There’s a common problem in the freelancing world which I call the “Feast-Starve” cycle. It’s simply the phenomena that you experience whilst freelancing, where one month all your clients will pay your invoices, and you’ll essentially be flooded and content with your earnings for that month (the “feast” month). Because the freelancer then tends to [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, September 26, 2009
Do you work from home? Many freelancers do and despite its advantages, there are disadvantages. A new atmosphere may help your creative juices to flow and help you to network outside that box office room of yours. Below I have mentioned four potential alternative places of work. So break away from the mouldy chair you’ve [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 15, 2009
There are certain traits required of a freelancer for him or her to become successful at what they do, and let me be the first to tell you, freelancing is not easy. Yes, ultimately you’ll end up with more freedom and spare time on your hands, but until you’ve mastered the art of efficiency and [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, August 26, 2009
As a freelancer, you are in total control of what you do with your time, who you work for, how you work, and when you work. You control all aspects of marketing, and servicing your clients. That is why it is the ultimate goal of a freelancer to reach a state where their work flow [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 20, 2009
Whilst working away on their latest project, freelancers tend to forget about the simple little things that make all the difference to their experience whilst working. There are a few things you can do here and there to help you along your way, and help boost productivity and improve your health whilst freelancing.
Continue reading...Monday, August 3, 2009
We freelancers are in a very unique position compared with the rest of the working world. When assigned a project, we’re able to schedule work whenever we feel like doing it. This obviously, works as an advantage and a disadvantage. The advantage being you’re able to be flexible, and work at times which suit you [...]
Continue reading...Monday, July 27, 2009
One of the main reasons you probably decided to become a freelancer was the idea of having more free time on your hands which you could spend with things that mattered to you more, like family. Sometimes though, you can get a bit carried away with your freelance career, and end up designating more time [...]
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Friday, October 16, 2009
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