Life’s too short to do work you don’t enjoy. So, freelancer, let me ask you: Are you having fun? I know, work is serious stuff, even for freelancers. We have to feed, clothe, and shelter our families. Or at the very least, make next month’s rent. It’s not my intention to minimize the importance of…
Category Archives: Personal
My 2011 Freelancing Gratitude List
It’s that time of year when we take stock of the past and give thanks for all the blessings we’ve received. I know, this post is late for Thanksgiving, but it’s always a good time to focus on the good things that have come to us. It helps put things into perspective and makes us…
How Do You Deal With Freelancing Rejection?
One of the hardest parts of being a freelancer is experiencing rejection. Freelancers get rejected when cold calling. When presenting proposals and quotes. And when submitting finished work. Our egos take a real beating! How do freelancers survive?
So You Wanna Be A Freelancer
Freelancing seems to have become popular nowadays. Technology has made it easier than ever for people to become self-employed service providers. But it takes a certain kind of person to become a successful and happy freelancer. In this blog post, I list 10 characteristics freelancers must have in order to succeed and actually enjoy freelancing. Let’s see…
A Ghost Writer’s Dilemma
A ghost writer is someone who gives their writing talent to someone else in exchange for money. It sounds crude, but that’s the truth. I get paid to put together words into a coherent whole, and the one who paid me gets to put their name on the final product as their own writing. Anything…
How Blogging Is Making Me a Better Person
The other day, I did something I’d been terrified of, succeeded, and am now reaping the rewards of that success. And it’s all thanks to this blog.
Setting Boundaries in Your Freelancing Business
A recent post in Freelance Folder, entitled “Manifesto for a Freelancer with a Family,” inspired me to create this video.
Every Freelancer Needs An Inspiration
Today, I’d like to talk about inspiration. What inspires you to keep freelancing? I ask because freelancing isn’t always easy.
Celebrating Freelancing Milestones
Today my cousin posted on her Facebook profile: “Thanking the Lord for my second year in freelance editing.” I congratulated her, and then realized that my own two-year anniversary had recently come and gone without notice. I had been too focused on tracking my income, that I had lost sight of this milestone in my…
How Far Would You Go To Get More Clients?
The getting of clients remains the number one challenge for freelancers today. At least, that’s what I found when I surveyed the participants in my recent webinar with “the real” James Chartrand. As you may already know, James knew all about the pain of struggling to get clients. In fact, that’s what drove her to…
