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How To Weather The Storm By Making Your Money Work For You

Unless you’re an extremely successful freelancer, you’ll most likely find yourself holding an umbrella at some point or another. One month, you’ll have more than enough money to pay the bills. The next, you’ll find yourself considering the possibility of throwing in the towel.
What do you do when paying the bills each month requires a [...]

9 Ideas For A More Creative And Effective Brainstorming Process

Do you doodle? Do you have to draw abstracts when you are talking on the phone on anything that’s handy? Does your mind work better when the idea takes form on that discarded napkin? Then take a moment with me to see how you can’t possibly live without thumb nailing.
Thumb nailing goes by many different [...]

What To Do When You Feel Invisible

Have you ever felt invisible? Or, perhaps I should ask instead, have you ever felt inaudible – as though your words and ideas are being totally ignored. . . as though no one hears you.
I remember the first time it happened. I was only about 11 years old. My dad took me out to eat [...]

The Freelancer’s Guide To Dealing With Non-Savvy Clients

As freelancers, we know that there are different types of clients, all with unique needs and requests. It’s quite obvious because clients are human beings after all and they ought to have different tastes and perspectives. One of such clients some of us usually consider being the freelancer’s nightmare, is the non-savvy client.
I’m not just [...]

Pay Attention! Attention to Details Will Set Your Business Apart

Do you want to set your business apart from the competition? Of course you do! What sensible freelancer would ever answer “no” to that question?
If you want to set your business apart, then start paying attention to the details. Most of your competitors aren’t. What? You don’t believe me?
Here are four examples that demonstrate how [...]

Why The Delete Key Is My Best Friend When It Comes To Telling Off Clients

I’ve always prided myself on the fact that I provide impeccable customer service. But bottom line - if you’re in the service industry (which we are), you will find yourself dealing with ridiculous clients.
Whether you’re a waitress being screamed at by an angry customer about a spot on his fork, or you’re an IT person [...]

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