Well, Suw Charman uses the more generic term “soloist” in her article A Crash Course in Business Realities for Soloists. But she writes about what’s very applicable to any freelancer attempting to strike out on their own:
It’s about business. You need cash in hand to start up, you presumably have a planning time frame, and […]
Personally, I don’t bother with Twitter. I really don’t see the point of sharing every minutiae of my life with other people.
But I understand that many of you are hopelessly addicted to the frequent updates the Twitter offers. And, there are some people who use the micro-blogging service to maximum effect. So, how can you […]
If there’s any point to Business Week’s article Ten Reasons Gen Xers Are Unhappy at Work, it’s that it may be “time to jump off the corporate train” and that there’s an apparent “need to create corporate environments that are more conducive to [Gen Xers’] needs and preferences”.
All I can say is that changing a […]
High gas prices? Here’s freelancing to the rescue!
Countries all over the world share your pain America. Countries like my own are also experiencing record gas prices, and we’re screaming at our respective governments to do something about it. Isn’t it uncanny how the world can be so similar all over?
Seriously though, freelancing does offer a […]
Financial management is more important for freelancers, because they sometimes don’t know when the next paycheck will arrive. They should have better control over their money.
A notable financial pitfall is impulse buying, which represents short-term thinking at its worst. It may make you feel good right now, but guilt and unnecessary stress follows eventually.
Continue to […]
Many thanks to Rico (someone else who shares my nickname) for sharing with me the 960 grid system. The 960 GS is basically a design recommendation that seeks to
…streamline web development workflow by providing commonly used dimensions, based on a width of 960 pixels. There are two variants: 12 and 16 columns, which can be […]
Once upon a time, Darren Rowse recorded a video of himself working in front of a computer, shrank it down into a digestable 2-minute video, and posted it on problogger.net. I really can’t remember where the post is, but remembering this gave me an idea: could recording ourselves show how productive we are?
The Setup
There are […]
As I’ve written before, effective online persuasion goes right to the point. Few examples are better than kristenkingfreelancing.com, the website of fellow b5media business blogger Kristen King. Within a few seconds, visitors to the site already know:
What service is being offered
Why the service is important
How to purchase the service
Check out the site now!
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Much has been said about the straightforward and wisdom of kids (anyone remember The Emperor’s New Clothes?). Not surprisingly, their simple perspective applies to freelancing to. Kids love to ask questions, and here are some that freelancers can learn from:
Why is it like this? Why? Why? What’s honestly irritating to many parents is what helps […]
Here’s another lesson I learned from the corporate world: perception is reality.
On one hand, this truth represents the tendency for people to judge things—including your proficiency as a freelancer—from first impressions.
On a more positive note, the adage also proves that success begins with how you perceive things. Check out Freelance Success Begins With Mindset, which […]
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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