Category: Everything Else
5 Top Ways to Act Confident (Even When You’re Not)
Ah confidence – that magic thing. If we could sell it by the pound, we’d be rich. Plenty of us would love to buy it! And yet it’s the one thing that tends to desert us in the face of an important interview or a new client. Do you need it? Surely everyone will love […]
Read More7 Common Reasons Freelancers Fail (And How to Avoid Them)
Freelancing is by definition an insecure profession, and many people hesitate before they enter such a competitive environment for fear they won’t match up. Others try, and find they struggle to make it. Intriguingly, it’s not just the obvious reasons that end budding freelance careers, such as poor quality of work or a tendency to […]
Read More6 No-Nonsense Steps to Start a Side Hustle Today (and Why You Should)
Feel like you’re stuck in a work situation you don’t like? Wouldn’t it be awesome to find something that pays better, offers more meaning, or both? You aren’t alone… But the idea of making a pivot in your career can seem scary. Success is uncertain when you try something new. Unfortunately, your financial obligations (rent, […]
Read More7 Copyright Issues (And How to Deal With Them)
Copyright is one of those thorny issues that are always causing pain to creative types. After all, if you write something, make music, take a photograph, or in some other way create, in theory you should receive full credit (and payment). In the US this falls under title 17, which deals with “original works of […]
Read More6 Ways To Improve Your Professional Image
As a freelancer, how you project yourself to the world is one of the most important ways that you communicate your professionalism and ensure success. And yet it is horribly easy to get this wrong. Have you ever had a regular client suddenly stop communicating, and wondered why? Or thought you had a project in the bag, […]
Read More7 Practical Ways to Build the Confidence You Need to Succeed in Business and Life
Ever feel like a fraud? I know I have. You’re up to your ears in responsibilities, doing everything in your power to reach your goals and manage the stress, when that awful (but familiar) feeling hits you: Who are you trying to fool? Maybe you don’t have what it takes to pursue your dreams… Those […]
Read More3 Heck-Yeah Reasons Why Contracts And Proposals Matter
So let’s say that one day you’re opening up your email or your social media account, as usual. Only, instead of scrolling through the same old boring messages, you stumble across something different that catches your eye. Out of the blue (although it’s not really if you’re been putting yourself out there), you’ve managed to […]
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