In a nutshell, procrastination is putting off important tasks that a person should be focusing on at the moment. If you have been or are constantly behaving in this manner, you are just one of the many people with procrastination issues. The fact that there is a majority of people doing the same thing does not make it less of a problem. Being an entrepreneur or a freelancer is a difficult job to...
3 Downfalls of Being Self-Employed You Can Easily Overcome
This is a guest post courtesy of Kimberly. Working for yourself isn’t always rainbows, butterflies, and cherry licorice. It has a downside just like anything in life. Please make Kimberly feel welcome and feel free to drop your thoughts in the comments below this post. So you got the nerve to step out on your own. Exciting, isn’t it? Living the life of an entrepreneur is exhilarating. You...
How I Partially Financed My Trip Around The World With Freelance Writing
This guest post is brought to you courtesy of Shane Lee. Since (ahem) yours truly is a freelance writer as well (somewhat by accident too) I thought Shane’s story both a fun and inspirational one to share with you. I’d love to hear how you’ve gotten creative financing your entrepreneurial passion. Feel free to share your story in the comments below. I became a freelance writer...
Making Money as a Freelance Writer- WITHOUT Selling Your Soul to a Content Farm
This is a guest post by the lovely Marina, on a few ideas she’s used successfully to make money as a freelance writer. The caveat- she does it WITHOUT selling her soul to a content farm, and guess what? You can too, yo! Please drop any thoughts or questions in the comments area below. On June 16, 2011, TheFasterTimes.com posted an article by Oliver Miller, a self-described “content...
Success as a Freelance Copywriter – the Fine Art of Planning
Halloooo BGB’ers! 🙂 How’s it shakin’? This is another post by guest author Chris Hoole and his take on why planning is the shiznel for freelancers. Diaries, efficiency, breaking up, not down… well, you’ll just have to read it sweetcakes and see what he has to say for yourself. Now make him feel welcome ya’ll. You know what to do! (I hope.) Some people fall...
Branding 101- Marketing Yourself as a Freelancer
This is a guest post by Nitin, who has some excellent advice on marketing yourself effectively as a freelancer. And as Carol Tice says, freelancing is the future people, so let’s get creative! When you move from the safe world of a corporate job to the big, bad (okay, it’s not so bad) world of freelancing, one thing you will need to do for yourself, apart from doing your own budgeting and making...
Avoid a Freelance #Fail with Creativity, “Bread and Buttah”, and Rainbow Colored Toe-Socks
Often, you’ll find many freelancers are a creative lot. They are drawn to freelancing because the idea of making a living on their own terms appeals, so they can free up more of their time for creative pursuits. I know… I’m a pretty creative chick myself. However, creative doesn’t always do the job of paying the bills. Sure it’s fun to take on that job that challenges your creativity and makes...
Top 25 Indicators You Need to Quit Your J.O.B.- No Take-Backs!
Photo by Dev Null Let me tell you a little story first. (Warning.. grab a coffee, take a break… this one is long!) Once upon a time I too, was in that same swivel chair as you are, thinking about my future and the futility of my career as I realized that I was headed for a bleak looking dead-end. Yep… My near future dead-ended smack into a solid brick wall that could just about stop a...
From J.O.B. Slavery to Freelancing Freedom in 5 Easy Steps
Photo by Rokito When I was younger, the idea of me being a professional writer was kinda laughable. I wrote poetry, but never considered myself “a writer”. And actually making money at writing? That was something I thought only big name novelists did. I was so clueless! (Only without the blonde hair and skimpy skirts… and the shopping habit…) As I got older, the idea of writing for...
Get the Best Clients and- Novel Idea- Keep Them! Oh and Give Them Candy!
Being an ‘entrepreneur’ has a ton of challenges. When you’re a freelancer on top of that (meaning you cater to clients, not just “customers”) there are even more of them! One of the biggest challenges I think with being a successful freelancer is in finding the right people to work for. Clients might be your boss (sort of) but guess what? They are also your partners! (Sort of). And, while it’s...