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Archive for October, 2007

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Do You Need a Niche?

 

Scott Adams, the creator of the Dilbert comic series, has this advice for people looking to be truly successful in this world:
If you want an average successful life, it doesn’t take much planning. Just stay out of trouble, go to school, and apply for jobs you might like. But if you want something extraordinary, you […]

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Freelance Inspiration

 

In the spirit of working our way through all the things that are good, bad, and ugly in this business, I thought I would leave you with this quote by Winston Churchill:
I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.
As Lorna and I wade our way through finding those first few freelancing clients and finding time for ourselves as veritable […]

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Freelance Advice from the Blogosphere

 

As we’ve been building this blog over the last few weeks, I have found myself more and more deeply immersed in other people’s online musings.  There are a few reasons for this.  First of all, I want to know what is being talked about out there in the blogosphere, especially as it relates to freelancing […]

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Writer for Hire

 

A few days ago, Lorna and I were discussing my blog topics for this week. I mentioned that I would really like to write about finding the time to do personal writing while still fulfilling my professional writing obligations. Her response was an outrageous laugh and “Personal writing? Yeah right!”  
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Guru.com

 

Throughout this week, we’ve been looking at how and why Tamara and I have used Guru.com to jump start our freelance business.  To read the whole three-part series, you might want to check out Finding Those First Few Freelance Clients and Using Guru.com for Your Freelance Business. 

The Good 

If it wasn’t for Guru.com, I suspect […]

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Using Guru.com for Your Freelance Business

 

Today we’re sharing part two of our series on using Guru.com to jump start your freelancing business.  If you need to catch up, check out yesterday’s post on Finding Those First Few Freelancing Clients. 

A Few Ins and Outs of Guru.com 

Sites like Guru.com are a bit controversial with certain freelancers.  For one thing, all of […]

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