Is it possible for freelancers to make the same mistakes as actors, and be doomed to a certain set of roles? That’s a question explored in part 5 of the seven deadly sins of freelancing, where Bob cites situations where freelancers had to dig themselves out of typecast holes.
It’s well worth the read actually, because […]
It looks like media, creative, marketing, and PR professionals—the same professions most inclined to freelancing in my opinion—get the most sleep in Britain. At least, that’s what a recent study says:
Seemingly undisturbed by work pressures, today’s media or creative professional gets an average of 7 hours and 12 minutes a night… Marketing and PR workers […]
Freelance Sprout explores the case for freelance bidding sites, citing a common problem:
The reason many established writers turn up their noses at freelance bidding sites is because there is a tendency for people to list projects on these sites looking for an awful lot of work for very little money. It can be hard for […]
I’ve somehow managed to become a local authority on technology. Maybe it’s because I’m the tech contributor for certain magazines and I maintain a tech blog that truly caters to a tech audience.
Thanks to that, I’m now in Singapore, all expenses paid. LG Mobile wants to build publicity for their new marketing push, and they’ve […]
And here’s the proof:
Forty-one per cent of flexible workers would forgo a 100 per cent pay rise if it meant giving up control of the way they work, according to the results of a new survey by Workology, an online community that supports flexible workers, freelancers, portfolio workers, and self-employed professionals. When the incentive to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Summary: In a certain sense, the 80-20 Rule is useful to freelancers, because it makes them think about a future where they can achieve more with less effort.
My corporate-warrior dad made me avoid business management terms like the plague. So I had no idea what the Pareto Principle was all about, until Debbi Mack guest […]
The content factory that is HR World has this to say about freelancing:
Freelancing can introduce a rewarding lifestyle for an individual who craves flexibility and creative freedom. While freelancers do the work that the customer requires, they manage to enjoy more autonomy in their jobs than most professionals. Along with the creative-spirit label, however, comes […]
Once upon a time, Otto Von Bismarck unified Germany. His skillful use of diplomacy and military power enabled him to contend with other countries, while his refusal to back down from what he wanted proved effective with his superiors.
The usual pattern in his career was that of a superior refusing to approve Bismarck’s plan, Bismarck […]
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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