• Noupe: Great article on a truth in freelancing: we dread doing our own sales. “Most graphic artists and web designers would rather rip their toenails out than do what I do-sell. They conjure up images of being the next Billy Mays style pitchman hawking Ginsu knives at some county fair, when in truth, business to business selling is nothing like that.”
• The Wealthy Freelancer: Some more thoughts to ponder… as a freelancer, are you so consumed with how to freelance that you forget WHY you’re doing it in the first place? In short, if you know your real purpose for freelancing, then you won’t be stumbling and bumbling you’re way around in your career.
• Quora: Interesting thread here on why startups fail. For those of you with big ideas and dollar signs in your head for that new project or app, this is worth a read.
• IceBlueBanana.com: I hate admiting to myself that, a lot of times, I’m busy all day but seem to not get much done. A handy test to see if you use your time wisely proved I might have been on Twitter a tad too long.
• Freelance Folder: Telephone calls are a freelancer’s worst nightmare. A sure time killer, keeping you away from doing actual work. So, until you start charging for them, you can find ways to keep the phone calls from disrupting you.
• Six Revisions: Nice tips on five files that can improve your websites, especially with SEO. These also make nice premium charges for your clients.
• Freelance Switch: If you are experimenting with using social media for your marketing, then you best know these 7 mistakes that can cripple your social media reputation. Here’s an 8th: Don’t drink and tweet.
• We Blog Better: Some must-reads if you are a blogger, or if you’re bored of your current blogs and need more blogs to read on blogging.
• PSYBlog: If those outdoor walks in the park or trips to the museum aren’t enough to get you inspired, then tap your inner Freud and try these 7 unusual techniques to boost your creativity. Then set another appointment to follow up with 7 more.
• Gigaom: Don’t you hate having to open up FireFox, Safari and (ghast) IE just so you can have multiple Gmail accounts open at the same time? Fear no more.

More on the author, Johnny Spence
Johnny is the founder of The Freelance Rant and a freelance web programmer with 8 years in the business. Have a visit at his company Oscarrr!web or see what he's up to on Twitter.

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