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Are You a Writer, Freelancer, or Entrepreneur?
Posted October 2, 2008 in Business, Lifestyle, Writing 13 Rockin' Comments »
One of the most challenging things about being a freelance writer is that there isn’t really a well-defined career path laid out for you.
In a regular career, there are specific rungs on your ladder that are pretty well identified. For example, when I worked in IT, I started out answering phones for a help [...]
The Dark Side of Freelance Writing
Posted September 25, 2008 in Business, Writing 15 Rockin' Comments »
Last week we talked about changing your world, and about how it’s so important to freelance with integrity.
Today, I want to explore that idea a little further and talk about one of the most challenging situations freelance writers can face.
Let me say, from the start, that I believe in what I do. I am a [...]
Freelancers: 3 Principles That Can Change Your World
Posted September 18, 2008 in Inspiration, Lifestyle 12 Rockin' Comments »
Most freelancers I know didn’t start out freelancing. They worked in a corporate office somewhere, stifled by the buzz of fluorescent lights and surrounded by paper-thin cubicle walls. They calculated profit and loss statements, they managed networks, they sold condominiums.
At the end of the day, they went home and forgot about their job until the [...]
How to Find Joy in Your Work
Posted September 5, 2008 in How-To, Inspiration, Lifestyle 9 Rockin' Comments »
If you don’t have enough happiness in your day-to-day freelance work, you’re not doing it right.
The fact of the matter is that whether you’re a writer, designer, or other sort of freelancer, there are plenty of different types of work you can do to keep your days from becoming too monotonous.
Still, there are times when [...]
How Freelancing Is Like Network Administration
Posted July 28, 2008 in Business, Lifestyle 1 Rockin' Comment »
I don’t regret my past life as a computer guy.
There was a time, back in the late 90s, when I could switch jobs every 6 months and make 30% more than I’d made previously. In two years, I nearly tripled my salary.
I went from working the phones at a help desk to administering networks in [...]
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 [...]
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