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Top Ten Things I’m Highly Grateful For

Johnny — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:19:00 +0000

You know, I seem to find myself whining a lot... clients late on payment, damn coffee stain on my computer screen. Well, enough of that. Positivity is the key to enlightment, and to keep away that nasty email for today.

10. Twitter: live proof that you're not the only one goofing off at any point in time.

9. IE8 because, without it, I don't think I'd have much work to do.

8. Due to the evolution of being able to give a summary of Moby Dick in 140 characters or less, emails have followed suit.

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Top Ten Reasons For a Freelancer to Expect a Lump of Coal From Santa Claus

Johnny — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:58:59 +0000

Let’s see, were you a good little freelancer this year? Come on, fess up. Yep, that’s what I thought. So here’s why Santa is making a special trip to a nearby pit mine for you. 10. You really needed something to heat your apartment with. 9. No worries… makes the perfect regift to a deadbeat [...]

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Top Ten Reasons Your PC Is on The Verge Of Calling It A Career

Johnny — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:46:32 +0000

I'm not ashamed to admit it, I've used a Windows PC all my life. Sure, we like to make fun of it but often it is taken for granted for the workhorse that it is. It's time we acknowledge its longtime use and give you some signs that it may be on its way to keeping that start button off for good.

10. Just can't keep up anymore with those annoying little iPods.

9. Way exhausted from loading up all them heavy Photoshop files.

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Top Ten Failed Freelance Ventures

Johnny — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:33:05 +0000

Nearly very freelancer has tried to expand their income through some idea that runs through his mind. Unfortunately, not every one of those is a success. Here's a list of those that didn't make the grade so you aren't doomed to repeat history:

10. "Teaching Photoshop to Grandpa" ebook.

9. Viagra email marketing.

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Top Ten Reasons a Freelancer Would Rather Be Back In Grade School

Johnny — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:28:43 +0000

It's that time of year again, as if those million ads you see all over the place haven't reminded you already. Yes, back to school for the kiddies but freelancers often reminisce of those days of old. In fact, here are the top reasons we wouldn't mind stopping by class with Mrs. Daily again.

10. Bullying kids is a little more profitable these days.

9. Could really impress other students with your Twitter follower count.

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Top Ten Freelancing Rules To Break, Just So Things Don’t Get Boring

Johnny — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:33:39 +0000

Some wise man once said that all rules were made to be broken (I know, cliche). It's true though. Who ever got by as a freelancer by happily obeying the rules of the working world? Yet despite this career choice, there still always seems to be more rules to have to follow. Well, I give you permission to break these ten so you can get on with your career already.

10. Set and meet deadlines. If it doesn't involve kidnappings, legislation or nuclear standoffs, then it really isn't important in the grand scheme of things, is it?

9. Be attentive to your clients. Your clients are mature adults fully capable of handling themselves. So be repectful and treat them as so.

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Top Ten Freelancing Survival Tips For Summer

Johnny — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:29:47 +0000

Nothing like the heat of summer. Trips, barbecue, pool time and just general fun to be had. Hell, what are you even doing here reading this? Shouldn't you be outside enjoying yourself? I guess since you're here, might as well read a few tips to help make it the best one to be had.

10. A real vacation is a trip to that new Starbucks all the way across town. Go ahead, spring for the Caramel Macchiato and crumb cake. Yeah, you know you deserve it.

9. Harvesting that layer of dust on your desk makes excellent tinder for campfires.

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Ten Things A Freelancer Hasn’t Gotten Around To Doing, But Probably Should

Johnny — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:40:56 +0000

As I said in my last post, taking a day off from your freelancing activities is necessary every once in a while. When you return, though, work piles up, you do this and that but there still some unfinished business that you've been putting off that needs attention. The list can go on forever, but these are likely some of the most urgent

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Top Ten Reasons Your Client Dropped You Like a Ton of Bricks

Johnny — Mon, 24 May 2010 19:45:55 +0000

There's nothing like true client relationships. Yet one second you're riding high from the hefty paychecks and the next second, poof. Gone. Nothing left but a polite email wishing you well but your services are no longer needed. The only thing we ask is why have you done so on thee? Here are the real reasons.

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Top Ten Reasons Why Freelance Marketing Efforts Haven’t Gone As Planned

Johnny — Mon, 03 May 2010 13:51:46 +0000

It's a safe bet that if you are freelancing, you are pretty good at what you do. Marketing yourself, however, is probably a whole different story. Well, here are the top ten reasons why marketing efforts don't go as well as you like, just in case they happen to pop into your head.

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Top Ten Reasons For Freelancers To Return To Their Old Job

Johnny — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:17:15 +0000

At some point or another, freelancers contemplate going back to the jobs they left, having missed the security of steady paychecks. Did you know there are other reasons, you may not have heard of, for making a beeline to that now coveted job? Yep,these are true.

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Top Ten Freelancing Crimes (You Probably Are Guilty Of)

Johnny — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:40:20 +0000

We like to think of freelancers as independent, honest and hard working individuals. Yeah right... we join the rest of society by committing our own crimes as well. In fact, here are the top crimes that even you (yes you) probably are guilty of...

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Top Ten Rules In Freelancing You Probably Shouldn’t Break

Johnny — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:53:03 +0000

Freelancing has its sort-of ten commandments (actually its more like 387) that we should all follow if we want a nice, long and healthy career. In my experience, the following are THE top ten rules, coincidentally, written in stone and propped up to hold my bookshelf.

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Top Ten Last Minute Gifts For Freelancers

Johnny — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:36:18 +0000

Still in need of something to get a fellow freelancer for Christmas? One of these should do...

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Top Ten Secrets of Savvy Freelancers

Johnny — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:50:34 +0000

Don’t you ever want to get inside the heads of the cream of the crop of freelancers? Well, look no further. I bring you ten long-kept secrets of the trade. 10. Always remember to ask your clients if they want to “super size” their orders. 9. Take care of that messy accounting and taxes by [...]

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