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Should I Work on the Weekend?

Some of you will remember Loverboy’s 1981 hit “Working for the Weekend” but does the idea expressed in the song actually have any meaning for freelancers? The dilemma new freelancers face as they become self-employed is whether to work on the weekend. Working as a freelancer may mean quitting the 9 to 5 routine to [...]

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The Secret and Freelancing

A few years ago I read Rhonda Byrne’s book “The Secret” which tries to explain an idea which they call “The law of attraction”. I found the “law” of attraction to be an utter load of nonsense, and generally that Rhonda Byrne was a psychopath who needs serious medical attention. The Secret is growing into [...]

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12 Designs to See Before the End of the World in 2012

There are some designs of sites which I am really fond of and I must stress that when I say ‘I’, it is my own opinion. There is no doubt in my mind that many of you will disagree with my opinion, but if this is the case then comment at the bottom and show [...]

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When Your Work is Rejected

Dedicating yourself to hours of intensive work on a project only to have your virtual blood, sweat and tears to be rejected by your client can lead to unwanted conclusions. The crushing feeling of having wasted hours bent over a project and knowing that there were no fruits can make you feel down. Many freelancers [...]

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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Working from Home

There are two types of freelancers, the first who work from home and the second those who rent office space and go out to work. They both have their advantages and disadvantages, but which one is better? This article will aim to make your mind up between working at home and renting office space. Working [...]

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4 Ways of Getting Business from Previous Clients

Some freelancers are of the opinion that the 80:20 rule applies to a freelancer’s business. They reckon that 20% of our income comes from 80% of our clients and 80% of our income comes from 20% of clients. I happen to agree with this, for the most part. In my own experience I have found [...]

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Innovative Freelancing

A definite way of making your business successful is to innovate and refresh your skill, marketing strategy and work life. Sometimes freelancers can confuse innovating within their business with the wrong kind of innovation and end up screwing up their business and driving away potential clients. Innovating Innovate everything within your business, advance your skills [...]

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