The Importance of Giving to the Community
I’m a firm believer in supporting the community you’re a part of, whether it’s your actual neighborhood or your favorite online sites. A well-supported communitygives in return and contributing to it ensures that the community will stick around longer than a few months. Online, there are several ways you can contribute to your community no matter...
Read more…Reasons to Fire Your Client
It’s something we don’t like to admit very often is it? No matter how great of a freelancer we are, no matter how fantastic your contracts and vetting process is, you’ll ultimately end up with a client you feel that you can no longer work with. Hopefully, you’ve protected yourself so that these occurrences are...
Read more…On Our Way To The UK!
Last week I posted about wanting to make it to the Update Conference in the UK and was asking for donations to go. I’m happy to say that in just one week, we made enough money to pay for our airline and conference tickets! I want to give special thanks to every single one of...
Read more…Are You Enamored with the Freedom of Freelancing?
One of the most common—and biggest—mistakes people make as they jump into freelancing is that the emphasis is on freedom—freedom from a time card and clock, freedom to choose clients and projects, and freedom to choose the work environment and hours. While those are terrific benefits of successful freelancing, the freedom of freelancing is a...
Read more…How to Be a Professional Freelancer
I get asked the question almost every day: “Just how does one become a freelancer?” While most sites will post a boring write-up on being on time, being nice and networking, I’m here to tell you the “real” nitty gritty of just what it takes to become a “real” professional freelancer. Here’s your very own...
Read more…Please Send Me To The UK For The Update 2011 Conference
Tonight I watched a video from FOWD featuring Aral Balkan. Normally, conference speakers really bore me, but there are a select few speakers out there that I really enjoy listening to, and Aral has now become one of them. He was able to take something so boring (the design of everyday things) and make it...
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