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Deciding What Freelance Services to Offer

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Deciding What Freelance Services to Offer

Many people come to me saying they don’t have a ‘freelance profession’ or they don’t know what freelance services they can offer to clients. Often they are stuck at this early stage because they put too much pressure on themselves, thinking there’s some kind of magic going on when working as a freelancer.

Let me tell you – whatever your profession is, what you do for a living and what services you offer wouldn’t change much whether you are working as an employee or as a freelancer. The new angel of being a freelancer is that you will have to manage your practice. No boss will tell you what to do – you will have to wear all hats in the office – a marketer, an accountant, a customer service agent, everything that has to do with your business smooth operations. But this won’t change the certain skills you use to offer professional services to clients.

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5 Freelance Blogs I Follow and You Should Too

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5 Freelance Blogs I Follow and You Should Too

If you are a regular reader of my blog, chances are, you’ll find interesting some of the freelance blogs that I read. I have to admit some of them I don’t visit as often as I’d like but nevertheless, all of them would help you hone your freelancing skills, no matter your profession. Enjoy!

In no particular order, here are the freelance blogs I follow:

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5 Grave Mistakes Starting Freelancers Make

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5 Grave Mistakes Starting Freelancers Make

The idea that you could work online from home and have a thriving freelance business was unheard of 20 years ago – but not anymore. It is estimated that by the year 2020, 50% of the United States population will be freelancing. Still, many newbies who venture into this industry risk wasting time, losing money, or having their online accounts suspended for one reason or the other, and even worse, losing their morale in this exciting field.

That’s why I want to pinpoint some mistakes that you want to avoid if you have decided to launch your freelance career. I have crafted the solutions from first-hand experience. Let’s get exploring, shall we?

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What Playing Mah Jong Taught Me about Freelancing

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What Playing Mah Jong Taught Me about Freelancing

Do you know the game Mah Jong? I used to play it a lot back in the day when I didn’t have much work and I was too tired to send yet another cover letter. Playing Mah Jong somehow puts my brain on autopilot and I relax and even recharge. But wait, why am I telling you all this.
While I was playing Mah Jong the other day, I realized it has a couple of things in common with working as a freelancer, and without realizing it at the time, the game has taught me some valuable lessons about freelancing. Are you curious now? Read on.

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How Working with Difficult Freelance Clients Is like Shooting a Handgun

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Working with Difficult Freelance Clients Is like Shooting a Handgun

A couple of weeks ago I went to a shooting range and held a gun for the first time in my life. I not only held it, I turned out to be pretty good at shooting a target – at least with small-caliber handguns at a close range. That’s my target on the photo 😉

Nevertheless, learning how to shoot a gun in an indoor shooting range reminded me a lot of the times when I had to work with difficult clients. Here are the three rules which could help you score better at the shooting range and when dealing with difficult freelance clients.

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