As you may have deduced from my un-resolution post at Freelance Folder and this blog post title, I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. They’re so… common, and I would hate to be like everybody else (maybe that’s one of the reasons I’m a freelancer?). Now if making resolutions works for you — if they…
Category Archives: Management
Poll: Are You Feeling The Pressure?
Now that we’re at the homestretch of 2011, I’ve been feeling a lot of pressure. Emails, blog posts and even entire products are being created to help us “end the year big,” “sprint towards the finish line,” and “make it the best year ever.” I usually just ignore all this, but lately I couldn’t help…
Clients And Deadlines
I’ve just had a hectic morning. One where I didn’t even have time to change out of my pajamas. And it’s all thanks to a couple of clients who suddenly needed things done. Right. Now. I don’t usually have a problem with deadlines. And because I like to over-deliver, I always try to accommodate clients…
Home Office vs “Real” Office for Freelancers
One of the benefits of freelancing is, you get to work at home. Or in a coffee shop. Or in a boat. Virtually anywhere, as long as you have a computer and Internet connection, right? For some, an Internet connection may not even be necessary. But some freelancers choose to work in a real office….
Poll: How Do You Communicate with Clients?
We live in an age where communication is fast, easy and inexpensive. I remember the good old days when we shared our telephone line with a “party line.” These people were total strangers, but if you weren’t careful, they could listen in on your calls! And if you hogged the line, you’d have enemies. Talking…
Doing What It Takes To Succeed At Freelancing
Have you ever been in a situation where you know exactly what you need to do to achieve your freelancing goals — and yet you don’t do it? In many ways, while I’ve done crazy scary stuff as a freelancer, I’ve also avoided the Even Scarier Stuff. Probably the very things that will take my…
When Freelancers Reject Prospective Clients
When freelancers think of rejection, we’re usually on the receiving end of the stick. That is, we — our proposals and bids — are often the ones being rejected by prospective clients. It’s a common experience among freelancers, even the most talented ones, and something we should get used to. What freelancers have much less…
To Discount Or Not To Discount (Your Freelancing Fees)
The issue of discounting can be contentious among freelancers. Some successful freelancers advise offering special discounts to jumpstart our client base. I have to confess, this is how I got started freelancing. I looked at what other comparable copywriters charged, and I made my fees slightly less than theirs. Other, equally successful freelancers, however, say…
Review: Financial Fitness for Freelancers
One of the most challenging aspects of freelancing is the lack of financial predictability and stability. Unlike our employed peers, we don’t know exactly how much money will go into our bank accounts every two weeks, or at the end of every month. This is why to write a book on finances for freelancers is…
Sabbatical Leave for Freelancers: Necessity or Fantasy?
When I was in university, we would occasionally hear about a professor going on sabbatical. I never really knew what that meant. All I knew was that we wouldn’t see that professor for a period of time. Now I’ve been learning all about sabbaticals because… wait for it… I want to go on one. Here’s…
