Comments on: Have a Business Meeting (Even if It’s with Yourself) http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/have-a-business-meeting-even-if-its-with-yourself/ Freelance Resources for Writers, Designers & Other Virtual Service Providers Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:50:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cross-Blog Debate: The Cost of Freelancing | Freelance Parent http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/have-a-business-meeting-even-if-its-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-8442 Cross-Blog Debate: The Cost of Freelancing | Freelance Parent Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:26:22 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/have-a-business-meeting-even-if-its-with-yourself/#comment-8442 [...] You could probably also add in a few bucks for the coffee and bagels we consumed at our first real business meeting. All-in-all, though, the financial investment was pretty darn [...] [...] You could probably also add in a few bucks for the coffee and bagels we consumed at our first real business meeting. All-in-all, though, the financial investment was pretty darn [...]

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]]> By: Kaj Rietberg http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/have-a-business-meeting-even-if-its-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-779 Kaj Rietberg Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:41:30 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/have-a-business-meeting-even-if-its-with-yourself/#comment-779 It sounds a bit like the weekly review of GTD of Allen Davis. To see how things are going and what to do next. It is also important when one is alone to do that to stay on top. I agree with you on this story. Great story! It sounds a bit like the weekly review of GTD of Allen Davis. To see how things are going and what to do next. It is also important when one is alone to do that to stay on top.

I agree with you on this story. Great story!

]]> By: James Chartrand - JCM Enterprises http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/have-a-business-meeting-even-if-its-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-765 James Chartrand - JCM Enterprises Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:07:43 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/have-a-business-meeting-even-if-its-with-yourself/#comment-765 Interesting strategy, and it's clear that it works for you - good stuff! Harry and I had our own challenges working out staying updated when we started back in early 2006; he's 3000 miles southwest of me. We use IM and email to work in synergy. We used to use IM from dawn to way past dusk, but we've recently discovered that staying in touch actually cost us valuable time and added a distraction. Now, we respect each other's space by using email (no need to reply immediately) and take IM breaks when we need to. We learned early on that it's far more proactive to the partnership to have only one person focus on the tasks he did best while the other did what he did best. Grouping up didn't work - we were unique people with unique skill sets. My advice? Figure out what works best in each partnership - and be ready to change. Flexibility counts. Interesting strategy, and it’s clear that it works for you – good stuff! Harry and I had our own challenges working out staying updated when we started back in early 2006; he’s 3000 miles southwest of me.

We use IM and email to work in synergy. We used to use IM from dawn to way past dusk, but we’ve recently discovered that staying in touch actually cost us valuable time and added a distraction. Now, we respect each other’s space by using email (no need to reply immediately) and take IM breaks when we need to.

We learned early on that it’s far more proactive to the partnership to have only one person focus on the tasks he did best while the other did what he did best. Grouping up didn’t work – we were unique people with unique skill sets.

My advice? Figure out what works best in each partnership – and be ready to change. Flexibility counts.

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