Hi! Seems it’s your first visit on Freelance Folder. Welcome! You may want to grab our RSS feed or you can also subscribe and receive updates in your e-mail. So you’d always be up to date! Thanks for visiting!Design matters. There’s no question about it. Whether you’re a graphic designer, copywriter, photographer or blogger, […]
In part 1, I gave you four of the eight violent truths about freelancing. They weren’t easy truths, either. They went like this:
1. Freelancing isn’t for the lazy.
2. Freelancing is damn hard work.
3. Freelancers work for more jerks than anyone else.
4. Freelancing is a thankless profession.
If you’ve made it here, it means you’re serious about […]
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 choose to be a stay-at-home mom who is also […]
My recent post on work-life balance (complete with music video) has been hitting a nerve with many freelancers and entrepreneurs.
While being self-employed obviously has its perks, many people are getting the sense that building their business has been costing them too much in terms of family, relationships, and personal life goals.
What about you?
What’s your biggest […]
For many freelance professionals, the ebb and flow of projects is one of the most frustrating and nail-biting aspects of this line of work.
One day you have more work than you can handle. You’re grilling steaks and sipping top-notch California Cabernet.
The next day you’re questioning your worth as a freelance pro, wondering if anyone will […]
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 […]
Many of us freelancers are content creators, whether in terms of written content, design, or coding. What if you’ve had enough with current freelance gigs and want to move in a different direction with your skills?
Not factoring in change can be a quick path to freelance burnout. For example, the NY Times recently had an […]
More than anything else, your business is dependent on the personal vibe that radiates from you in every communication - your emails, your website, your collateral. Are you absolutely nailing this, communicating the confidence that brings in clients day after day … or do you let fears, insecurities and false humility hold you back? […]
Vacation!
The very word is enough to cause envy in most freelancers.
Why would the word ‘vacation’ make freelancers envious?
Quite frankly, many of us are afraid to take a vacation. We’re afraid that if we leave our business unattended for a few days we’ll lose clients to competitors. We’re afraid that we’ll fall behind on our projects […]
“You made a mistake on that project!”
Believe me, those are the very last words that any freelancer ever wants to hear. After all, mistakes mean rework and rework cuts into your profit (to say nothing of the effect on customer satisfaction). However, sooner or later, every freelancer does hear those words. How you respond to […]
