Roundup: August 15th-September 15th
By theprofessionalhobo ~ September 17th, 2009. Filed under: Australia, links.
The last month has seen me traveling extensively, such that not too many articles got published. But it wasn’t because I 
wasn’t a busy girl; but then again if you read my blog, you’d already know that! Please enjoy the following interesting selection of my internet activities over the last month.
Wise Bread
Borrowing From Friends: The Friendship Killer
Friendships are regularly damaged or lost from loans going sour. These are loans that were given and received with the best of intentions, yet few friendships can bear this pressure. Here are a few reasons why, with some questions you can ask to avoid making lending mistakes with your own friends.
The curse of momentum keeps us in our chairs, living lives we aren’t passionate about. Once stuck in a routine, it is easier to perpetually roll along in the same direction than it is to halt your momentum and reevaluate your path. This article will help you recognize when your momentum has turned sour, then work on how to break the pattern.
Ramp up Your Business by Specializing
As an entrepreneur, you would think that precluding certain types of customers in favour of a smaller – but specialized – market would be akin to shooting yourself in the foot. But it’s not, and this article gives you a three-step process to specialize within your own business and reap the benefits.
Amex Open Forum
When to Outsource for your Small Business
As a crucial growth step in any business—and in varying degrees throughout the business development process—outsourcing becomes a necessity. The big bucks are made not on one person’s efforts alone, but the efforts of many. Today we will look at the inherent characteristics of outsourcing, hiring employees (and the difference between the two), and how you can increase your profits—both emotional and financial—with outsourcing.
Compathos
Volunteer and Travel Around the World for Less Than you Think (Even for Free)
This informative article presents ways that you can travel around the world and volunteer without paying those hefty volunteer vacation price tags. Check it out!
Shout Outs
Thursday Bram awarded me a Proximidade award, along with seven other bloggers that are (under the terms of the award) “exceedingly charming, blogging friends who aim to find and be friends”. Cool – Thanks!
I did a 51 minute mp3 interview with John over at Money For Traveling about How to Drastically Cut Your Travel Expenses and Get Travel Jobs Abroad. You can see a summary and hear the first six minutes of the interview, but members only get to enjoy the rest! Stay tuned for more info on how to become a member shortly.
Lastly (but not leastly – heh heh), I was interviewed by my friend Lea at the Location Independent Web Site about my own Location Independent career! Thanks, Lea for the interview; it was a good one!
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