Quick Guide – Setting a Rate
Setting a rate – it’s one of the first things all freelancers need to do. If you don;t know how much you want to be paid, there’s no way of knowing whether the work you do will help pay the bills.
Technology for Freelancers
Choosing the best technology for a freelance business is about more than picking an accounting package. Every part of the freelance business needs the right tools.
Productivity Tips for Freelancers
Your productivity is constantly under threat. There are distractions like email, phone calls, social media, friends and family dropping in (who equate working from home with always being free to drop what you’re doing and go out). How do you stay productive?
Targeting Niches is Critical for Success
You can’t do everything. Many freelancers start out thinking that the free in freelance means that they can try whatever they like. But that’s not true. Successful freelancers focus on specific niches that deliver the best bang for buck.
The Business of Freelancing
The business of freelancing is hard work. I recently presented on this topic to my peers.
Is your office safe? 5 simple safety tips.
It seems like a simple question with a simple answer. Is your office safe? At first blush, you’ll probably look around and say that given there are no chemicals, fire hazards or other obvious dangers that everything is perfectly fine. But like the Chinese water torture, it could be the slow, continual hazards that will cause you long term pain. Office safety is often forgotten but is important. When you’re self employed, not working is the same as not earning. And not earning equals not eating!
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