I love to chat about freelancing and the possibilities it can bring to us and our community. In fact, getting me to stop talking about it might be your biggest challenge. I’ve written for a few freelance focused blogs, sharing my thoughts and generating discussions, and I’ve been freelancing fulltime since May of 2010. I believe there are huge opportunities for freelancers and the local businesses who choose to hire them, and I’d love to help more people benefit from the freelance world. I get asked a lot of questions about freelancing; how to start your own business, where to … Continue reading
Being a freelancer means you’ve always got to have an eye out for new business opportunities. How do you do it? I’m quite lucky to be in the writing business, as it’s one of those places where there will always be someone in need of compelling content. As long as there are products to sell there will be work for copywriters, but just because there is a need doesn’t mean the clients are beating a path to my door. To ensure I can enjoy my fuzzy bunny slippers for another day, I make sure to invest time daily to prospect … Continue reading
One of the frustrations I hear from professionals in my network is it can be very difficult to be heard on the internet – there’s so much noise and so many distractions, it’s nearly impossible to find your next employee when posting online. The people I work with and the companies that hire me are a natural match – good people and good companies. I thought it might be helpful to share a quick guide on some key aspects to posting your job online, ensuring you get the right person for your next job opening. Make sure your posting is … Continue reading
36 Tools in 8 Categories For Freelancers: New and Experienced No matter how big my business grows, I’m still happy to think of myself as a freelancer (hmm, maybe freelancepreneur ). I love the freelance community (online and offline), I love the opportunities to work with amazing small and medium sized businesses, and I love that I get full credit (good and the bad) for the work I do. 100% of the profit is pretty nice, too! Now that we’re past the halfway mark in the year, I figured it was a good time to share some of the tools I’ve … Continue reading
Hi Freelancers and wannabe freelancers in Victoria and Vancouver Island. We’re trying to find out if there’s enough interest in a freelancecamp in our community – and would love to have your feedback. Not sure what a freelancecamp is? Part education session, part networking session, part group therapy. If you’re currently a freelancer, or think you might enjoy the life of working from home, being your own boss, not showering for days, stressing over incoming deadlines and cheques that seem to arrive weeks/months after they were sent – this might be a great opportunity to meet people that think just … Continue reading
I’ve got a new post on WorkAwesome.com- part of the Envato network. They offer you tips and tricks to make the most out of your workday: how to get ahead, how to get by, and what you can do to enjoy it a bit more. Today’s post is about Leaders vs. those in a leadership role – here’s a snippet: “There are two basic types of leaders; those in a leadership position, and those who lead. One is called a leader because their title or level of seniority (or authority) says so, while one has a calling to be a … Continue reading
How McDonalds helped me become exceptional in every job i’ve had.
