When freelancers first get started, it can be a little scary. They might worry about whether or not they will continue to have enough work to pay their bills. For me this was an issue because, being single, I have no one else to rely on. Keeping my bills paid is all up to me. […]
When your business relies on working with clients, you must establish a relationship with them. Hopefully that relationship is a good one and beneficial to everyone. Of course there are times when conflicts occur that must be resolved. While you may be able to work through most of them, sometimes there is no resolution. Here […]
So many of us have a dream to work from home. I know I like working remotely and freelancing. However, it’s not always for everyone. Some people can’t work from home all the time — or even at all. Here’s how to tell if you’re cut out to work from home: How Much Social Interaction […]
I’ll admit it — I used to take it personally every single time someone decided to unsubscribe from my email list. Sad, right? Unsubscribes always felt like a hit to my ego, and I constantly second guessed my email content. I convinced myself that unsubscribes meant that I was doing something wrong so I spent […]
This year I’m focused on increasing my income — and the focus is paying off. One thing that has been a significant help in increasing income is no longer seeing myself as an hourly worker. I stopped charging clients a long time ago based on an hourly rate, but for some reason I still thought […]
Economist Tyler Cowen has argued that Americans are less adventurous than they were just a few decades ago. They move less often, they divide themselves by socioeconomic lines more frequently, and they stay in their jobs longer and don’t take the time to network or attend business events. And, this shift toward complacency hasn’t avoided […]
Aspiring business owners are usually in awe of what I do. They wonder how I’m able to land jobs and make a full-time living from home. I’ve been there. I’ve seen my friends and other freelancers I admire making way more money than me. For quite some time, I couldn’t figure out how they were […]
At some point, freelancers hit a crossroads. You start getting so many job requests that you can’t handle them all on your own. It’s tough to turn money away, but there are only so many hours in a day. Trading time for money can eventually lead to a dreaded income plateau. You simply don’t have […]
After being in the freelance game for many, many years, I can tell you that current clients can be a huge missed opportunity if you’re not tapping into them as a resource. Time and time again I’ve been able to increase my income and portfolio with work that’s been referred to me by present clients. […]
While working from home and telecommuting continue to grow in popularity, commuting to work every day is still the norm. The average commute in the United States has grown to 26 minutes each way, or nearly an hour every day in the car going to and from work. According to data from the Census, more […]