast. Often the same files are formated for sale in the Keynote Templates category as well, for you Mac users. The majority of these templates are priced between $10 and $20, which is an incredible value. Opportunity: Strike While It’s Hot!!! For those of you looking for ways to increase your passive income, selling code, themes, or templates is an excellent option to explore. Right now Powerpoint templates are selling very well on GraphicRiver, and for you freelancers with Powerpoint chops, it’s an excellent time to jump in and sell your own high quality PPT templates. Then use the notorious Double Dip strategy for the Keynote templates category, and you’ll add more sales. Modern Presentation Templates Available in Either Powerpoint or Keynote FormatsThese are some of the best designed and most versatile presentation templates available on GraphicRiver. Their high quality speaks for itself. Just take a look at some of these designs. BIGIdea Powerpoint/Keynote Presentation TemplateThis is a modern presentation template great for any type of business. Easy to change colors, text, photos. Fully editable.
SharpDesign Powerpoint/Keynote Presentation TemplateThis sharp and contemporary presentation template is perfect for any type of business. Easy to modify, fully editable, and has a footer with navigation.
Modern Agency Powerpoint/Keynote Presentation TemplateA modern presentation special for an Agency or any type of business.
Swiss Style PowerPoint/Keynote Presentation TemplateA contemporary template perfect for personal, business and corporate use. Very easy to edit content and change colors.
Utopia PowerPoint/Keynote Presentation TemplateA stylish, contemporary presentation template perfect for personal, business and corporate use. Very easy to edit content and change colors. Includes subtle animation.
Media Interactive PowerPoint/Keynote Presentation TemplateA modern presentation special for a Agency or any type of business. Easy to change colors, text, photos. Fully editable.
BoldConcept PowerPoint/Keynote Presentation TemplateEnjoy a Bold and Clean presentation template perfect for any type of business. Easy to modify and fully editable. It has footer with navigation.
SleekStyle PowerPoint/Keynote Presentation TemplateThis modern template boasts: layered PSDs, three color variations, elegant fade effects, and documentation.
Dark PowerPoint/Keynote Presentation TemplateThis presentation template features: 7 slides, custom animation for each object, slide transitions, slide navigation in bottom, editable chart, easy to read texts. It also has big and readable titles with descriptive subtitles.
Modernist PowerPoint/Keynote Presentation TemplateA clean, minimal presentation template perfect for personal, business and corporate use. Subtle animations throughout. Very easy to edit content and change colors.
More Presentation Templates at Graphic RiverMany of these templates have demo videos as well, so you can see the various layout options in action. Here is a sample video of the Swiss Style PowerPoint Template: Of course modern templates are not the only presentation type on Graphic River. If you need a more dynamic presentation, then check out their more creative powerpoint templates category, where there is more high quality graphic rich templates that will make your next presentation wow. Or jump into one of the categories listed below.
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