Related iPhreaks Freelancing Episodes:

  • Episode #071: Freelancing
  • Episode #087: Freelancing Part 2

02:52 - What is Work/Life Balance? Is There a Perfect Balance?

  • Art > Science

08:29 - Family Time

10:10 - Structuring Your Work Week (Prioritization)

  • John Sonmez of Simple Programmer
    • John Sonmez: How I Plan My Week
    • Episode #091: Soft Skills and Marketing Yourself as a Software Developer with John Sonmez
  • KanbanFlow
  • Agile Software Development
  • Quadrant II => The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey
  • The Pomodoro Technique

16:30 - Shortening Hours to Maintain Sanity and Maximize Productivity

  • Physical Activity = Essential
  • Doing Nothing is OK; Doing Nothing Brings Clarity.

22:06 - Just Say NO

  • The Freelancers' Show Episode #072: Saying NO
  • The Freelancers' Show Episode #069: Setting Boundaries
  • Do NOT Tolerate Toxic Clients; Find Clients That Are a Good Fit (Mutual Benefit)

Picks

Primus and the Chocolate Factory (Jaim)

VARIDESK (Jaim)

Audible (Chuck)

The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz (Chuck)

Firefight (The Reckoners) by Brandon Sanderson (Chuck)

Going for a run (Chuck)

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