What could be better than seeing one of your favorite Dr. Seuss’ characters in IMAX?

From the creators of Despicable Me and the imagination of Dr. Seuss comes the 3D-CG feature Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, an adaptation of the classic tale of a forest creature who shares the enduring power of hope.  The animated adventure follows the journey of a 12-year-old as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams.  To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is the third feature created by Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment (Despicable Me, Hop). www.theloraxmovie.com

MTRCB rating: G

Directed by Chris Renaud

Co-Director by Kyle Balda

Written by Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio

Produced by Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy

Executive Producers Audrey Geisel, Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio

The Lorax opens on March 16 in IMAX Theater in Southmall. See you there!

IMAX SM Southmall is located at 3rd Level SM Southmall Alabang-Zapote Rd. in Las Piñas City. For
information on tickets and show times, please call 806.6782 or 806.6888 or visit the website at
www.IMAX SM Southmall.com.

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The first quarter of 2011 is over. How time flies! Are you still looking for that perfect home based job? Or are you already living the dream?

If you’re still hunting for that seemingly elusive work at home opportunities, you don’t have to worry. Finding a home based job is just as challenging as finding a job in the offline world. Probably even more challenging. True, it’s challenging, but certainly not impossible.

In this post, I would like to share the steps I used when I was looking for a home based job last year. They’re not really “secrets” since many people know and use them. But most of these have something to do with The Secret, the phenomenal movie that has inspired and influenced millions of people.

If you haven’t watched this movie or read the book, the “secrets” I’m going to share with you may be greeted with hostility, skepticism, and even sarcasm. So I ask you to please keep an open mind.

In a nutshell, the secret that the speakers are talking about in the movie is the Law of Attraction. This law basically means that “like attracts like”. As humans, we are like magnets. If we think positive thoughts, we attract positive things in reality.

Actually, these steps have the same principles with goal setting, time management, and personal development. I’ve learned them from different motivational speakers such as Jack Canfield, Brian Tracy, and Bob Proctor. So not only you can use this for scoring that perfect home based job, you can pretty much use it to get anything you want.

1. Clarity

Being clear of what your intentions, goals, and plans is very important. The managers, CEO’s, and presidents in your office or other industries are at the top of their career because they had a very clear vision of what they want. They intended and planned to become leaders. It didn’t happen by sheer luck.

You can also use CLARITY in order to get what you want. Be entirely specific of the goals and plans you have for your home based career.

Writing them down would even speed up the process. Writing down your goals is actually very powerful. I can attest to this. I have been writing my goals and plans since last year and it has tremendously brought a lot of great things for me.

Go ahead and grab a piece of paper. Or if you’re a tech savvy, go grab your iPhone, iPod, or iPad and pull up a digital notepad. This whole thing shouldn’t take you more than 30 minutes.

On a piece of paper (or your note app), you can write:

• The kind of job you want to do at home
• The amount of salary you want to receive every month
• The ideal hours for you
• The kind of boss you want to work with
• Your long-term plan-whether you want to start your own business or multiply your income

Once you’ve written them down. Try to read them from time to time. It would be even better to post it somewhere in your house so you can see it every day.

2. Visualization

When you are very clear of what you want, it’s easier to imagine, right? This is where visualization comes in. The movie and the book “The Secret” have discussed comprehensively how visualization can influence and create your own reality.

According to Albert Einstein, our imagination is the preview of the life’s coming attractions. What we think and imagine most of the time would inevitably manifest in the real world.

So how can you start visualizing?

Start by imagining your ideal work day at home. What are you doing during your working hours?

See and feel your home office. What does it look like?

Here are some things you can do to help fuel your imagination:

• Cut out pictures of home offices that you like and post it on your wall
• Follow people in Twitter and Facebook that are working from their homes
• Read success stories of people who are very happy with their jobs and their income
• Subscribe to blogs that offer information about working at home. Blogs like this. =)

And the very important things is to believe that you already have all these things.

3. Taking Action

Once you are clear with your vision, it’s time to start taking action. Clarity and visualization are like gas for your car. They are some of the elements that make your car work, but the car wouldn’t really go anywhere if you don’t start the engine and hit the gas pedal.

Start taking action by:

• Creating an online portfolio showcasing your work and your skill
• Learning new skills that you can add to your resume
• Uploading your resume to job sites that offer home based jobs
• Find employers and companies that may be interested in hiring you

Just do anything you can to finally land that home based job you’re looking for. Don’t stop until you find it.

Sometimes we may get frustrated if we don’t receive a response or someone else is chosen for the job. But that’s just part of the whole process. If you haven’t been hired, ask for a feedback. See if there’s something more that you can do to improve your skills.

I’ve applied for a writing position many times and have received all kinds of rejections. Now, I just occasionally get writing offers in my email.

If having a home based job is something that you really want and would truly make you happy, then go for it. Don’t let any fear or inferiority hold you back. Don’t get intimidated by some jargons or some fancy software skill requirements you may find in job listings. Every skill that you need to get a home based job can be learned.

You just need to exert a little more effort and dedicate some of your time and you will sure be on your way to your success.

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It’s been more than a month since my last post! First of all, I would like to apologize for the inactivity. I have moved to a new apartment recently and I’ve been very busy.

I’d like to thank the new subscribers. I really appreciate it! I will come up with a more juicy and informative post soon.

Right now, I just would like to share my work space with you. It’s nothing really fancy, but it’s an improvement to what I used to have. My work space in my old apartment was very small and it was in the same place where I sleep (which is not a very good idea.lol).

Now that I’ve moved to a new apartment, I have a separate room for my work space. And I’m just so happy to share it with you.

When I was first looking for a home based job, I’ve frequented Google Images. I spent countless hours looking at different home office interior designs. I found it fascinating to see other people’s home office. It inspired me a lot and wanted my own home office too. I think it was one of the reasons that drove me to really find a home based job.

I wanted a work space that I can call my own. A work space where I make the rules. =) I hope, in a way, this should also help you to continue to find your dream home based job. If you already found one, I hope this inspires you to continue planning and designing your dream home office.

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It has always been my dream to interview and feature fellow Filipinos, who have not only been successful in making money online, but also in helping other Filipinos to work and achieve their own success.

This month, my dream is finally realized. I conducted an interview with one of the successful Filipino writers and online business owners – Mr. Jayson Gueverra. Jayson is the owner of the website www.SEOFilipino.com. It is one of the websites that I found very helpful when I was starting out in discovering the internet as a tool for making money and its myriads of other potentials.

In this post, we get to see the inner workings of Jayson Guevarra – what he does, what he treasures, his successes and challenges, and a glimpse of his personal life.

IRENE:Can you please share with us what is your usual day like?

JAYSON: For you to know the context of how I earn online, I am a freelancer providing services to clients, the online business owners. You may be able to understand this craft like that of a doctor with a clinic AND like a vulcanizing boy who operates a shop – both must have clients to be profitable. The distinction goes on like this – the doctor IS NOT WILLING to fix tires and the shop operator DOES NOT HAVE THE SKILL to do what the doctor does… An online freelancer must be both skilled and willing to do hard legwork.

Well, if one learns the ropes, the legwork will not be very difficult at all.

To answer your question, I really do not follow a strict schedule.

Usually, on Mondays, my mornings are dedicated to checking my clients’ projects, sending out reports and recommendations, and listing stuff I needed done for the week. Monday afternoons are for delegating tasks to my team (including my wife) and part-time outsourcers. Monday evenings are for analyzing the projects I handle, including how my own websites perform.

Everyday, I set aside at least one hour to do any of each or all of the following activities:

* text chat or video chat with website owners or company CEO’s

* evaluation of the tasks delegated to others

* scouting new projects which may interest me

* online socialization – which includes answering emails and posting to Facebook

* playing with my son (I do this once in the morning, once in the afternoon, and once before going to bed, daily)

* playing a game in my laptop

I cook whenever my wife wants to eat a dish she cannot cook as well as I do. (Wife: Ang yabang naman!) Usually, I do the cooking on weekend lunchtimes. I spend time social drinking with relatives and friends once or twice a month. Sundays are meant for going to Mass with my wife and son, and buying groceries (although I am beginning to like shopping on weekdays).

IRENE: Can you explain to us what your home based job/business entails?

JAYSON: I started out my online career as a writer or web content producer. My small successes as a very good writer opened me to the world of Search Engine Optimization, which I call “Where 95% of Online Income is Located”. The larger amount of my earnings are coming from my being an all-around provider of SEO services – what I offer include all major aspects of website promotions or Internet Marketing, and I only keep doing the things (and improve these) which have generated the best and long-term results for me and my clientele.

Currently, I am in a transition period – I realized that with some smart work coupled with hard work, I may be able to open up earning possibilities to a great number of Filipinos, our countrymen. I have devised a system which any Filipino, who has had a decent college education, can use (one may start even without excellent English writing skills). I put up a website as a center or training hub where Pinoys and Pinays may get their training, and at the same time, this is where International online business owners may recognize the credibility of the training of the Filipino SEO providers. Whew! That may be the technicalities of my system, but here is a simplified outline of what I am trying to accomplish:

(a) I train people to do SEO services, and these people earn money working online, with me or with projects awarded solely to them

(b) the people I initially trained, when they have the knowledge, experience & capital, will create & market their own websites – at the same time, I will be training new people to replace the “graduates” of my training, to help me in doing SEO work for my exclusive clients

(c) the same people who have been converted into online business owners will have the capability to do SEO for their own websites, OR they will have the option to get services from my other trainees (those who are still doing outsource work for me to gain knowledge, experience & capital)

As you notice, the process is cyclical and I expect it to last until the world does not need the Internet anymore.

Obviously, my clients do not have to worry that this kind of process is happening. I take full responsibility – it is just I am doing something to multiply my efforts and serve more than the usual number I can attend to. For projects I directly handle, my tasks are to evaluate outputs and provide over-delivery where and when necessary.

Think about it this way… In the Philippines, there are graduates of elite universities, and these graduates use the credibility of these great academic institutions for higher rates of landing good-paying jobs. That is my intention… that Filipinos be able to arm themselves with my credibility – in the absence of experience or portfolio, a Kababayan may just say, “I am trained by Jayson Guevarra himself,” and be awarded the opportunity to prove her worth.

IRENE: A lot of aspiring Internet marketers are interested on what is the secret to succeed in Internet marketing?

JAYSON: First, how do you measure success? Sorry for the cliche question.

Well, I claim that there really is no secret. I apologize again. I realized that a lot of people are amazed in what the Internet can do, and so they tend to look for something which is not really there. I have detailed my simplified version of how earning online works via this webpage:

http://www.seofilipino.com/pinoyproviders/about-online-earning

Okay, so you are not yet satisfied.

Here are the elements – THE HEART AND SOUL – of the system I use which have helped me become closer to the success I am after (I am not there yet, just on the way) :

(a) Over-Delivery – dapat ay meron kang bagay na related din sa anumang hinihingi ng clients… merong gustong ipagawa ang clients sa iyo, papayag kang gawin ito at ibibibigay mo pa ang iyong over-delivery na products, tools o services (NOTE: Huwag laging services ang gamitin mong over-delivery para hindi ka baratin ng clients!)

(b) Re-investment – dahil gusto mong kumita online, darating ang pagkakataon na gagastos ka din online… sa iyong pagsisimula ay magandang mag-invest o magbayad o bumili ng items na (1) tutulong sa iyo para kumita, bumilis ang trabaho o matuto ng skills; at (2) items na related sa target clients/audience mo at itong products na ito ang maisasama mo sa iyong over-delivery

(c) Stop Selling, Solve Something, Start Serving! (The 6 S Principle) – alam mo na, na dapat kang mag-over-deliver, meron ka na nung products/items na magagamit mo sa actual over-delivery mo (ito iyong re-investment), kung kaya ang last and most important step… ay maipaliwanag mo sa clients na meron kang maitutulong sa kanilang projects, na meron kang mahalagang contribution… itong 6 S Principle ang siyang dapat pairalin mo sa paggawa mo ng cover letters, follow up letters, at sa anumang related sa iyong online career

IRENE: What were some of the hardships you went through? How did you overcome these challenges?

JAYSON: I may describe my biggest obstacle as swimming against the current.

I grew up in a community where “Internet business” means owning a computer shop which provides users access to Internet. People either do not believe me blatantly, or just think I am joking about earning online – they have little or no knowledge at all about the multitude of ways the Internet is utilized, so most stick to what they know.

And what a lot of people usually know is just to follow that age-old formula of getting good grades in school, landing a high-paying “regular” job, start investing in something and then retire rich. The formula also means that if you cannot retire rich, at least invest in something… or if you cannot invest yet, at least go for a “regular” job… or if you cannot land that job, at least get good grades… or…?

Maybe you already see what I mean.

The most painful part here is… the people I am talking about are the same people I care for – my friends, the community I serve, my relatives, my own mother, my wife. It is quite good that things already changed. I cannot blame them and will not do so even if I may have good reasons. Why? Because all of us are raised that way – believing a formula which has once been very effective.

However, the rules of the game have obviously changed.

I believe that the only thing which remains helpful in that “formula” given to us is: equip yourself with good education. Getting high grades should not be the main focus. A close friend of mine who helped me become business-minded (and very open-minded) told me that schools are there so we would learn – learn enough, be equipped enough, to takle life’s battles and conquer them.

In the blog area of my main website, I address these issues via the category “Culture Shock”.

http://www.seofilipino.com/pinoyproviders/category/culture-shock

IRENE: What advice can you give for those who want to make money online? For those who want to work from home?

If you want a hardcore business tip, I would like to share this with you (this is not my original): “There are only two things beneficial to any business – (a) product creation and development; and (b) marketing. All others are expenses.”

Irene: Any inspiring story you’d like to share? Websites that may help achieve our goals?

I believe I have shared a lot of stories throughout this interview! lol.

I would highly recommend three resources…

First, to help you achieve your goal in any endeavor, you may download this free ebook (this is not written by me, but I have exchanged messages with the writer already):

http://seofilipino.com/exclusive/7_keys.pdf

Another thing, if you want to learn more about becoming a successful online freelancer, or why providing freelance services online is the best way to earn steady cash working from home, I suggest you send me an email personally to get the free ebook I have written myself (this one is written in conversational Filipino).

My ebook contains stuff I have learned and confirmed in the Internet Marketing industry since 2007, and also offers an exclusive, paid training. For 50 readers or subscribers of your blog, Irene, I am willing to give them full access to the paid training without cost. They just have to email me and I will give them additional instructions.

And last but certainly not the least, I would personally tell everyone to subscribe to your blog, Irene, and learn enough, and then actually do something – many things at times – to achieve their goals.

This statement is the perfect way to end this heart-warming, inspiring, and witty responses from Jayson himself. His story is indeed a living proof that success comes for those who desire and work for it. Not only did he share his passion for helping fellow Filipinos, but he also shares to us the importance of his family. I believe that working from your home can truly bring your family a lot closer and can also create a great support system. I think that this is one of best perks of working from home.

I feel lucky and blessed for getting the chance to know one of the many Filipinos who have had tremendous success in the online business. I hope that this interview has inspired you as much as it has inspired me. No matter what your goals are this year and in the years ahead, whether you want to be rich from an online business or you want to be the best home based worker in your chosen field, always believe that you can achieve them. With hard work, patience, and consistency, there is no doubt that you will succeed.

Jayson Guevarra is a Filipino full-time online earner who has been marketing his skills and services since 2007. He is now a mentor of several groups of Filipinos who desire to earn online in the Philippines and take advantage of the promises of the Internet. Visit his articles from EzineArticles.com for more helpful tips => http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Jayson_Pino_Guevarra.

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Earlier today, I received a very random email. I got curious because the title of the email seemed personal. It didn’t seem like spam at all.

Well, boy was I wrong!

Here is the exact email that I got:

I had a few rough months bills, rent, wife kept taking away all my pride until i was searching one night and a friend sent a article to me -> Fox news after which i made 773 in 7 days! i have no idea where i would be if i didnt find this trust me, you will be happy

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Forward Msg:

Original Date: Saturday, Febuary 5th, 2011

As you can see, the email is like written in “barok” English. =) There is no sentence structure or whatsoever. But anyway, curiosity got the better of me, and I clicked the link anyway. It brought me to this “news site”. It looked legitimate. I never even doubted the website for one second. However, as I was reading the “news”, skepticism started to sink in. It told the story of Jessica Holmes who is making $6000-$8000 a month.

Here is an excerpt of the “news”:

“I actually make $6,000 to $8,000 a month working from home.”
-Jessica Holmes

I asked her about how she started her remarkable journey. “It was pretty easy, I actually received an email that sparked my interest, so I went to the site, filled out a short form and signed up for a work at home program where I got instant access to everything! They actually were giving a limited-time $100 instant rebate, which last time I checked, they were still doing. And since they offered a 365 Day Money Back Guarantee – I figured I really had nothing to lose. So, I started the program and within four weeks I was making over $5,000 a month. It’s really simple, I am not a computer whiz, but I can use the internet. I followed the instructions, and I don’t even have to sell anything and nobody has to buy anything. This is a very stable system and they are recruiting, you should try it.”

In the “news clip”, it didn’t even tell you how you can make money. It just showed how much money you can make. So, this alone sounded very fishy. But since I am a person who is always on the look out for new opportunities to make money online, I felt obligated to at least verify the validity of this so-called home based business. So I went ahead and checked Google and typed “Home Cash Flow Solution Scam” and voila!, you will get lots of information explaining how Home Cash Flow Solution works.

Technically, it is not a scam, because you will get something out of your money. By paying an initial fee of $97, you will get ten pre-made websites which are fully automated and ready to start making money. If you are new to the world of internet marketing (like I was a year ago), this seems like a viable and highly profitable business. However, do not be tempted by the promise of easy automated cash.

For just $10, you can start a website of your own. Having a website is not the end of the process though. It is only the beginning. So even if you have ten ready-made websites, you still need traffic to get people to see your website. And I can attest that getting traffic involves a lot of research and hard work. You don’t have to be an internet whiz or a programmer in order to put up a site, but you need to have the dedication to learn the ropes of putting up a site and how to make money from it.

So clearly, Home Cash Flow Solution is not a solution to our money problems. You may just end up losing $97 instead. (Ninety seven dollars at the time this is written is equivalent to Php 4171. That’s a month’s rent or a month’s grocery!)

If ever you encounter anything in the internet that promises thousands of dollars for a very short amount of time, always investigate first. Investigate before investing your money. So far, the only money I was willing to spend in my online venture is to pay for hosting this website. I want to learn the ropes of making a website, how to drive traffic to it, and how I can monetize a certain site.

At first, I decided to learn just so I know how to make money from it. But right now, it is more of a hobby than a business venture. I wanted to learn every process involve in putting up a site. I know it make take some time before I can make thousands of dollars each month, but I am willing to take my time. Right now, my main income is through a legitimate home based career. But eventually, I do hope to own my business.

If you want to share how you make money online, please feel free to comment below. If you have any questions, send me a message through the Contact Me page.

Remember, do not give up! Just keep looking and you will surely find it.

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Elance, one of the largest, if not the largest provider of freelance online jobs, recently released their predictions on telecommute jobs for this year – 2011.

The future is looking great for those who seek to work from home this year. As internet marketing grows more powerful, businesses both local and international, will continue to hire and outsource jobs.

It is undeniable that traditional marketing is being pushed farther and farther into the background, while internet marketing takes the center stage. Jobs like website developers, SEO, and programmers will continue to flourish this year. Graphic designers and content writers will have more opportunity for more exciting and challenging projects.

Considering this vast opportunity for online jobs, those who are willing to score more projects this year and those who wants to join the telecommuting world must also adapt with the changing times.

Elance reported a huge increase of online portfolios and the numbers will continue to increase this year. A few years down the road, resumes may be considered obsolete.So if you are an aspiring freelance writer or graphic designer, you can start building your online portfolio by opening accounts with free blog sites such as WordPress and Blogger. You can even buy your own domain and create your own website showcasing your works.

All in all, I’m just glad to report that the future for us is looking bright. If you have been looking for a job since last year, and don’t have any luck yet, don’t worry. Soon enough, you will land a home based job that you have been waiting for. Just continue searching, update your resume, and subscribe to websites like this. =)

Check out the Find Jobs page to check out websites where you can find listings of home based jobs.Good luck and remember to always have fun. Put your comments below if you have your own predictions this year.

You can also check out Elance’s Blog to read the full article.

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Working at home is a lot less stressful than working in the office. However, one thing that you will encounter every day is boredom. Sure, your work may be very interesting, but work with no real face-to-face connection is less exciting and stimulating. This boredom can lead to loss of motivation, and eventually, you might just find yourself aimlessly wandering the internet for anything that keeps you entertained.

Working from home alone can have this effect, but of course, there are always things that you can do to keep yourself motivated.

FOCUS

Always remind yourself why you decided to work at home. Is it to learn how to start your own business? Is it because you want to spend more time with your kids? Or is it simply to avoid the hassle of the everyday commute? Whatever it is, always remind yourself of your main objective. Continue learning the business and start applying what you’ve learned. Have more bonding time with your kids. Keep your eye on the prize and work on what is really important.

COMMUNICATE

Depending on what type of home based job you have, the frequency of communication may vary. If you work as a virtual Customer Service Representative, then you are still always communicating with someone – the customers, your colleagues, and your managers. But if you’re working as a freelance writer, most of the time, you are working alone and writing in your home office. So if this is the case, exert more effort to communicate with other people. Chat with friends in Facebook. Have a date over the weekends with your boyfriend/girlfriend, sister, friends or a new acquaintance. Call old friends or make new friends online.

Writing a journal can also help. Record your problems or progress and read them after a few months to see where you are and what you have accomplished.

REMINDERS

Write a list of things you want to accomplish for the month and for the whole year. Putting them in a piece of paper is more effective than just letting it sit at the back of your head. Put notes and inspirational quotes on your desk or wall to always remind you when you are feeling lazy and just watching YouTube videos. Tell your friend or a special someone what your goals are and ask them to check up on you from time to time.

Whether you are working from home or not, it is always important to keep yourself motivated and inspired so that you can continue to work for your goals. Take advantage of the time that you have by doing productive things and have fun at the same time. You will feel better at the end of the day, that even though without supervision you have accomplished many things.

What about you? Do you have your own tips that keeps you going? I would very much like to hear them. Put a comment below and share your own tips to help other people who work from home too.

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First of all, I would like to apologize for the messed up look of my site. The year didn’t start very smoothly for me in terms of my relationship with WordPress. My very first goal for the new year was to have a new look for my site. I did achieve it. I changed the theme for my site and was very pleased with the results. However, my success was short lived. The next day, I experienced an error that had me sleepless.

Anyway, to make the long story short, this error messed up everything in my site. Luckily, a very kind soul fixed the error for me. I’m still in the process of rebuilding everything. Nothing that I couldn’t handle. But then again, yesterday my laptop died on me. =( All my files are there and it’s now harder to retrieve everything.

So anyway, I just wanted to let everyone know that there might be some broken images or if you can’t access the site at all in other browsers, please don’t be surprised.

I’m doing everything I can to get this blog up and running again. The theme may constantly change since I’m still looking for that perfect theme. Please bear with me. I promise to provide more content as soon as everything is settled. I thank you for your patience. You can always contact me through the contact page.

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This whole work week has been quite awful. I had to skip work for a couple of days because of a terrible headache. I couldn’t work straight because I am blinded by pain, and I couldn’t stay in front of the computer without getting the “red eyes”. So I finally went to see the doctor yesterday and found out that the culprit of my malady were my eyes.

Yes, my eyes are strained for being in the computer for long hours. Not only did I have a headache, but I was also always feeling nauseous. Right now, as I’m typing this, I’m wearing my new multi-coated glasses. And I’m feeling better already.

When working from home, it is inevitable to stay in front of the computer for long periods of time. Not only we work using the computer, but we communicate to friends, shop online, and do other business that is possible to do online. So when I was inflicted with the terrible pain, I wasn’t surprised that it was due to my eyes. I really would like to share some tips to help you delay, if not escape straining your eyes.

Take a break.

Do not work in front of the computer for more than two hours without taking a break. You can look at a relaxing picture or close your eyes for five or 10 minutes. Playing a relaxing music in the background can also help you relax.

Have proper ventilation.

Your home office should have plenty of air circulating at all times. This tip came directly from my doctor. The windows of my work room are tightly shut. I’m afraid that some insect might get in and that’s the last thing I want to happen. Having not enough oxygen circulating the room actually causes my head to ache and the reason why I was feeling nauseous. So since I had the check up, I opened some windows and hoped that the insects would not find my fluorescent light attractive. This has indeed made a great difference.

Protect your eyes.

Having the right amount of lighting can also help a lot. Adjust the brightness of your monitor to a lower setting. Flat or LCD screens are also better since they are not as reflective. Investing on a good pair of multi-coated glasses can help reduce the glare.

I know that almost everything we do nowadays has something to do with computers, most especially if you’re working from home. So we shouldn’t take our eyes for granted. Somehow, this week has been an eye opener for me (quite literally). I am now more conscious in taking good care of my eyes.

If you have other tips that work for you when strain your eyes, please share them here. I’m sure a lot of people would benefit from them.

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Having a neat and functional home office is one of the key factors that creates a more productive working environment. When working from home, you are faced with so many distractions making it hard to concentrate and get the job done. I started planning and designing my home office even before I got a home based job. It inspired me to simply have an image of how my home office is going to look like. I’ve watched videos in YouTube to see how others set up their home office, visited a couple of interior design sites, and created a list of the things I need for my very own office.

Laptop/Computer/Internet

You can’t work from home without these things. (duh?) I know it’s obvious but you just don’t need a computer. You need a good, fast, and reliable computer or laptop with up-to-date software. Different jobs require different tasks. Some employers even require computer and internet specifications to their virtual workers. The specifications are even higher if you are working as a virtual CSR or an outbound agent. It may sound like a lot of trouble to get newer versions of processors or updating your outdated software, but if an employer has very specific requirements, it is most likely that they will pay for your internet connection. This is one of the perks of working from home.

Office Desk

You also need a separate desk where you can do all your work-related stuff. It doesn’t have to be fancy. You can get an old table, put a patterned table cloth and voila! you have your desk.

Printer/Scanner

Why do you need a printer when every correspondence will be done via email? For one thing, it would make your home office look more like a real office. But more importantly, you need it to print contracts and scan documents such as ISP bills, medical certificate, and other documents.

So far, those are the most important things you shouldn’t miss. They can make your home office life a lot easier and plus, it can be handy for other people in the house too.

There are also other things you may want to add in your shopping list, but they are optional. I have a thing for post-its, note pads, journals, and other cutesy notebooks. So ever since I started working from home, I got a ton of those. I can’t resist going to National Bookstore without grabbing a colorful post-it or a neat-looking notepad. I also like posting to-do lists and reminders, so I have a white board near my desk. I will try to upload pictures soon. I like taking pictures but I am too lazy to upload them. =) If you have pictures of your home office, please send them to me and we’ll create a post featuring your home office designs. That would be awesome!

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