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How to Use Stoicism to Conquer Fear and Supercharge Your Business
Ever feel like you’re sailing through a storm on a tiny rowboat Running a business sometimes reminds me of that. You work your tail off to get things moving in the right direction… only to get thrown off course when your fortune changes. Even worse? When you aren’t struggling through a storm, you’re crippled by […]
Read More6 Client Types (And How to Win Them Over)
Clients are the lifeblood of a freelancer, but sometimes they can be a challenge! I don’t know any freelancer who hasn’t at some stage wondered what the heck was going on in a particular client’s mind. Since mind reading is not a usual part of the freelance skill set, below we’ll take a look at how […]
Read MoreThe Elon Musk School of Business: 7 Tips You Can’t Afford to Miss
PayPal. SpaceX. Tesla Motors. It’s almost impossible to believe these incredible companies are the brain child of the same man… But sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. Meet Elon Musk. He’s the young, ultra-successful entrepreneur doing cutting-edge work in solar-powered homes, electric cars, and private space travel. Robert Downey Jr. used him as inspiration when […]
Read MoreTire Kickers: How To Diagnose These Time And Soul Suckers
Tire kickers… Now there’s a phrase that invites as much joy in the hearts of business owners as, say, poison ivy rash, or mosquitoes. At the very least, tire kickers are just as annoying, and at the very worst, tire kickers will make you want to scream! But just like poison ivy plants and mosquitoes, […]
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 […]
Read More6 Reasons Why People Won’t Use Your Services
You made what you thought was a great pitch for a project and the client seemed like a perfect fit for your talents. Yet just when you were gearing up to do the work, you got a polite note saying that your services aren’t required. Or maybe you never heard back at all – “ghosting” is seen as acceptable […]
Read More7 Invaluable Tips for Reducing Freelance Costs
Feeling the pinch? You’re not alone. Costs seemingly rise and rise, and while politicians promise the recession is over, for the average freelancer it doesn’t necessarily feel that way. But on the bright side, in a weak economy freelancers are in a good position to cut costs, because we’re more flexible and have fewer overheads […]
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