Why You Should Do Too Much
Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.
-Les Brown
If you’re a freelancer with regular commitments to fulfill (retainerships and problogging obligations are example), exceed your quotas.
For example, if you have to do six short articles a week, try making seven. Sure, you probably won’t earn extra, but you’ll benefit because you get:
A Safety Net. You no longer have to worry on days when you’re just too tired or busy to finish everything. Thanks to your extra efforts, you’re covered.
More Practice. Practice makes perfect. The more you do something (correctly that is!), the better you get at it.
Who said Too Much of a Good Thing is bad? ;)
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Contract Worker - What Contract Worker Considers “Freelancing”
Jan 29, 2007 at 4:43 am
[…] This blog is about freelancing. We already know where the word came from, but there are differing opinions of what it means. Strictly speaking, a freelancer’s involvement with a company is only for one specific job. Neither full- nor part-time. But, for the purposes of this blog, even part-time commitments fall under the scope of freelancing. In fact, I’ve decided to consider freelancing in its most general sense. Which is basically not being tied down to a single job. In fact, many of the most lucrative freelancing oppurtunities don’t end on the “first date.” That doesn’t necessarily mean spreading yourself too thin (the jack of all trades is the master of none). It’s still possible to work for different clients/employers, but practice only one craft. In fact, if done properly, constantly practicing a skills means you’re concentrating on it. Practice always makes perfect, and within the limits of human stamina and physical possibility, working too much was never bad. That is the beauty of Contract Work: not limiting yourself to a single obligation comes with lots of advantages. Like building a network of contacts, since you get to interact with different kinds of people. Or Enjoying more oppurtunities to hone your abilities. And, of course, the chance to earn more money within the same amount of time. There is of course the danger of not giving each project the attention it deserves, but a person who has mastered the fine art of time management will have no problem. […]
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