There’s something really upsetting about new freelancers and small business owners who try to get around paying for their business. I guess it’s because I have this idea that freelancers and small businesses should be more respectful of paying for services. I mean, these freelancers […]
Some freelancers say yes to every project that comes their way. Different people have different reasons, but it often comes down to: Not wanting to turn down money. Not liking the feeling of turning people away. But I don’t say yes to every project, and […]
1. I put aside time for the gym. Sometimes I never make it to the gym because I’m having one of those days but I really do try to go as often as I can. I have a regular “gym time”. For me that’s 3:30pm. […]
That 9-5 job I’m talking about? I had it for a single week. Not even a full seven days—I started on Monday and quit on Friday. You might say I never even got the full 9–5 experience, and you’d probably be right. But I knew […]
As a freelancer, the line between whether or not I’m working is VERY blurry. I love my work, and I’d be doing a lot of the things I do on a daily basis regardless of whether or not it was making me money. I’d still […]
I’m in the process of starting a freelance business and need a way to send invoices once I get those lovely customers. How do you do it? or what would you suggest? Veronica Hi Veronica! This is such a great question, thanks for getting in […]
It devastates me to say that one of my customers has committed fraud. My goal here isn’t to name and shame this person (a book blogger, which actually makes me even more sad). My goal is to shed some light on what can and does […]
People often don’t realize how much work freelancers do that they DON’T get paid for. Even I don’t usually realize it because I only time myself when I’m doing the “paid” work (like actual web design and development). But what else is there? Doing taxes/accounting. […]
I understand why people hire someone to write the copy for their website that sells products. Or just in general, if you have a huge corporate business, it makes sense that you have a dedicated copywriter. It’s not going to be the CEO sitting there […]
If you’re a designer or have some kind of business website, you may have found yourself in this position. Creative Whim is a one-woman gig. Except when I partner up with people to code a few pre-made themes, it’s all me. It’s my website, my […]