Category: Freelance
7 Ways to Beat Writer’s Block
Whether you’re writing your midterm paper or finishing a deadline on an article for a client, writing can be a difficult job. Writer’s block can be a real problem. Creativity doesn’t always flow when it should. Plenty of writers sit down with every good intention, only to find themselves anRead More
10 Tips to Save Time & Do More
The great Management guru Peter Drucker once said: “Time is the scarcest resource of the manager; if it is not managed, nothing else can be managed.” If this is true for managers, then it must be true for the rest of us as well. So how can we make theRead More
What Your Freelance Fantasy Says About You & Your Job
Freelancers have it easy. They don’t have a boss, they don’t have set hours and they only have to commute if they feel like it. That’s the fantasy anyway. Images accompanying articles about working as a freelance invariably involve someone in a beautiful setting, quietly contemplating the fruits of theirRead More
How to Become Financially Independent
Financial independence is the dream many individuals aspire to reach. The idea of being able to earn your own income is a worthwhile thing to pursue, and luckily if you’re an entrepreneur, you’re already a step ahead of the rest of the world. On the other hand, just because you’reRead More
Why Employee vs. Independent Contractor Classification Matters [INFOGRAPHIC]
Although some may overlook it, classifying someone as either an employee or a contract worker matters for both businesses owners and employees. Businesses can face issues with the IRS for improper employee classification, and employees may be getting the short end of the employment stick if they are improperly classifiedRead More
3 Ways to Create a Home Office
For over seven years, I devoted myself entirely to the practice of law and working as a corporate attorney. When year number eight rolled around, with its continued promises of working long, stressful hours at a thankless job, I decided to make the leap out of the legal profession andRead More
4 Ways to Deal with Criticism
As freelancers, we get up close and personal with new acquaintances very quickly. We go from cordially greeting a businessperson and exchanging pleasantries to sending that person the work for which they’ve hired us in a dizzying space of time. Whether we’re designing graphics, preparing spreadsheets, writing copy, whatever ourRead More