Freelance success You may be tempted to quit freelancing and go back to your full time job. But you have to be persistent if you want to earn your money as a freelancer. Here’s what Jerret has to say about this. Freelance success, like most things in life, has less to do with talent and more to [...]

Do what you love, the money will follow Most people consider their jobs a necessary evil. They need money and they can’t see another way to make it. But a better way, although not common is to think what you really enjoy doing. It feels good to wake up in the morning and be eager to [...]

Paid Blogger Skeelie earns her income by writing for important blogs like FreelanceSwitch and ProBlogger. In this interview for wakeuplater, she talks about how she started to write for these blogs and how she generates her online income. I think it’s also vital to subscribe to plenty of blogs outside your own niche. Translating ideas from other [...]

Managing clients’ emails You need to answer your clients’ emails but you also have to work without interruptions. You can do both using your email’s auto responder. One of the most common phrases we hear from anyone who emails us is, “Wow, I didn’t expect you to reply so quickly!” It puzzles me. Why wouldn’t I [...]

Life is sales Often I’ve found that by placing someone’s interest before your own, by truly helping them if it is in your power, you build a bridge of trust that lasts a lifetime. You achieve a sale the same way you make a friend. You earn their trust. Work online It’s becoming increasingly common for freelancers [...]

Don’t procrastinate As a freelancer, you have the freedom of scheduling your work whenever you want. But this freedom may become your worst nightmare if you procrastinate. If you are madly interested in your work then you won’t feel the temptation to postpone it. But not all work is fun. Here are are some methods you [...]

Balancing work and family No one is productive for more than 80 hours a week. Balancing your work and social life, this includes your family, is a good way to keep it going. You must establish some rules regarding the interaction with your family, otherwise you will be overwhelmed by your work. Paying estimated taxes Independent contractors have [...]

Freelance consultant You may think that consulting is only for former CEO’s but you should think again. If you have a skill set and can help organizations solve their problems, then you may consider doing this job as a freelance consultant. Legal contract When you agree to perform services for a client, you are entering into [...]

Learning from others’ mistakes Sometimes it is nice to learn from another person’s goofs rather than your own! Chris Garrett made a top with his five biggest freelancing mistakes. Bookkeeping and profit The most important goal of a business is to be profitable. It can also be funny, interesting, enjoyable or anything else but if it’s not [...]

The Pro’s and Con’s of Freelancing If you want to start a freelancing career then you may want to consider the advantages and disadvantages of working from home. For Cedric Hohnstadt, a freelance illustrator and character designer, the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks. Taking Risks In this interview, Christine O’Kelly answers some important questions about starting a freelance [...]