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Thrive, Even When Odds Are Against You

Posted July 25, 2008 in Business, Lifestyle 6 Rockin' Comments »

Just last week I noticed it in a parking lot where I stop frequently. It was a spectacular sight – a bright red flower growing up through a tiny crack in the pavement. The fact that the plant had survived was amazing. The fact that the plant was actually in bloom was even more astonishing.

Now, before we go any further, let me clarify. I’m not talking about some scraggly weed with a half-dead flower. This was a healthy, flourishing bloom – worthy of the finest garden.

I examined the parking lot. Not even the smallest bit of topsoil was visible. There was nothing at all in the parking lot that looked like it could nourish a flower.

Yet, somehow this particular flower had managed, not only to survive, but also to actually thrive. Despite the odds, it was a healthy, growing organism.

The Lesson For Freelancers

The odds of success are against most freelancers, especially when they are starting out. The fact is that most business start-ups fail within a few years. [Click Here to Read More...]

Creating A Widget Ready Footer In Wordpress

Posted July 24, 2008 in freelancenews 2 Rockin' Comments »

Creating A Widget Ready Footer In Wordpress
It is a common site now to see a widget ready footer on a wordpress powered site, it adds some extra areas to add widgets that would maybe look out of place in the sidebar.

Freelance Folder Turns One – Let’s Celebrate This With A Contest (Our Very First)

Posted July 23, 2008 in News 29 Rockin' Comments »

Yes, today is our birthday! I launched Freelance Folder on July 23rd 2007, exactly a year ago. Wow, a year already! Crazy huh?

A lot of things have changed since I launched this little side project! Well, it didn’t took me long to realize that was going to be more than just a side project! ‘Working on Freelance Folder” quickly climbed all the way to the top of my everyday to-do list. :)

What Happened In The Last Year?

In the last year Freelance Folder went through 4 (or was it 5?) redesigns, we published over 300 posts written by freelancers from all over the world, and have been featured on tons of websites and blogs from LifeHacker and LifeHack to FreelanceSwitch and even ABC News.

Needless to say that the last year has been awesome! So I thought we could celebrate this with a contest! I’m sure you won’t mind. Drinks are on me! [Click Here to Read More...]

From Print Designer To Web Designer… Take The Leap But Don’t Get Wet… I Did.

Posted July 23, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

From Print Designer To Web Designer… Take The Leap But Don’t Get Wet… I Did.
It doesn’t really matter what school of thought or training you come from. It’s all about how you adapt and adhere to certain principals and guidelines.

19 Ways to Build Your Business When Work is Slow

Posted July 23, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

19 Ways to Build Your Business When Work is Slow
Just because you don’t have as much client work as you would like doesn’t mean that there is nothing positive you can do for your business.

Battle Productivity Brain Drain With an Idea Budget

Posted July 23, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

Battle Productivity Brain Drain With an Idea Budget
You’ll restore some balance in your life and actually get things done with these seven adapted strategies.

The Seven Deadly Sins of Freelancing Part 7 – Sacrificing Integrity

Posted July 23, 2008 in Lifestyle 9 Rockin' Comments »

There are a number of ways that a freelancer can lose her business. Sometimes, the economy takes a dive and she can’t recover. Sometimes, she isn’t good at what she does. Sometimes, she falls prey to one of the first six deadly sins of freelancing. She doesn’t plan, she doesn’t market, she aims too high or too low.

There is something else, though, that can destroy a freelance business. Of the seven deadly sins of freelancing, this is probably the most serious, the most severe, and the one sin with implications far beyond the freelancing business.

Deadly Freelancing Sin #7: Sacrificing Integrity

The old cliché tells us how “nice guys finish last.” We see examples of corporate leaders who do horrible things to get where they are. We hear about people climbing the career ladder, all the while stepping on the fingers of those below them. On, and on, and on it goes. People everywhere sacrifice their integrity and their own moral compass in order to get ahead. [Click Here to Read More...]

5 Other Services all Freelance Web Designers Should Offer!

Posted July 23, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

5 Other Services all Freelance Web Designers Should Offer!
Are you a Web Designer or Developer? Yes? Well are you optimizing your reach by expanding your services beyond Web Design? No? C’MON! Whats wrong with you?! Jeez!

27 Best Photoshop Web Layout Design Tutorials to Design Decent Web Layouts

Posted July 22, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

27 Best Photoshop Web Layout Design Tutorials to Design Decent Web Layouts
Here is a collection of 27 layout design tutorials that will help you with designing a decent looking website.