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how to stay disciplined as a freelancer

How do you stay disciplined when you don’t have a boss?

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 …

“I get to” vs. “I have to”

I’m in Vancouver right now! Today I want to leave you with this question: What do you *get to* do today? When I came across the article How to Quit Being Overwhelmed For Good a few days ago, the concepts in the article really resonated with me. I’ve had an issue with the word “busy” …

multitasking tip

Best Multitasking Tip

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 …

Find out 3 steps to becoming a more productive & disciplined freelancer! These productivity tips are perfect for anyone who works from home. Achieve discipline with this practical, doable 3-step system.

Three Steps to Achieving Discipline as a Freelancer

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 …

A Simple Trick to Make Boring Work More Fun

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 …

10 Ways to Boost Productivity

Having trouble staying focused on your work? It happens to the best of us! Try one (or several!) of these 10 ways to boost productivity. These tips are for everyone from home-based freelancers to small business owners to worker bees at any size of business—just adjust them to fit your work style: 1) Step away …