Working from Home. Redefining Business Casual.

Are you looking to begin your virtual career but not sure where to start?  If you answered yes, the good news is you’re not alone.  In fact, there are so many legitimate (and also illegitimate) job opportunities available online that many people get frustrated and give up. Building off a recent article I wrote on [...]

Interesting fact – I’ve never met most of my clients in person. When I tell people this, the usual response is somewhat skeptical. My theory has always been that it’s more efficient for both parties (the client and me) to keep our business relationship entirely virtual in nature. With tools such as Skype, FreeConferenceCallHD, and [...]

Before you know it, Mother’s Day will be here again.  It’s impossible to quantify all the ways our mothers guide and shape our lives. As I tell the Executive in Sweatpants story, I’m finding that the message seems to be resonating particularly well with stay-at-home moms.  In fact, in 2013, I’ve personally hired several stay-at-home [...]

I hear this a lot: “Matt, your book is interesting, but I don’t think I could make a career as an online worker.”  In response, I usually pose a simple question:  ”Why not?”  The most common excuse I hear has to do with the perceived quality of online jobs.  Apparently, when people (especially my fellow [...]

The following post, written by Ranjit Singh (founder of the Indian-based RV Technologies), is the first in an ongoing series to provide you with additional perspective into the virtual workforce. Virtual workplaces like oDesk and Elance continue to revolutionize the way people conduct business.  I recently read a study by Forrester Research that stated approximately [...]