What to Do When You Have too Much Work
We all strive to be there–we want to have so much work we never really have to advertise or cold call or do much marketing ever again. We want enough clients so that we can pick and choose the best ones with the best projects. But what happens when you actually make it there? Personally,...
Read more…How to Partner with Others to Work on Your Freelancing Project
Eventually in the course of your freelancing career, or even in your personal work, you’ll come across a project that requires more than what you can do. There are several ways you can handle this, and most often, I’m happy enough to only do the part I can do and send the client somewhere else....
Read more…Fire Up Your Coding With A Text Expander
A text expander program can be used in numerous ways to increase your productivity. If you find yourself repeatedly typing the same snippet of code for every website you create, why not make it easier on your fingers? The text expander allows you to assign an abbreviation of your choice that when typed, is automatically...
Read more…How To Easily Speed Up Your Coding Times
One you’ve learned about web standards, validation and semantics, the next important thing is to learn how to speed up your coding. By speeding up the time it takes to code a site, you’re able to both schedule in more projects and charge more for the work you do. Of course, speed means nothing if...
Read more…Managing Your Client Schedule
Having lots of clients is the goal for any freelancer who’s serious about business. The money is always flowing, your clients are happy and you’re working hard to maintain your reputation. The problem though, is the fact you haven’t seen the outside of your office for weeks, you dream about the next email you’re going...
Read more…Stop Whining & Get To Work
I love the work I do every day. Heck, I don’t think I could work 16 hours a day if I didn’t love what I do. But as with everything in life, there are times that I would rather be doing something else, especially on the weekends. Most weekends I can take off, but then...
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