Freelancing has come a long way since I started my first business in 2000. Back then, you had to either have  a big company or give the appearance of having one. I spent a fortune on having folders, stationary, and business cards designed and printed. And of course they all had to match the website I had built too. Thankfully, times have changed. With employer and employee loyalty at an all time low thanks to the continued (and inevitable) outsourcing of jobs as well as reduction of … [Read more...]

Over the past few weeks I've been re-evaluating the direction I'm taking with Life Of The Freelancer. iTunes subscriber numbers continue to climb, visitors to the site remains steady, however interaction like comments along with sales is at 0. So it leaves me wondering why this is. With my crystal ball being broken I really need your help. Please fill out my two question survey below to help me figure out where to take this. I started the site not for me but to help freelancers in their … [Read more...]

I'm about to be very blunt so please hold your emotions as you read this - and do read it. I frequent many freelance forums and have noticed a trend - people continue to ask the same questions about freelancing. They ask about contracts, incorporating, contracting, invoicing, sales, marketing, operations, etc. etc. etc. Essentially, all of the fundamentals of running a business, that's what they're asking about. This lead me to wonder, sometimes to myself and sometimes out loud, why the … [Read more...]