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All Work and No Play Makes You a Dull Person

Posted by on Nov 11, 2009 in random words | 0 comments

Tweet   Working alone can sometimes make you feel caged in.  It doesn’t matter if you are working from home or at the office, you still have those feelings.  Get out of that chair, away from the computer, and spend time with friends, family, whoever is near.  If you can’t find someone to escape with, then go for a run, take the dog out, or go to a networking event. ...

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Getting to Know Your Clients is Always a Plus

Posted by on Sep 17, 2009 in tips | 0 comments

Tweet Everyone has good or bad stories to tell about people they have worked with or for. It’s a fact of life that everyone has different personalities and quirks, and not everyone is going to get along. Currently, I am one of the experts who is helping a client gather requirements for a new system that will help collaborate a bunch of legacy systems into one. During this process, I am working for two months in a conference room,...

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Organization is Key When Freelancing

Posted by on Aug 25, 2009 in tips | 0 comments

Tweet Organization is one of the most important parts of being a freelancer. If you do not have some sort of system, then you will never be able to be successful in your line of work. Unlike a company, you do not have different people handling different tidbits that makes the entire company run smoothly.  You are the CEO, Marketing Director, Technical Guru, and Financial Officer.  Therefore, you need to be on top of things to...

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Three Reasons to Reconsider Keeping a Client

Posted by on Aug 3, 2009 in tips | 0 comments

Tweet Freelancing has its perks, but as everyone knows, there is never something that is completely without its problem.  One of the questions freelancers always have is “when should I not work with a client anymore.”  Even though the economy has slowed down, you still have to think about your happiness and comfort level when working with a client.  Here are three reasons to no longer work with a client: Weary, originally uploaded...

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