- Smashing Magazine: Besides those New Year’s goals (or have you forgotten those yet), there is a checklist of those small, forgettable tasks we all need to go through each year. Does updating the copyright date on your website ring a bell? I finally got around to cleaning that grime off of the keyboard keys myself.
- Freelance Switch: Sometimes our careers as freelancers are filled with trials and errors. If you keep on taking the punches, you eventually land on your feet swinging your fists. Here is an inspiring story from Martha Retallick on her journeys through not-so-ideal jobs, schooling at Stanford and how she really found her niche in freelance work.
- Dumb Little Man: Looking for some ways to earn some extra cash as freelancer? And without involving illegal activity? Here are some ideas with insider tips you that might not have thought of.
- Brazen Careerist: There are bound to be some legal issues that arise in your freelance career or you may just have a question on a legal issue concerning your business. Get an answer free through an attorney forum. Note that this serves for businesses in the U.S.
- TutorialAday.com: Has a must-read article on effective pricing for web designers which can apply to other freelancing fields as well. Great for learning to set your boundaries and charging for what you may otherwise not charge for.
- Scott H Young: Has 20 ways to stay productive while working at home. Here’s one tip: GIVE TWITTER A REST FOR ONCE!
- Plugin ID: Glen shares a fear that we can all probably relate to. “I’m afraid of looking back on life when I’m older and seeing nothing but reactivity and missed opportunities.” While, in this case, it relates to blogging, it’s worth a read to put your career in perspective as well. Don’t be that old man or woman who was really the one who came up with Google but had a hangover that day.
- Econsultancy: Do you say any one of these five statements to your clients? They may not like you for it.
- Copyblogger: Writer’s block is a time-killer for writers and bloggers that afflicts us on occasion. It sucks. Period. Have you tried one “foolproof” technique to fight it? Quotes.
- Grace Smith: Has a list of ten freelancing websites that you wish existed (but probably never heard of).
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Jon Buscall
January 30th, 2010 at 7:25 pmGreat list. Thanks for sharing. I particularly liked the piece on effective pricing. I think that’s such a big issue for freelancers / sole traders.
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Johnny
February 1st, 2010 at 11:25 amThanks Jon… that is a big one. We often let ourselves get away with not charging for the little things. Those eventually add up to lost time and lost income!