Back in November when I was still freelancing full time, I couldn’t believe my luck when I landed this gig. I had blogged about the business of freelancing on my own blog, The Productive Muse, for several months. But when … More
There’s only so much time in the day, and sometimes despite your best efforts to plan ahead, life intervenes and scuttles your deadlines and best-laid plans. I know more than a few freelancers who have found themselves trying to juggle … More
Good Monday morning readers! Today, I’m shining the spotlight on Lisa Collier Cool, a best-selling author and winner of 18 journalism awards. She’s written more than 400 articles for the Associated Press, Cosmopolitan, Family Circle, Fitness, Glamour, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s, … More
Diversification is key to the survival of any business right now. But so is remembering your core business—what you are known for, and the services and products that allowed you to grow your business in the first place. In the … More
Some people have the luxury getting their finances in order before venturing into full-time freelancing. But in this economic climate, there are many others who are in a sink-or-swim situation due to sudden job loss and other circumstances. The other … More
Running my own full-time freelance business taught me a lot of things—especially how to save money. Granted, I knew how to conserve finances before, but there’s nothing like not knowing when your next assignment is coming in the door or … More
In big business, there’s a practice called Lean manufacturing that makes companies more efficient and profitable. And while your business may only employ one person, there are some valuable lessons that a business of any size can learn from this … More
There’s nothing like a little play to unleash your creative side, and nothing like tapping your inner child to get you there. Do you remember what it was like to sit outside in your sandbox and build sand castles? What … More
Gone are the days when you could graduate from college, find a respectable employer, and remain at the same company until you received that 50-year anniversary gold watch, a generous retirement package, and a nice pension. And even if the … More
Good Monday morning readers! Today, I’m shining the spotlight on Emma Johnson, a freelance writer who specializes in business, finance, and money topics. She’s written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, Psychology Today, USA Today, and … More
Call me strange, but I love crossing items off my to-do lists. In fact, I’ve been a list person for as long as I can remember. I suppose I might have picked this up from my mother, who has always … More
Do you ever have stage fright when you sit down to write? Shelley talked about this in her post yesterday, and I bet there isn’t a reader out there who hasn’t experienced that same agonizing blink of the cursor, the … More
Ever get an interesting assignment, land some great interviews, and then struggle for motivation when it’s time to start writing? A freelancer friend of mine was having a crisis of this sort recently and talked about it in one of … More
“To survive and succeed, every organization will have to turn itself into a change agent. The most effective way to manage change is to create it.” —Peter Drucker The creator and inventor of modern management had it right about change—the … More
