Jun 21, 2022 | Self-Employment Sanity |
They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over but expecting different results. I’ve noticed that we self-employed professionals indulge in this practice fairly often. For example, you have some potential business to discuss with...
May 23, 2022 | Nonfiction Writing |
Aaron Agius is the co-founder of Louder Online, helping business clients be more discoverable online and increase their website traffic. He came up with 27 reasons people aren’t reading your blog posts. They’re all worthwhile learning about, but...
Apr 18, 2022 | Self-Employment Sanity |
When summertime arrives, it’s typical that many of your clients and customers start going on holiday. But what about you, the solo self-employed professional? Do you ever get to take a vacation? Yes! You can and should. But it may take some careful planning....
Feb 15, 2022 | Self-Employment Sanity |
Bartering your services can be a useful strategy for self-employed professionals, especially when your business is young. By arranging trades for certain professional or personal services, you can obtain what you can’t afford to buy, save money, and avoid...
Dec 15, 2021 | Business Model |
Over the 30-plus years I’ve been self-employed, I’ve teamed up with other professionals many times. We’ve collaborated on creating new programs and products, or worked as partners to serve clients as a team. A key piece of my experience has been that...
Oct 19, 2021 | Business Model |
I’m often asked by self-employed professionals how to go about setting an appropriate hourly rate. Professionals and freelancers are often advised to set their rates by comparing them to the competition, but this isn’t the whole answer. As one professional told...
