small business – Anthony Caruana

Invest in relationships – they matter

Jun 26, 2018Anthony CaruanaWorkclients, freelancing, productivity, small business

A while ago, I wrote about how I came to get the job of editor for Macworld Australia. It came after many years of being a freelance contributor to the magazine. But I wasn’t the only long-term contributor. I also ensured that I maintained a good relationship with the publishers and it was the combination of relationships and experience that got me that job. But, the publisher has decided to shutter that operation and I lost a long-timer retainer client. While that hurt, the pain was short-lived.

Time Wasting Clients

Jan 11, 2012Anthony CaruanaWorkclients, freelancing, productivity, professionalism, small business, working

Some clients expect you to be able hit short deadlines even though they delay sending you important information and are clearly out of their depth when it comes to managing time and organising a project. But time wasting clients cost you money.

The tools of the freelance trade

May 20, 2011Anthony CaruanaWorkapplications, freelancing, iPad, SaaS, small business, Software, tools

Freelancers can be overwhelmed by all the different tools they can use. Here’s some information to help find a path through the confusion. Here’s a presentation I recently gave on some of my favourite tools.

Overcoming the loneliness of freelancing

Mar 15, 2011Anthony Caruana6 CommentsWorkfreelancing, management, productivity, small business, social media, tools, Twitter, work from home

There are some great benefits in being self-employed. A whole stack of advantages came out of a recent post on the best things about freelancing and the comments.However, it’s not all plain sailing. One of the benefits of a normal nine-to-five job is the contact with other people. In another recent post I mentioned that

Write a business plan and track it

Jan 5, 2011Anthony Caruana1 CommentWorkbusiness plan, goal setting, payment, small business

How do you know of you’re being successful in business? Kaplan and Norton, in their seminal business book The Balanced Scorecard [Affiliate Link], said that: …organisations are operating in complex environments so an accurate understanding of their goals and the methods for attaining those goals is vital. In other words, in order to be successful