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 ... Read More
Diana Schneidman
8 Places to Find Work-at-Home Jobs in Your Own Town
One of the obvious benefits of working at home is that it doesn’t matter where your employer 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 to working locally even if ... Read More
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 project that chains ... Read More
What Should I Do First? 7 Ways to Get Your Self-Employment Ducks in a Row
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 can structure your day as you wish. Here is ... Read More
What to Say When a Prospect Says Your Freelance Rate is Too High
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 matter how much you preface the number with enticing results from ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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. I ... Read More
6 Tips To Live Your Perfect Workday (Almost) Every Day
To live your perfect workday, first, you have to decide what the perfect day is for you. The traditional saying, “The early bird catches the worm,” is thought to date back to the late 1600s, and that has been the norm in time management advice ever since. Online advisers are proud to get up so early in the a.m., to sit right down ... Read More
