Weekly discussion by freelancers and professionals about running a business, finding clients, marketing, and lifestyle related to being a freelancer.
Episode 5: The Ruby Freelancers Show 005 – Work/Life Balance
February 24, 2012
47:00
67.69 MB
Downloads: 0
Panel
Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Summer Camp)
Eric Davis (twitter github blog)
Evan Light (twitter github blog)
Jeff Schoolcraft (twitter github blog)
Discussion
Separate things out by day
Set a fixed schedule
The downside of being hourly
Flexibility
Ebb and Flow with balance
Get help
Hire a VA
Subcontractors
Contracting out Design Work
Cut back
Batch up the work
Food delivery services (frozen pre-cooked/pre-made meals)
Cleaning services
Batch dinners
Every Sunday pay bills/expenses
Balance the checkbooks
Build systems
Earth Class Mail
Concentrate
FitBit
Exercise & Sleep
Recumbent bike
Build it into your routine
Picks
Happiness Tracker iPhone App (Eric)
TED talk on maintaining air quality (Eric)
Concentrate App (Jeff)
Treadmill Desk (Jeff)
Standing Desk (Jeff)
Geek Desk (Evan)
Finding Outside Help (Evan)
Theme Forest (Chuck)
Keep a Water Bottle at your Desk (Chuck)
Camelbak Water Bottle (Eric)
Ruby on Ales (Evan)
Mountain West Ruby Conf (Evan)