Previously: 3 More Skills That Will Pay For Your Retirement
Over the last few days, interrupted only by a brief treatise on what we can learn from Lauren Caitlin Upton, I wrote about six skills that will pay for your retirement. Namely:
Writing
Design
Photography
Illustration
Search Engine Optimization
Web Application Programming
The common factor among these skills is that they help clients […]
Ms. Lauren Caitlin Upton has gone viral. All thanks to her reply to the final question of the 2007 Miss Teen USA Pageant:
“I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some people out there in our nation don’t have maps, and, uh, I believe that our education like such as […]
Previously: 3 Skills That Will Pay For Your Retirement
Illustration
Employers love illustrations, for the same reasons they love quality photography. But while photographers are limited by what they can capture through their lens, the creative possibilities open to a freelance illustrator are virtually infinite. Conventional uses of this versatility include cutout drawings, which isn’t possible through […]
Any freelancer or contract worker should always work towards a desired future. This dream can be as noble as affecting genuine social change, or as basic as financial independence.
In the latter case, it helps to know the right skills. Here are three proficiencies I think will continue to enjoy a high demand from clients over […]
Welcome to a new Monday and a new work week! Almost two years ago, Cameron Mall wrote Full-time Freelancing: 10 Things Learned in 180 Days. Number 4 of his list is particularly applicable:
Some of you argued for Monday deadlines, others against. My take? Unless the thought of spending your weekend behind a PC gets […]
Steven tells you how to Effectively Testing Your Website in Multiple Browsers
The precocious John Wesley shows Why the 9 to 5 Office Worker Will Become a Thing of the Past. Yay!
Bonus Download: Getting Things Done With Gmail
Shai Coggins discusses 3 Ways to Make Money Online (as cheaply and quickly as possible)
FreelanceSwitch covers 20 Essential Tips […]
Recent readings have inspired me to compile a short list on plagiarism. Click through the links below to find out more of this lazy and ironically self-defeating activity.
Do as This Freelancer Says, Not as She Does
Creative Plagiarism
Plagiarism.org
The Plagiarism article on Wikipedia
Copyscape
For me, plagiarism is simply copying someone else’s work, without trying to understand how to […]
Alfa’s advice in What’s RSS and How it Can Help You Find Homebased Jobs is pretty obvious (at least for a net savvy user). But there’s nothing wrong with that, because it’s so easy to forget the basics.
A significant number of job sites provide at least two ways to stay updated with new positings. Either […]
FreelanceSwitch’s 14 Essential Tips for Meeting a Deadline supports my view that clarity prevents misery. And I think clarity should be present in all parts of a freelance career. The less you leave ambiguous, the more you can be sure that your hard work won’t be wasted, you’ll be rewarded for your services, and credit […]
As long as there’s a plug nearby, laptop owners can get things done anytime, anywhere. Of course, a flat surface and a chair helps.
This is where you have to be a bit discerning. Too often we go for the first table we find, even if there’s no room for our legs. Needless to say, such […]
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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