April 6th, 2008
Ok, so I’m a bit late with me weekly dose of Lazy Sunday Link Love. But, you can always squeeze in the time for:
Web Worker Daily’s Online Invoice Service Rundown
Neerav’s guide to Getting The Most Out of a Conference
Connie’s Word Count Tool Rundown. May I also suggest Matt’s Word Counter and Word?
Freelance Switch’s Guide to […]
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March 3rd, 2008
You’ve probably seen the term “Monday Madness” countless times. Especially since I use it on this blog.
There are many reasons to be mad about Monday, and these two apply to freelancers:
Monday means its time to work again (unless you don’t want to accomplish anything important for the week)
Monday reminds us that we still have projects […]
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February 11th, 2008
Email groups are a great way to keep in touch with like-minded people. You get to learn and share information relevant to your fields, interests, or hobbies. However a side effect of email groups is inbox clutter.
So it’s a natural temptation to change your email group preferences and elect to receive “digests”, instead of individual […]
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January 28th, 2008
The great thing about making Tuesday the first workday of the week is that Monday becomes time to do all those errands. Banks and public offices are usually open on this day, so it’s a simple matter of doing your business in the morning to avoid the noontime and afternoon crowds.
Unfortunately, as I learned the […]
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October 15th, 2007
Aside from dedication and consistency, turning your passion into expertise requires believing in yourself.
This photographer bought her DSLR more than half a year ago, because she was frustrated with the limitations of your typical point-and-shoot camera and literally wanted to take her photography to the next level.
I’ll admit, I wasn’t totally supportive of her new […]
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September 10th, 2007
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 […]
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September 3rd, 2007
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 […]
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August 27th, 2007
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 […]
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August 20th, 2007
Another Monday. More Monday Madness. Five years ago, the seminal David Allen book Getting Things Done started something big. Popular productivity blogs, like 43 folders, are based on concepts found in the self-help guide. Five years later, this time management system is actually increasing in popularity.
If you’re wondering what the fuss is all about, but […]
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August 6th, 2007
I mean hangover literally. Oh, don’t play innocent! I’m sure at one point in your life you’ve had too much to drink on a Sunday night, even if you knew the work week would being the next day. I know I have. So how do you cope with that headache, general sense of nausea, and […]
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