Distraction Faction

Distraction Faction

VUMA Blog Distraction Faction   “It’s incredibly hard to get meaningful work done when your workday has been shredded into work moments.” – Jason Fried   All businesses are busy places, or at least they should be. Over the years, I...
I will work how much?!

I will work how much?!

VUMA Blog I will work how much?! It shouldn’t come as a surprise to you that you spend more than half of your adult waking life getting ready for work, commuting to work, and yes, working. People who work at a standard full-time job spend eight hours per day, five...
Shoveling Elephant Poop

Shoveling Elephant Poop

VUMA Blog Shoveling Elephant Poop   I once took a job that was below my skill set and experience level because I thought I wanted to “just be an employee” for a while and let managers deal with and fix the problems. When I told my mother about this...
Listen and learn

Listen and learn

VUMA Blog Listen & Learn I’ve been addicted to Podcasts since I discovered them five years ago and, if I had mastered the art of listening to them while also being productive, I could cram in even more in a day than I already do during my short commute. I subscribe to...
Community

Community

VUMA Blog Community A consistent theme across all the side hustle podcasts, startup websites and news sources I voraciously consume is the critical importance of networking. This is not earth-shattering news to me, of course. I’ve spent enough years chained to a desk...