Tag: freelancing
What Freelancers Can Learn From TV Characters
Freelancers have to be people of tremendous character — our own decisions rule our destiny. Freelancing means more self-motivation, creating our own atmosphere and learning on the job . They say art imitates life, but I’ve heard the opposite as well. There is plenty of art we could look to, but whoRead 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
7 Secrets to Faster Writing
One of the main qualities of a good freelance writer is their ability to not only write well but to write quickly. This is especially true if you are at the beginning of your writing career. You must learn how to write faster because you need to write more; you are getting paidRead More
How to Avoid the Risks of Freelancing
The only truly effective way to avoid the risks inherent to self employment and freelancing is to not be self employed and to not freelance. That particular way of generating money tends to be one giant risk when compared to full time contract work. Being your own boss is allRead More
Freelance vs. Permanent Employees: What to Choose?
“To freelance or to work full-time?” The question is simple, the answer not so much. Should you swap your current job for a high-paying career online? It depends; many people prefer stability and constancy. That is a fixed salary, a precise schedule, a working environment. Those who would rather notRead More
Save Time & Money with Smarter Quoting
Although it’s one of the most crucial parts of any business, I used to loathe the time I spent quoting for work and then invoicing everything at the end. When I started freelancing, I used Microsoft Word and Excel, laboriously writing everything and saving dozens of files in folders forRead More
Answering Life’s Hard Questions with Lori Deschene
We are giving away two copies of Lori Deschene’s Book at the end of this interview. About a month ago, I heard from Lori Deschene, Founder of Tiny Buddha. Lori, with her creative writing and ideas, has created a community of like-minded people which is growing every second as you readRead More