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Save Money on Taxes by Deducting Your Office Expenses by on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:20:39 -0500:
As a freelancer, you can write off an amazing amount of your spending on your taxes. If you work from home, you can write off a percentage of your mortgage or rent and utilities. If you don’t have a commute, you can write off the cost of transportation for any business errands you run. You [...]
How To Give a Public Speech and Still Appear Confident by on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:49:58 -0500:
Public speaking . . . it’s the number one fear of most adults. That fear is even greater if you happen to be shy.Yet, most small business owners will be required to make a public presentation at some point in their career. Whether it’s a proposal presented to clients, or a talk before a professional [...]
3 Reasons Your Rates Are Still Low (And How To Start Raising Them) by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:35:21 -0500:
If your rates are lower than you want them to be, don’t blame the economy. Don’t blame the state of your particular industry. And for the love of the business, don’t blame the competition.If your paychecks aren’t all you’ve been hoping for, you’ve got to take a good look in the mirror and think about [...]
Open Thread: What’s Most Important to Your Freelance Success? by on Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:57:39 -0500:
Most people who read this blog will agree that freelancing isn’t easy. Success doesn’t just come naturally, and there is a lot that ends up contributing to it.But what is the most important factor? What really determines how successful you will be?A lot of people say that sheer effort and hard work will contribute to [...]
Are You a Writer, Freelancer, or Entrepreneur? by on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:15:47 -0500:
One of the most challenging things about being a freelance writer is that there isn’t really a well-defined career path laid out for you.In a regular career, there are specific rungs on your ladder that are pretty well identified. For example, when I worked in IT, I started out answering phones for a help [...]