Shared Office Space For Rent – Is it for You?
Most freelancers I have met are excellent at time management, organization, focused attention and everything else that comes along with owning your own business. Yet, some are not. This is not an indictment against those who tend to file their client files along with their …
Appreciating Distraction
Appreciate Distraction Convention says that most of you would look at the title of this article and say ‘Oooh..He didn’t just say that!‘. You will also feel compelled to comment and give me an earful. Please do. Constructive arguments are always welcomed! You will find …
Office Based Freelancing: The Hoops and Loops
Office-Based Freelancing Traditionally, before the advent of internet, most freelancers started by plying their trade in offices. They would go from office to office, knock on the door and ask for short-term contracts (6 to 12 months) in the areas they had expertise in. Many …
11 Ways To Write Attractive And Exciting (Blog) Post Titles: Tips & Tricks
First of all, a raise of hands if you thought about blogs as soon as you read the post title. Chances are you did not. On average, 8 out of 10 people will read headline copy, but only 2 out of 10 will read the …
Change Your Lifestyle – Learn To Live The Way You Want
Changing Your Lifestyle I talk to many people who want to change their lifestyle. Many of these are not sure how to do so, or what they could change to achieve these lifestyle changes. Basically, before you even contemplate implementing a new set of rules …
What ManicTime Has Taught Me
This post follows up from here, where ManicTime was so generously discussed and recommended. The post gave a detailed insight into what the tool can do for you, and why should you use it. I used it (and obviously, I blogged about it). So here is …
What is ManicTime and Why am I Using It?
What is ManicTime? ManicTime is the best Time Management tool that is available in the market. This is not a review that I read somewhere else, this is what I think. Before I tell you what it is, let me tell you why it is …
Dear Freelancer, Put Your Ego Aside
Ego, in my opinion, is the worst of the deadly sins. Also known as Pride: Considered to be the original and most serious of the seven deadly sins, and the source of the others. It is identified as a desire to be more important or …
Why Recording Professional Skype Conversations Is a Good Idea?
Other than usual email exchanges, I very often speak to my clients over Skype. I actually prefer this mode of communication rather than mobile phone or landline. Even though my internet access is not very robust, it can still handle skype calls without echoes or …
Write Up A Blog Post In Less Than 30 Minutes
This post is a little difficult to write, especially since the points shared here will be implemented within writing up this post itself. I would have liked to explain how I prepared this post, but the circular nature of the post will stretch the brain …
