Because you're not doing anything else at this time of year (insert laughter here...), it's time to review your end-of-year business checklist so that you can set some goals for next year as soon as 2010 kicks off. Here are a few things to consider, and feel free to add your own end-of-year action … [Read more...] about The end of year to-do list
Freelancing
Managing your time as a freelancer
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
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
Keeping statistics about your freelance business
It would be hard to top the buzz (furor?) generated by the guest post on translator pet peeves, so I'm going to stick with a dry topic for today! Statistics and performance metrics are important keys to tracking the success of your freelance business. Hopefully you at least track your income and … [Read more...] about Keeping statistics about your freelance business
It's personal
As a freelancer, it's always difficult to decide how much personal information your clients need or want to know about you. In one sense, Americans in general are relatively disinclined to share personal information with employers. Unlike in much of Europe, where it's customary to include your birth … [Read more...] about It's personal