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freelanceswitch.com » FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Jul 3, 2008
I’ve been freelancing for about five years now, sometimes only part time, and sometimes in a serious attempt to rake in all the cash I can before I drop dead from project overload. Yet when I read the freelancing sites …
Also tagged: part time
freelanceswitch.com » FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Jun 18, 2008
A few days ago, Marie Baca wrote a wonderful and well-intentioned post called The Five Most Common Mistakes of Female Freelancers that turned out to be somewhat controversial in the comments. So, why don’t we even the …
freelanceswitch.com » FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Jun 13, 2008
I’m not a big fan of generalizations, but I’m also painfully aware that when it comes to freelancing, there are a number of women out there who aren’t getting the gigs and compensation commensurate with their …
freelanceswitch.com » FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Jun 12, 2008
Picture this. You’re at an interview for a project. Your potential client decides to select you for the job. Better still, they are willing to give you double the rate you had requested. As you walk out of the meeting …
Also tagged: learning, skill, self improvement
freelanceswitch.com » FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Jun 7, 2008
Many freelancers I’ve talked to can list a whole lot of positives to going solo. When asked about the downsides, however, I’ve found many people say that they miss the opportunity to talk about work with their …
Also tagged: networking, ideas, talking, discussion
freelanceswitch.com » FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - May 23, 2008
So, you’ve got a good idea; a creative solution for a brief. Or you’ve just won a pitch. Fabulous. Now you’ve got to build the thing. If you can do that with the effortless lubrication of motivation from start to finish …
Also tagged: motivation, creativity, inspiration
freelanceswitch.com » FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - May 20, 2008
Although there are numerous bright aspects to freelancing, day in day out it’s not easy to keep focused and keep producing your best work for clients. Focus can easily be lost, direction shortsighted, and shortcuts …
Also tagged: calm, freelancing essentials, stress free
freelanceswitch.com » FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - May 17, 2008
After placing the last plate in the dishwasher yesterday, I poured in the detergent, set the dial, and burst in to tears. It was not the chemicals or the hormones. Okay, probably a little bit of the hormones. Okay …
Also tagged: friends, alone, loneliness
freelanceswitch.com » FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - May 15, 2008
The engine in a NASCAR racecar produces, on average, more than 750 horsepower. That’s more than twice the horsepower of most production engines on the street. You wouldn’t guess it, but NASCAR engines are very similar …
Also tagged: writing, blog writing
freelanceswitch.com » FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - May 5, 2008
I’m a big fan of playing tricks on my own mind to get things done. For example, I’m the type of person who sets all my clocks to run fast by a few minutes (each clock by a different increment, of course) to stay …