The recent turmoil in financial markets has left everyone panicked. It’s hard not to look at your IRA statement, or your child’s dwindling 529 account, without freaking out just a bit. Jobs are less secure and freelance work will likely be harder to come by as we head into 2009. The lessons of the financial…
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A Shocking Revelation
After much talk about it, much internal debate and much worry that the world was going to fall apart, I’ve done what was previously unthinkable: I said no. Then I waited for the fallout. In the first few days after the big event, I was in a panic. What if the only thing keeping my…
Creative Freelancer Conference 2008
Last week, I attended the first-ever Creative Freelancer Conference in Chicago. I tend to be a little bit skeptical about conferences in general because they require a pretty significant financial investment in travel and conference fees, take you away from three days of billable project hours, and you never really know how much you’re going…
Being Discovered
I am endlessly fascinated by two things: my web stats and my “Who’s viewed my profile?” area on LinkedIn. I don’t have a paid LinkedIn account, so I only get teasers like, “Someone in the Executive Leadership function in the Marketing and Advertising industry from Greater Philadelphia Area.” Clicking through, I can usually figure out…
Finding Balance
The hardest thing about freelance, for me, is work-life balance. I’ve got the work part nailed. I’m having a bit more challenge with the “balance” part. It seems that any time not devoted to working is given to my son, and probably rightly so. As the household toddler, his needs reign supreme. But as I…
The Freelance Bubble
It’s easy to forget that you’re in a bit of an isolated bubble when you freelance. That’s why today startled me. I usually get up early, check email and determine what new, burning projects need to be interspersed into my plan for the day. This morning I woke to only 5 emails, none relating to…
No Time or “No” Time?
People assume that the hardest thing about being a freelancer is time management. “Oh, I could never do what you do,” they say. “I’d be so tempted to go shopping or watch Oprah.” Trust me, just because you feel like doing that on your day off does not mean that this pattern of behavior holds…