By Sarah Landrum Most people assume the self-employed professional can take off whenever they please or take work with them, combining business and pleasure as a luxury traditionally employed folks don’t have. That’s a myth. With time and technology at your fingertips, you’re busy trying to take advantage of every second you have to make […]
How to Turn Down Business Clients, Professionally
By Holly Reisem Hanna Have you ever worked with a difficult client? (As someone who waited tables throughout college, I know I’ve dealt with my fair share of impossible-to-please customers!) But the beauty of owning your own business is you get to choose who you want to work with. Turning down work isn’t limited to […]
How This Accountant Ditched the Cube and Became a Productivity Blogger
Carrie Smith Nicholson is the founder of carefulcents.com where she works as a financial influencer and productivity blogger. Using her past experience as a small business accountant, she helps burned out business owners get more done in less time. Her business strategies and productivity tips have been featured in Inc. Magazine, Redbook, Glamour, and other […]
Remote Jobs That Don’t Involve Customer Service
By Christy Schutz There is no doubt about it. Work-at-home customer service jobs are plentiful. But what if being on the phone all day helping customers just doesn’t sound like your cup of tea? Consider one of these remote jobs – no customer service involved. Academic Tutoring Services: If there is a particular subject that […]
5 Lessons I Learned on My Journey from $5 to $150 per Hour
By Oleg Starko Here’s an idea: Your hourly freelance fee should be twice what it is right now. How do I know? Because most freelancers undercharge – and chances are, you are one of them. I mean it in the nicest way possible. The fact that you are undercharging is good news. It means that […]