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Freelance Life Laws from "The Freelancer's Bible" (part 2)
In case you missed Freelance Life Laws #1-3 excerpted from The Freelancer's Bible, (part 1 of this post), read it here.... Freelance Life Law #4: It Starts with You Believe in your deepest self that...
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Do You Have A #FreelanceResolution?
Our friends over at the Freelancers Union have a Twitter initiative to ring in the new year. They want to know what you resolve to do more of in 2013. Are you going to finally learn how to do coding?...
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Mainstream Business Media Focus on Freelancing
I think it speaks volumes that mainstream business media are starting to address the needs of freelancers. We can certainly credit some of the buzz to the relentless work and evangelizing of Sara...
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Stressed Out Already?
More concrete ideas for freelancers to get 2013 off to a strong start from The Freelancer's Bible by Sara Horowitz. Handling Stress Based on Freelancers Union surveys and years of talking with...
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3 Amazing New Things for CFC 2013 (June 22-24, San Francisco)
Why You Should Start Saving NOW for CFC 2013 (June 22-24, San Francisco) We've been working hard since September on the program for this year's Creative Freelancer Conference and it's finally ready! So...
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Do You Need an Accountability Buddy?
I’m sitting at my desk wearing something unusual (for me, anyhow): a sport coat, Oxford shirt, dress pants, and (good grief!) a necktie. I’m not even cheating below the camera’s eye—I’ve put on the...
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Hear From Your Peers at CFC 2013 (June 22-24 in SF)
Recently, I highlighted 3 things that will be different at CFC this year (June 22-24 in SF): (1) It's a 3-day affair (2) where you will network with actual prospects from in-house creative departments...
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Don't Make The Mistake Freelancer Tom Made
First, I want to make something perfectly clear: nobody at Marketing Mentor or HOW is paying me to write this. I’m posting this on my own initiative to help you avoid a really stupid mistake I made...
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"Professionals" Are Freelancers Too
More and more types of workers are going "freelance." In today's Crains NY Business, there is an article on the latest variation on this trend: "highly-trained professionals" such as M.B.A.'s and...
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Webinar: Freelancers Talking Money With Clients
Join me for a free live webinar on Tuesday, February 19th at 4pm EDT with PhotoShelter.com Founder (and fave CFC speaker) Allen Murabayashi on I'll share best practices for talking money with clients...
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Integrating Your Values Into Freelancing
Which comes first: your values or your positioning? That’s just one of the questions Sarah Durham, Principal and Founder of Big Duck, will be answering at CFC 2013 (June 22-24 in San Francisco) in her...
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Health Insurance + Freelancing
How does health insurance affect your freelancing?Some have health insurance through a spouse. Some (like me!) buy it (expensively) on the open market. Others stay at a job for it. And some don't have...
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We're thrilled to have Jessica Hische speaking on The Dark Art of Pricing at CFC 2013 in San Francisco (June 22-24).Here she is over on the Treehouse blog in a 2 minute interview about how she got...
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Socially-Minded Freelancer Wanted....
Excellent networking opportunity available for socially-minded freelancer who wants to work for the greater good.If you want to be part of the growing "freelance" movement and help ensure that...
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How Not to Become Extinct: Video Chat with @Sara_Horowitz of Freelancers Union
During my Welcome to CFC 2013 on the morning of Day 1, I screened a short video chat with Sara Horowitz, Executive Director and Founder of the Freelancers Union. I wanted the 600 attendees to know they...
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