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8 Ways to Cope With Working Alone 27 Aug 2013 | 08:57 am
Like many of you I make my money working from home. Despite having daily contact with my clients sometimes it’s tough; loneliness can creep in and before you know it you can be overcome with feelings ...
5 Signs That It’s Time to Drop Your Client 20 Aug 2013 | 10:28 am
As all established business owners know, some clients are just no good for you. When you’re just starting out in business you’re eager to build your reputation and earn some money as quickly as possi...
Freelancing and Product Creation: Paul Jarvis on Creating Meaningful Side Projects 13 Aug 2013 | 09:26 am
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but it’s also a great way to legitimately learn as well. I know some of my best insights have come from ‘reverse-engineering’ the successful outcomes ...
8 Things You Can Do to Instigate Major Change in Your Freelance Business 8 Aug 2013 | 09:10 pm
There’s an old saying we have in Britain: “A change is as good as a rest.” The moral is simple: changing what you do can often be as invigorating and beneficial as taking a break from it. And while I...
Does a Fixed Schedule Help or Hurt Your Productivity? 30 Jul 2013 | 10:30 am
The biggest benefit of being self-employed? Many would assume that it’s the freedom to work on your own time. But as those of use who’ve been doing this for a while know, “on your own time” isn’t al...
Four Simple Yet Overlooked Steps To Get More Clients Right Now 26 Jul 2013 | 10:00 am
It’s coming up to the end of the month and you’re worried you’re not going to make enough to go on your summer holidays that you’ve been planning for a while. Business has been good but you’re not ge...
How to Set Up a Retainer Agreement with Your Most Profitable Clients 24 Jul 2013 | 12:19 am
A big problem that many freelancers have is a lack of consistency in their schedule. When you have bills that show up on a regular basis but work that only brings in money when it’s available (and wh...
How to Apply the 80/20 Principle to Your Freelance Business 19 Jul 2013 | 11:23 am
God plays dice with the Universe. But they’re loaded dice. And the main objective is to find out by what rules they were loaded and how we can use them for our own ends. ~ Joseph Ford The secret to ...
Why Would Anyone Want to Buy Your Freelance Services? 10 Jul 2013 | 10:30 am
Why would anyone purchase my services? As a freelancer, have you ever asked yourself that question? Do you have an answer for it? If not, you’re going to have a hell of a time communicating to clien...
Freelance Broker Sites: A Genuine Source of Clients for Successful Freelancers? 3 Jul 2013 | 10:56 pm
Freelancing seems to be going from strength to strength. In 2011, the Financial Times (UK) reported a 12% growth in the number of freelancers from 2008. The fear (and often the reality) of unemployme...
