Time management is always an important issue for freelancers, and especially so at this time of year. It always seems that November and December are a triple whammy of the winter holidays, clients realizing that they need to squeeze in the last few projects of the year, and trying to finish up all … [Read more...] about Managing your time as a freelancer
Coffee break links
Here are a couple of interesting links for your coffee break reading: Get Rich Slowly on How much house do you need?. As a small house dweller (we have our family of three and my office in an 1,150 square foot ranch with no plans to move or expand) and an envier of Tumbleweed Tiny Houses, I really … [Read more...] about Coffee break links
Translation makes the front page of the LA Times
Having recently joined the ATA Public Relations Committee, I was excited to receive an e-mail this morning about a story on the front page of today's Los Angeles Times. "Demand grows for niche translators" profiles German to English waste management translator Abigail "Trash Girl" Dahlberg and … [Read more...] about Translation makes the front page of the LA Times
Why you need your own domain name
What's in a domain name (corny, I know, but too obvious to pass up...)? A lot, as it turns out. As freelancers who are dependent on e-mail to keep our businesses running, domain names are very, very important. The three basic options when it comes to e-mail are: Use a domain name provided by your … [Read more...] about Why you need your own domain name
Overcoming psychological barriers to success
This week, two blog posts on the psychology of freelancing caught my eye: this one from Get Rich Slowly, entitled "Knocking out the beliefs that hold you back" and this one from I Will Teach You To Be Rich, entitled "Success and the shrug effect" (and by the way, it's not that I love blogs about how … [Read more...] about Overcoming psychological barriers to success