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This is a common question I get from people who work traditional 9—5 jobs, or who don’t have much experience in the small business world or in freelancing. And it’s an excellent question: if you don’t have a boss, then how can you stay on track with your work? What’s to stop you from just …
One of the most common things that you hear with regards to productivity is that above all, you should avoid multitasking! The logic behind this is that if you try to do too many things at once, you won’t be doing any of those things very well. But since I love multitasking, I’ve naturally found a way around this …
I have now been freelancing full-time for about 11 months. It’s rather exciting! Freelancing is a wonderful experience. I absolutely love being a home-based small business owner. I am now getting to the stage where I have quite steady and long-term clients, which is fantastic, whereas my first month or three as a freelancer was largely spent …
And the #1 thing you need to know about being a home-based business owner is… Figure out what works best for you, right now. There are so many different ways of working, but ultimately, what works best for one person might not work right for you. And what worked for you six months ago might …
Ahhh, Inbox Zero. That elusive concept wherein you deal with emails as they come in and you never have more than three emails in your inbox (or, ideally, you have zero emails in your inbox!). But how are you supposed to actually do it? Most of the strategies that I’ve seen—only look at your emails …
So you’ve got a project to manage… now what? These BEST project management tips will help you get organized and get an awesome project going! My 6 best project management tips: 1) Identify all tasks that need to be done. One of the biggest issues that can come up when managing a project is that it’s …
The start of a new year can be a fresh start for so many other areas of your life! And when you’re trying to organize your life and be your best self, one of the things you can focus on is to simplify your to-do list. Top five tips to simplify your to-do list: 1) …
It’s the start of a new year—have you made any New Year’s resolutions? How about setting business goals? While I’m all about choosing a word for the year, I also like the idea of setting business goals for yourself throughout the year—especially for freelancers and home-based business owners! It’s a fun way to see the …
When people find out I am a freelancer, or when they ask me how my freelance work is going, 95% of the time they will shake their heads and say, I couldn’t do what you do. I just don’t have the discipline to work from home and be my own boss. Grab your business goal …
Here’s the thing: I love 95% of my work. It’s awesome and enjoyable and challenging and wonderful. Anything related to editing makes me very happy, and nearly all of my writing tasks are also highly interesting and enjoyable. But as a new freelancer, I occasionally have to take on work that is only vaguely related …
You can be far more productive (and avoid a lot of headaches!) by making a few small changes to your organizational system. This can work for both the office or in the home—and if you have a home-based business, then this is exactly what you need! Grab the cheatsheet to save 45+ hours each month …