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Useful lessons for freelancers - #6: It’s a fight

This thought is probably more useful to people considering a freelance career, rather than those who’ve already taken the plunge:
Freelancing is not an easy option. Freelancers are constantly finding jobs, losing jobs, finding jobs, losing jobs… Freelancing means fluctuating fortunes, financial roller-coaster rides, and a constant fight for success.
And I love all that - but [...]

Useful lessons for freelancers - #5: Don’t rely on anything

Don’t rely on anything.
Projects fall through, get put back. If you’re relying on one project or one client then you’re in a dangerous position. Have fall-back options. And sometimes it’s better to be slightly doubled-up with work because so many [...]

10 useful lessons for freelancers…

Gosh, well… what a year! If you don’t know me, then you won’t know that this year I turned 30, quit my day job and had a baby. It’s been an amazing, exciting year (and it’s not even finished yet!).
And here I’d like to review the freelance copywriting aspect of that. Partly to share some [...]

Freelancing through the economic maelstrom…

I’ve contributed a couple of posts to Freelance Advisor, and just wanted to let you know. They are:
Five Tips for Surviving as a Freelancer During a Recession
and
Three Reasons Why Freelancers May be More Secure During a Recession
Although the tips are aimed at freelancers, I think they apply equally to most businesses. Please add your own [...]

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