It’s important for any freelancer to have a clear idea of what his freelance career is today and what it will be in the future. Without any definite foundation, it’s harder to actually attract attention, receive inquiries for your services, and even get anything done. That’s because if you don’t take the time to answer […]
Lifehack features 15 ways to give value and make a positive impression, a post suited for people with flexible schedules (like, I don’t know, freelancers?).
A client ripped off the ever-expressive Kathy. Oops.
A recent post from Freelance Switch has become the darling of social bookmarking. With good reason, since it talks about the 10 biggest mistakes […]
No, that isn’t a typo folks. Apparently, “bacn” is the new term for email we like to read, but not right now. Messages that you can miss, such as Facebook notifications and email newsletter issues, but don’t want to.
Previously, I’d advocate keeping your inbox clean from bacn, taking a mercenary outlook towards non-business email to […]
Have you ever been to conventions related to your field? Even if the entrance fee of some of these events, particularly the high-profile ones, carry a steep entrance fee, the opportunities created by attending them can do wonders for your freelancing career.
In such a large gathering of like-minded people, you’ll meet interesting people who represent […]
Great ideas are a precious commodity, because if properly executed, they can make anyone’s work memorable and stand out from the crowd. Since finding them requires exploring new avenues and going beyond old habits, looking for the common factor behind all great ideas is counter-productive. It’s infinitely better to focus on the method behind their […]
For freelancers working at a day job, setting the right balance between these two professional identities is very important. Achieving such a balance is made harder by the fact that you have less time to do more as a freelancer, unless you want to neglect the commitments of your corporate (and probably higher-earning) job.
But such […]
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Another Monday, another work week. For this dose of Monday Madness, here are some basic exercises you can do at home every morning. Before you start working and get some things done.
Stretching. Before you even think about exercise, you need to stretch. Hope you’ve paid attention during your gym classes, as the stretches your gym […]
Lifehack.org has some Diet Tips & More for a Healthy and Trim Body. Perfect for those who don’t have time to exercise while pursuing their passion
The Golden Pencil gets you thinking about Free Online Ways to Promote Your Book. We both agree: blogs are important for writers.
Work From Home Momma asks if you have trouble […]
At first glance, Feng Shui may look like a bunch of mystical mumbo jumbo (with all due respect to its practitioners). But, discerning people will realize that Feng Shui just packages sensible advice in a different way.
For instance, I prefer to see the first tip in Bootstrapper’s 50 Practical Home Office Feng Shui Tips, “Don’t […]
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Written by Rico Mossesgeld [email] for b5media.
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