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Entrepreneurs, Get Over It! Let Go and Prosper!

Posted September 14, 2007 in Productivity 4 Rockin' Comments »

Hello folks, today we have a article by Chad from MarketingCT. Chad says he’s an addicted entrepreneur, I believe him! :) - Jon

A List of Do-Not’s:

Do not be a specialist, do not be a generalist, do not be an everything-in-the-whole-world-needs-to-be-done-this-way-ist. Just be the entrepreneur that everyone flocks to, the leader that people want to follow, and then let everyone who does something good, do that thing good.

Sounds like common sense right?

Boy, is that wrong! [Click here to read more →]

Using Templates And Drafts To Boost Your Productivity

Posted August 24, 2007 in Productivity 9 Rockin' Comments »

The more productive you are, the more projects you can manage, and of course the more money you can potentially make.

So, what can you do to increase your productivity, get more things done, in less time, and earn more money?

Use templates and drafts! ;)

Here are some examples: [Click here to read more →]

14 Web-Based Invoicing Tools To Make Sure You Get Paid

Posted August 18, 2007 in Productivity 30 Rockin' Comments »

We all know how important it is to keep track of everything, especially when we’re talking “money“, cause you do wanna get paid.

So, here is a list of 14 web-based invoicing tools. No downloads required, you can access your account(s) wherever you may be in the world, making it really easy to manage your invoices and get paid (on time).

A lot of folks prefer installing a software on their computers and keeping all their data on there, but I personally like web-based apps, they’re great for the freelancers “on the go“. And with most web-based apps, you can download your data and store it on your own computer for future reference. ;) [Click here to read more →]

Simple Time Management Tools Are Best

Posted August 15, 2007 in Productivity 5 Rockin' Comments »

Over the years I’ve come into contact with various and sundry time management tools. I used the Covey system, a host of day timers, and even tried inventing my own tools. I finally gave up on time management because I didn’t want to put my life in a box. I figured if I ran out of time to do all the things I wanted to do on a certain day then I’d just pick up again the next day. I finally just started making lists and scratching the items off the list as I completed them. That proved to be the most effective time management tool I’d ever encountered.

Then I started an Internet business.

[Click here to read more →]

Taking Task Management, Brainstorming and Social Networking A Step Further

Posted August 1, 2007 in Productivity 76 Rockin' Comments »

I have a feeling many of you freelancers and entrepreneurs will like this. Scot from Meridian Crest sent me an invite for a new service called 8apps, they’re in beta right now, but it looks really promising.

I’ve been playing around with 8apps for a couple of days now, and thought I could write about it. I’m really starting to like 8apps, and thought you would like it too. Here it is.

If, after reading this post, you feel 8apps is something you could use, and you think you could get something out of it, I have 45 invites left, so simply leave a comment on this post, and I’ll send an invite to your e-mail address. [Click here to read more →]

Where We Go, Distractions Follow

Posted July 29, 2007 in Productivity 9 Rockin' Comments »

The other day here at Freelance Folder, Jon posted some of his ideas about working from home in The Perils Of Working At Night - Should You Rent A Space? Jon’s vote is to rent a space; for him, the results of the distractions at home make renting appealing.

Sure, there certainly are drawbacks to working at home. For one thing, we sometimes need to work the night away to meet a deadline. But every night needn’t be a work night and there’s much to be said for trying to work things out when working from home.

Some people are more than happy to be working, they simply don’t like to go to work. Why am I saying “they”? “We” simply don’t choose to go to an office every day. For some of us, that’s why we work from home. [Click here to read more →]