Many creative, independently-minded people find, when t […] The post Finding Balance and Managing Time as a Freelancer appeared first on How to Freelance.
Many creative, independently-minded people find, when they finish schooling and get out into the workforce, that they do not enjoy holding a staff position at an agency or publication. These individuals may find they have a need for autonomy, or would like to work a more flexible schedule than a 9-to-5 job provides. For such [...]
Many creative, independently-minded people find, when they finish schooling and get out into the workforce, that they do not enjoy holding a staff position at an agency or publication. These individuals may find they have a need for autonomy, or would like to work a more flexible schedule than a 9-to-5 job provides. For such […] The post Finding Balance ...
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Freelance work means you can earn money without dealing with a boss. Although this is a dream job for many, you need to be able to survive the stress that accompanies it. Like any other job, freelancers can experience enormous amounts of stress and anxiety. Here are some survival tips. Dealing with unreasonable clients Perhaps [...]
Freelance work means you can earn money without dealing with a boss. Although this is a dream job for many, you need to be able to survive the stress that accompanies it. Like any other job, freelancers can experience enormous amounts of stress and anxiety. Here are some survival tips. Dealing with unreasonable clients Perhaps […] The post A Freelancer’s ...
If you want to have a full schedule of projects and a list of solid clients to draw from, there is one key ingredient that many newcomers to freelancing do not budget enough time for – that’s prospecting for new projects and new clients. In my book, The Fast Track to Freelance Success Online, I [...]
Being a freelancer is ideal in many ways: you can set your own schedule, you can work around emergencies that pop up and you can be in control of your time and the money that you make. However, freelance work can sometimes fluctuate and be undependable. People turn to freelance work for a variety of [...]
Owning a freelance business is a dream come true for many people. It gives you complete control of your life and your own schedule. It is ideal for those with family obligations that make a “normal” work schedule difficult. Freelancing can be ideal, but it is business ownership, so you must work hard to create [...]
There are all sorts of reasons to want to go freelance. You want to be in charge of your daily schedule, your income and every area of your life. Of course, becoming a successful freelancer is really difficult, as it takes time to build a solid client base. It all starts, however, with that very [...]
There are a million awesome things about freelancing. You are your own boss. You set your hours. If the weather’s nice, you can stop and take the dog out for a jaunt in the park. You get to do what you love, every day, and nobody else takes credit for your hard work. Having built [...]
The Priceless Lifestyle Freelancing is not just about the money or the potential to make money. Actually, it’s mostly not about the money. It’s about the fantastic, liberating lifestyle that accompanies it. It’s the magnificent freedom to… Do the work that I love Work when I want Work where I want Work with who I [...]
We freelancers often have an unsteady, unpredictable flow of work to do for clients. One month might be painfully slow and the next crazy busy. If you’re going through a time when you don’t have much client work to do, here are 5 highly productive tasks you can do to improve your knowledge & skills [...]
Freelancing: A Secure Form of Employment? One of the facts of life that freelancers face is that we often need to deal with an unsteady cash flow. Freelancers have good times and bad times financially and our earnings reflect those situations. Most people are scared off by this unpredictability, which prevents them from even considering [...]
One of the most common questions beginning freelancers ask themselves is, “should I be really good at one thing or pretty good at many things?” The answer is – you guessed it – it depends. There are advantages and disadvantages to both specializing in one area and having more general knowledge in several areas. Here [...]
Laziness Doesn’t Have to Be Bad “Lazy” is probably one of the last words a typical freelancer might use to describe him or herself. Indeed, it’s unlikely you’ll be successful as a freelancer if laziness is your motto. However, laziness isn’t all bad. In fact, laziness – if used properly – can lead to higher [...]
My successful advertising strategy budget: $0 That’s right: zero. Yet, I have so many potential clients contacting me that I simply don’t have enough time or energy to help them all, so I end up turning down business. How is this possible? My largest only 2 sources of clients are referrals from existing clients and Craigslist – [...]
