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High-End Business Model Helps Freelancer Thrive

Jonathan Blum’s love affair with the Internet is long gone. The freelancer, who has a regular column for TheStreet.com and who writes for such outlets as Entrepreneur Magazine, was an early and prolific blogger and eventually built up a high-volume … Continue reading

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A High-Powered Attorney’s Guide to Building a Lucrative Freelance Business

Even if it’s passion for your craft that propels you forward day after day as a freelancer, it’s important to recognize that beyond being a talented writer, web designer or architect, you’re business owner, too. While you may not enjoy … Continue reading

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The Mistake Freelancers Discover–After It’s Too Late

As a long-time freelancer, I have a pretty good handle on the mistakes that tend to bedevil independent scribes. Taking too many refrigerator breaks. Procrastinating by vacuuming the living room rug, doing the laundry, or polishing your son’s dress shoes … Continue reading

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Ditch These 4 Time-Wasting Habits

1. Coffee or wine with that just-starting-out freelancer who wants advice.  We all want to be helpful, and in fact I got some really great help from established freelancers when I was starting out. But you’ve got to set limits … Continue reading

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5 Ways To Rev Up Freelance Income Now

Succeeding in freelancing means reacting quickly to what’s going on in the economy. Sales for some freelancers may have slowed a bit this month as clients respond to negative economic news. The reports could signify a lull in the recovery, … Continue reading

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An Easy Way to Go Paperless

We all know that using less office paper is good for the earth, but if you’ve tried eliminating it altogether, you know that it’s not as simple to do as it sounds. One challenge for me has been signing contracts. … Continue reading

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4 Tips on Money Management for Freelancers

Going from a steady paycheck to a freelance income can be a big adjustment, especially if you are leaving behind a substantial corporate salary with full benefits. But, contrary to what many people assume, it’s possible to end up on … Continue reading

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A Tool to Help You Tackle Big Projects

I’ve been working on a memoir for the past three years or so. It’s the first really long thing I’ve written–beyond the 3,000 or 4,000-word feature story. I didn’t have a clue how to organize my research when I started. … Continue reading

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A Killer Work Habit That Is Easy To Adopt

Last week, I wrote about time chunking, a new phrase sweeping productivity circles. (See: Power Up Your Productivity). This week, I tried with some success to turn off interruptions to focus on writing or editing pretty major pieces that I … Continue reading

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5 Signs Freelancing Is A Wave Of The Future

1. A Pew Research Center survey found that self-employed workers are “significantly more satisfied with their jobs than other workers. They’re also more likely to work because they want to and not because they need a paycheck.” Pew reports that … Continue reading

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