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(Art credit: Sisi Recht, “Reading Rainbow“) Your website can become a great tool to attract new clients and build your brand. Instead of relying on freelance marketplaces and competing with a pool of other freelancers, create your website to stand…

(Art credit: Andrea Hernandez, “Vinyl Bliss”) Most small businesses struggle with relationship management. Many don’t know how to deploy the right systems, and those that do often make use of the wrong tools or software, spending precious money on things…

(Art credit: Karen Fischer, “Everything Under My Wings Prospers”) It goes without saying that the last two years have brought about drastic changes in how and where people work. Whether you worked in clients’ offices, co-working  spaces, or just your…

(Art credit: Kathryn Sheldon) Do you have something you absolutely love and hate about yourself? I can think of a few things, but the one that creates a lot of dissonance for me is my tendency and ability to plan….

(Art credit: Kathryn Sheldon) Freelancers tell me all the time that they want “better” clients. Clients who value them, pay them what they’re worth, and give them the freedom to do what they love. Clients who see them as a…

If you’ve ever attended an inspiring conference, event, or talk, I’m willing to bet you’ve experienced the post-event paradox of feeling simultaneously inspired/raring to go and utterly overwhelmed/paralyzed. Am I right? On the one hand, you’ve had an incredible amount…

In many ways, freelancing is the perfect career. You have autonomy. Flexibility. Choice. You, not your manager or employer, are the captain of your professional ship. But the same perks that make freelancing so ideal can also, over time, turn…

Traditional employment conditions us to be dependent. When you work for other people, they take care of you. Your paycheck goes into your account and has already been taxed, your 401(k) has increased, and your company has even covered life…

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As a freelancer, applying for a full-time position might feel like squeezing a varied body of experiences into small, neat boxes. After all, many of these job application processes are designed for applicants with a history of full-time positions: a…