Comments on: The Lull Before the Fall (The Danger of Freelancing Complacency) http://freelancefolder.com/the-lull-before-the-fall-the-dangers-of-complacency/ The Blog For Freelancers And Web-Workers Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:25:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob http://freelancefolder.com/the-lull-before-the-fall-the-dangers-of-complacency/comment-page-1/#comment-73895 Rob Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:29:02 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1069#comment-73895 Always give advertising a chance to work and always be financially responsible. Have enough money for a rainy day. Always give advertising a chance to work and always be financially responsible. Have enough money for a rainy day.

]]> By: Laura Spencer http://freelancefolder.com/the-lull-before-the-fall-the-dangers-of-complacency/comment-page-1/#comment-16767 Laura Spencer Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:26:32 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1069#comment-16767 Great discussion! Mason - I do recommend that freelancers save a portion of their income during the "feast" times. Allena - Great comment! Personally, I view applying for jobs as a form of marketing. While I've been approached by some clients directly, I've gotten other gigs by applying for them. So, applying for work is definitely important. Great discussion!

Mason – I do recommend that freelancers save a portion of their income during the “feast” times.

Allena – Great comment! Personally, I view applying for jobs as a form of marketing. While I’ve been approached by some clients directly, I’ve gotten other gigs by applying for them. So, applying for work is definitely important.

]]> By: Allena http://freelancefolder.com/the-lull-before-the-fall-the-dangers-of-complacency/comment-page-1/#comment-16766 Allena Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:18:22 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1069#comment-16766 Replace marketing with "applying for jobs" and I agree: you need to job search every single day. Also, if you're doing print, use lulls to catch up on pitching. Voila! No lulls. Replace marketing with “applying for jobs” and I agree: you need to job search every single day. Also, if you’re doing print, use lulls to catch up on pitching. Voila! No lulls.

]]> By: Mason Hipp http://freelancefolder.com/the-lull-before-the-fall-the-dangers-of-complacency/comment-page-1/#comment-16765 Mason Hipp Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:56:36 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1069#comment-16765 I think James makes a great point -- even if you work constantly and have an unlimited amount of drive, there will still be busy times and slow times. The best thing you can do is try to maximize the good and minimize the bad, all the while keeping your sanity and happiness. I think James makes a great point — even if you work constantly and have an unlimited amount of drive, there will still be busy times and slow times.

The best thing you can do is try to maximize the good and minimize the bad, all the while keeping your sanity and happiness.

]]> By: Laura Spencer http://freelancefolder.com/the-lull-before-the-fall-the-dangers-of-complacency/comment-page-1/#comment-16745 Laura Spencer Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:24:51 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1069#comment-16745 Great advice James! If you're prepared for the slow times then I think that you can lessen the impact. It's just so very easy to relax when things are going well. (I know that I'm guilty of letting up on my marketing when my workload is full.) Great advice James!

If you’re prepared for the slow times then I think that you can lessen the impact.

It’s just so very easy to relax when things are going well. (I know that I’m guilty of letting up on my marketing when my workload is full.)

]]> By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens http://freelancefolder.com/the-lull-before-the-fall-the-dangers-of-complacency/comment-page-1/#comment-16739 James Chartrand - Men with Pens Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:34:51 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1069#comment-16739 Good point. It's highly possible indeed. The feast or famine does exist, though, just as with any other industry. There will always be peak times and down times to deal with. Depending on how you handle it, those peaks and downs may be just bumps or they may be roller coasters... but they do exist. Best way to handle them? Know that tomorrow will be another day :) Good point. It’s highly possible indeed. The feast or famine does exist, though, just as with any other industry. There will always be peak times and down times to deal with. Depending on how you handle it, those peaks and downs may be just bumps or they may be roller coasters… but they do exist. Best way to handle them? Know that tomorrow will be another day :)

]]> By: Laura Spencer http://freelancefolder.com/the-lull-before-the-fall-the-dangers-of-complacency/comment-page-1/#comment-16731 Laura Spencer Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:13:43 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1069#comment-16731 Wow Amy! I could have sworn I left you a longer response. Thanks for coming by. (The Freelance Folder folks pick the photos.) Wow Amy! I could have sworn I left you a longer response.

Thanks for coming by.

(The Freelance Folder folks pick the photos.)

]]> By: Amy Derby http://freelancefolder.com/the-lull-before-the-fall-the-dangers-of-complacency/comment-page-1/#comment-16729 Amy Derby Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:06:31 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1069#comment-16729 Great post, Laura. I know I'm guilty of manic marketing, and a few of the others you mentioned. I don't really have many slow times though. (My "slow" time is working 8 hrs instead of 12. LOL) Lovely pic too. :-) Great post, Laura. I know I’m guilty of manic marketing, and a few of the others you mentioned. I don’t really have many slow times though. (My “slow” time is working 8 hrs instead of 12. LOL)

Lovely pic too. :-)

]]> By: Laura Spencer http://freelancefolder.com/the-lull-before-the-fall-the-dangers-of-complacency/comment-page-1/#comment-16728 Laura Spencer Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:01:43 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1069#comment-16728 Thanks for stopping by, Chaitanya! You got to the point a lot quicker than me. Thanks for stopping by, Chaitanya! You got to the point a lot quicker than me.

]]> By: Chaitanya VRK http://freelancefolder.com/the-lull-before-the-fall-the-dangers-of-complacency/comment-page-1/#comment-16719 Chaitanya VRK Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:28:34 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1069#comment-16719 Nice post. Yes, winner's never quit. Nice post. Yes, winner’s never quit.

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