What is more important than how much you are paid for your freelance, work-at-home assignments? Many people would say “nothing.” After all, for a person trying to make a living, what you are paid is darned important. Some would give a more spiritual answer. Perhaps self-fulfillment is more important. Doing work you love. Making the […]
8 Places to Find Work-at-Home Opportunities in Your Own Town
By Diana Schneidman One of the obvious benefits of working at home is that it doesn’t matter where your employing company is located. You have a worldwide market for your services. Given that there are certain benefits to having international opportunities, why would you prefer to work for a local company? There are several pluses […]
Let’s Move Follow-Up to the Top of Our Marketing Lists
With few exceptions, the most important business work we self-employed women can carry out during our workday is to follow up on marketing leads. Marketing is the lifeblood of our businesses. When we quit marketing, we jeopardize everything we have built. If we are busy . . . or at least have a single demanding […]
What Should I Do First? 7 Ways to Get Your Self-Employment Ducks in a Row
By Diana Schneidman If you are overwhelmed by your to-do list, be smart and take a few minutes upfront to prioritize. It takes only moments at the start of your workday, but you will accomplish what most needs to be done while enjoying peace of mind. When you work-at-home as a freelancer or consultant, you […]
What to Say When a Prospect Says Your Freelance Rate is Too High
By Diana Schneidman It happens to all of us, freelancers. You are talking to someone who may hire you as a freelancer, and the subject gets to your pay rate. She asks, you answer. And she says it is “too high.” It doesn’t matter if you quote a project rate or an hourly rate. Doesn’t […]
How to Build Strong Networks . . . with an Uncommon Twist
I’d guess you have attended networking events, struck up conversations with strangers, and exchanged business cards. You’ve expanded your reach via LinkedIn groups and Facebook groups and Twitter lists. You’ve posted articles on your blog and maybe even guest articles on other people’s blogs. You’ve added friends and connections on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn and […]
Can You Self-Hate Yourself to Success? Three Tips to Love Yourself and Achieve More
I recently saw an interesting LinkedIn discussion on this very topic. One side asserted that you can motivate yourself to achieve your best by loving yourself more deeply. The other side claimed you need stern, relentless self-criticism to stay on top of your work, get more done, and surge ahead. Pretty sad, in my opinion. […]