August 27, 2010
Managing your time as a professional properly is never easy. There are always temptations to distract your focus from the work you should be doing. Whether it’s the monthly birthday party in the break room, too many trips to the water cooler, or just a talkative coworker, making sure you manage your work time properly [...]
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December 16, 2009
Congratulations on starting a work from home business. You’ve avoided the common work at home scams, you’ve set up a professional business structure, and you’ve even gone out an got some good paying clients. Whether its a professional freelance writing business, or something else, take a moment to bask in the glory of your accomplishments [...]
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June 3, 2009
People always ask me what the hardest thing is about being a full-time freelance writer. When they ask, I usually think about it for a second or two and come up with something about keeping yourself on schedule, or finding new clients, or marketing yourself. Sometimes, I might mention that some topics can be pretty [...]
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May 28, 2009
I am a writer. I always have been but I pretended to be some other things along the way like a systems administrator and a financial planner. Somewhere along the line I got it into my head that I had to have a “real” job in addition to being a writer, the way aspiring actors [...]
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February 24, 2009
As I complete what is at least my 38th article on credit ratings, credit scores, and credit reports, I am motivated to write a quick post here on the blog. I am a freelance writer. That means that I can come and go as I please, I can wear flannel pants all day (I do), [...]
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February 5, 2009
I was way, way, behind the curve on the whole social media thing. As my favorite movie FBI agent says, “This is for little rubber people who don’t shave yet.” (Name the movie, and no, you don’t get to phone a friend.) But, whether I am right or wrong is irrelevant as my clients and [...]
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January 19, 2009
Freelancers and taking time off.
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