Most freelancers work at home, for good reasons. Not having to go through the daily commute is already a big plus, and that’s just the start of the time and money savings you can achieve working at home.
But forget about the benefits, if you let yourself get distracted. It’s so easy to go back to […]
Alea Iacta Est
-Julius Caesar
When Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon, he committed himself. Conflict with the current Roman Empire leadership was inevitable. Win or lose, Caesar had nowhere else to go but forward. As we all know, this decisive action set the stage for Caesar’s rise to power.
For freelancers, passing the point of no return is […]
Keeping your word is a simple way to build your status as a contract worker who delivers. But you must be willing to resist temptations.
I spent the whole day with a freelance photographer named Jake Verzosa. While on a break between layouts, he received a text asking if he was available to shoot Manny Pacquiao […]
I’ll be the first to admit no one likes paying taxes. Especially here in the Philippines, where you suspect your 30% is financing a mistress’ condo or a son’s lavish birthday party! And who wants to file income statements, when you’re stating publicly what you earn?
It may be easy for solo operators like freelancers and […]
Freelancers should embrace the limits the usually work with, because while staying within the boundaries may present a significant challenge, coming up with the answers exercises the creative muscle.
Limitations provide creativity with a framework where it can thrive. There’s no problem letting the imagination run wild from time-to-time, but this won’t produce results while a […]
Though freelancers have great control over their office environment and the work they’re doing, sometimes even they need motivation.
“Chief Happiness Officer” Alexander Kjerulf does write on keeping the morale and motivation in an office environment high, but some of his insights apply to contract workers as well, such as:
Finding What You Love
How to […]
At the risk of once again stating the obvious, another way to improved productivity is keeping track of all a project’s details.
Before you start, try to make sure you have all the info needed to accomplish a project at hand. A great guide to acquire this would be “Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How?” […]
What we can really gain from the recent derivative brouhaha (I’m looking at you, gossips and conspiracy theorists!) are the lessons learned from the unfortunate incident.Reading on the entire episode reminded me about the evils of plagiarism, both for the offender and offended. The victim of course suffers because his originality was violated. But in […]
The very fact you earn money from freelancing proves your ability. It’s understandable that you only work for clients willing to pay a premium for your skills. You only have so much time on this world to make money, and surely you want to make it as lucrative as possible.
But there are those out there […]
It’s so easy to recommend becoming a contract worker by pointing out the negatives of the corporate world. Freelancers should be glad that they don’t have to put up with workplace violence. Confined Space, a blog that provides “News and Commentary on Workplace Health & Safety, Labor and Politics” reports:
The great majority of establishments that […]
Showing why "Freelancing" Isn't Just an F-Word Through Shared Experiences and Useful Info.
Written by Rico Mossesgeld [email] for b5media.
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