• Dintz has an excellent in-depth article explaining spec work and crowdsourcing in design work and why its not worth it to work for free.
• One of the biggest mistakes I’ve made as a freelancer is that I haven’t created a brand for myself. Why is branding important? You are otherwise anonymous in your work without one. Not good if you want others to know about what you do. Brian of BKMacDaddy has a helpful intro into finding your brand and building your presence with it.
• MyInkBlog.com: five short and sweet secrets of landing clients from job boards.
• Zen Habits: Tackles all the objections anyone would have about becoming self-employed.
• Fast Company: Some lesser known ways employers use Facebook to screen potential hires.
• The Writer’s Pulse: Blogging has become a pretty hot trend as of late. If you just started one or are on your way to starting one, you may want to brush up on your writing skills beforehand.
• Web Worker Daily: Let’s admit it. There is a project from your past that you would rather forget you did. What’s worse is that a lot of times Google doesn’t let you forget. Know what to do to fix your track record.
• Web Worker Daily: Who wants to cut 80% off their workday? Maybe the 80/20 principle would be a good fit for you.
• Freelance Switch: Has tips on how a freelancer should take a vacation. Yes, a freelancer does need to be taught how to take a vacation.
• The Simple Dollar: If you are not making what you ideally want to earn then you can do one of two things: have a convenient excuse why you’re not or stand up and do something about it.
• Smashing Magazine: Knows how to increase your productivity in 6 simple ways. Stop drinking beer while working wasn’t one of them, so continue on.

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