The Week in Freelance: November 6th

• Web Worker Daily: Tells you to do one little thing before accepting that job over the web. Hint: Get to know who you are working for.
• Freelance Apple: Lessons freelancers can learn from Warren Buffett.
• Smashing Magazine: If you are a designer, ever consider taking it offline for inspiration on your next work? An important step: “The first step to getting into the habit of finding offline, or “natural,” inspiration is to stop looking at online inspiration in the first place. For many designers, online is the first place to look. It shouldn’t be.”
• oDesk: Brings up a good point that price isn’t always a determining factor when selecting a freelancer for projects. Get to know the other factors involved.
• Freelance Shack: Every freelancer will run into a bad client once in a while. You know, the type that appears shady from the start or makes you work more than you than what is required. Learn to identify and dump them.
• Inspired Mag: Has an interesting article on how to successfully launch a design startup with social media and no budget: “Our total marketing budget at Obox Design is about $100 a month. Usually at the end of the month we have $92 left. The only thing we have spent money on so far is a subscription to PeaShoot App… which we barely use.” Secret: it takes a lot of hard work and dedication.
• The Simple Dollar: To reduce the stress and burnout of freelance work, “let go of the sense of importance you have about your work. It’ll be the best career move you’ll ever make.”
• Zen Habits: And while we’re at it, here’s how to stop being a workaholic.
• Zen Habits: Ever feel like you’re not good enough at what you do? Or worse, enough so to question why you are freelancing in the first place? This article will turn around that belief.
• Rated Colleges: After reading the above article, have a look at 100 amazing how-to sites to teach yourself anything.
• Goodlife Zen: We all go through rough patches as freelancers. Knowing the four secrets of the ninja will give you perspective to overcome those with ease.
• Dumb Little Man: We still have two months left, but have you accomplished all of your New Year’s resolutions yet? Or even one? Here’s a helpful list of steps to finally getting things done. Utilize them to help you accomplish goals as a freelancer too.
• Dumb Little Man: How many browser bookmarks do you have that you found amazing but haven’t returned to look at again? Maybe some useful ebooks piling up on your harddrive? It helps to know how to filter those out and take action on what you find useful.

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