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Freelancing

16 Aug

22 Signs You’re in the Wrong Coworking Space

  • In Community, Coworking, Freelancing
  • 2 comments
wrong-coworking-space
Imagine joining a coworking space, signing a contract, getting to work, and finding that the space is just not a good fit for you. It’s a terrible feeling. Coworking can be a powerful tool to connect, collaborate and level-up your
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27 Mar

How to Cover Conferences: a Guide for Writers and Bloggers

  • In Freelancing, Pro Tips, Writing
  • 1 comment
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This post was originally published in 2015. It’s been updated it to reflect new ideas and suggestions.  The first time I covered a conference, I blew it. It was a mad, stressful, three-day scramble to try and capture the
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07 Dec

The Freelance Cat Manifesto (Yes, I Wrote a Manifesto)

  • In Freelancing, Inspiration, Well-Being
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Here’s some real-talk. Being a freelancer/solopreneur is not easy. It requires a lot of focus, discipline, organization and time. There are moments and days full of overwhelm and anxiety, and paying for your own health insurance sucks. But, making
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16 Nov

Cut Your Work Time in Half with This Simple Hack

  • In Freelancing, Popular, Pro Tips, Writing
  • 1 comment
Parkinson's Law to Work Faster
Work expands to fill the time available to complete it. If you have an hour to finish a blog post, it will take you an hour. If you have two hours, it will take you two hours. This is
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11 Nov

10 Amazingly Helpful, Free Tools for Freelance Writers

  • In Blogging, Freelance Writing, Freelancing, Pro Tips, Productivity, Writing
  • 4 comments
Free Tools for Freelance Writers
Being a successful freelance writer requires a lot more than just writing. We have to be organizational ninjas, article pitching machines, master list makers, content strategists, photographers, designers, and more. Here are 10 free tools, taken from the Freelance
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19 Oct

26 List Ideas to Help You Rock the Freelance Life

  • In Freelance Writing, Freelancing, Lists, Marketing and Branding, Productivity
  • 2 comments
I’m a chronic list maker. No, seriously, I think it borders on compulsion. I have list making apps, lists in my calendar, lists on my desktop, lists in my Google Docs, lists in Evernote, my ever-present sketchbook full of
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31 Aug

6 Tips to Take Over Your Life and Make a Mark In the World

  • In Freelancing, Inspiration, Pro Tips, Well-Being
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Do you have a big vision for your freelance career? Do you want to change the world for the better? Create a fulfilling life? Help others? In the article “How To Make Your Big Mark In The World With
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24 Aug

The 11 Best Ways to Get Valuable Repeat Freelance Work

  • In Freelancing, Marketing and Branding
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Do you want to chase freelance jobs down one gig at a time forever? Neither do I. It’s more valuable to have repeat work from familiar clients than it is to try to scare up work from scratch each
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17 Aug

Freelancing and the Top 5 Regrets of the Dying

  • In Freelancing, Inspiration, Well-Being
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Life is precious, and sweet, and short. While we busy ourselves with the details of getting through the day, our lives are rolling by. No one knows this more than Bronnie Ware, an Australian nurse who worked in palliative
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10 Aug

Advice From a Six-Figure Freelancer

  • In Freelance Writing, Freelancing
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Two years ago, copywriter Joel Klettke turned down a six-figure job offer to strike out on his own as a freelancer. Two years later, he was making 28% more than that six-figure offer. He wrote about his experience and
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Everything Coworking Podcast, GWA
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Founder, New Work Cities

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