*note: this article has been translated into Spanish. Thanks Phillipe!
Being a freelance writer is a lot like being a stay-at-home mom. People on the outside have this image of a leisured existence, while the reality of the situation is that freelance writers (and stay-at-home moms) are often busier than many “working” folks. God forbid you [...]
When you were a kid, did your parents constantly tell you to sit up straight and stop slouching or fidgeting? Some of my earliest memories involve just that scenario. I was always a fidgety kid; I never could sit still very long and the more I moved around the further down in the chair I’d [...]
There are times when taking people’s money – even for a job you worked hard on – just doesn’t feel right. Some clients get a break because they needed help and you wanted to be generous or kind, but sometimes…
…sometimes a client wants to give you money and it just feels dirty.
You almost want to [...]
Isn’t it fun to work from home? You have your main computer, access to the internet, phone and all that. All you need is right there in your home office, you don’t have to worry about anything and you even take some things for granted.
When you go to Starbucks it’s not because you need to, [...]
As many of you have been following on my Freelance Smackdown! threads, I’ve been putting Christine O’Kelly’s eBook to the test - and it’s passing with flying colors. One of the gems in this book is a piece of advice that’s so simple you may have never thought of it - but it could [...]
As a freelancer, entrepreneur or business owner, your main goal is to convert each client into a returning client. It’s much easier to keep your clients than always having to try to find new ones (and cheaper too).
Making sure your clients are completely satisfied is not only a surefire way to keep them coming back, [...]
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