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Freelancing Mistakes To Avoid – Part 2

Today, I would like to talk about three more common mistakes that home – based freelance professionals make, and how you can avoid them. Taking on too much work is a common mistake for freelance professionals and for the self – employed in general. It is also a sign of a larger problem – having unrealistic expectations. We all want to make as much money as we can, and we need to earn enough to pay the bills. However, we also have to be honest with ourselves about what we can realistically expect to accomplish in the time that we … Continue reading →

Freelancing Mistakes To Avoid – Part 1

Being a freelance home – based professional can be very rewarding and very freeing. It can also be very scary and very challenging. Before you jump in to the world of freelance work with both feet, take a minute to look at this list of some common problems faced by freelance professionals. Don’t worry, I would not just toss you a list of problems to be aware of and wish you luck in avoiding them. Ideas for how you can avoid these problems are right here alongside them so that you and other freelancers who may be going through tough … Continue reading →

Find Success By Avoiding These Mistakes

No one starts a home-based business with the intention of failing. Unfortunately, success is not guaranteed and some home-based businesses do fail. By being aware of the most common reasons why businesses fail, you can take action to avoid those pitfalls and continue on your way to building a successful business. There are many tips and tricks for how to achieve business success. Knowing how to avoid failure is also a useful tool for your business success tool kit. One of the common reasons that businesses fail is lack of leadership. It is easy to ignore the need for leadership … Continue reading →

Home-Based Businesses “On The Side”

While many home-based professionals leave the world of traditional work in favor of a home-based career, not all people who work from home have left their 9 to 5 jobs behind. One person might remain at their job while they start their home-based business, until they grow the business to a point where it can support them as a full time venture. Another person might start a home-based business that they keep small on purpose, so that they can work at both their “regular job” and the home-based business. In the past, having side businesses was something that people were … Continue reading →

How To Avoid Common Home Business Mistakes

If you are thinking about starting a home-based business, there are a few things that you may want to think about as you decide what kind of business you want to have and how you will run that business out of your home. Thinking through these topics can help you in the long run by steering you clear of some common mistakes that home-based professionals make. The first thing that you should do in order to avoid making major mistakes along the way to becoming a home-based professional is to make a business plan. By making a business plan, you … Continue reading →

Monday Morning Funnies: Mistakes to Avoid on Your Resume

Resume writing, or maybe it’s just writing in general, seems to be a lost art. It should go without saying that your resume should be free from grammatical, spelling and syntax errors. But apparently that’s not common sense. Here are a few mistakes to definitely avoid when presenting a resume. (These are taken from real resumes. I hope these applicants are not wondering why they didn’t get the job!) It’s all about the word choice! As a writer, I’m acutely aware that my word choice is a key element to my writing. Be succinct and to the point, but for … Continue reading →

Keeping Your Professional Knowledge Current

Home-based professionals are no different from professionals that work at traditional nine to five jobs when it comes to maintaining competence within their chosen area of work. Professionals have to stay abreast of the changing face of their profession so that they can better serve their clients and so that they can keep up with their competitors. Some professions require very little in the way of staying current with professional knowledge. Others require substantially more in the way of tests, certifications, continuing education, and the like. One profession that requires quite a bit of effort in the “staying current” department … Continue reading →

Thank You For Calling, Have A Nice Day

Have you ever noticed that when you call various businesses in the course of your everyday life, each phone call is a unique experience that tells you a little bit about the business that you are calling? Sometimes your call is answered after only one or two rings by someone who is polite, knowledgeable, and helpful. You feel like that business cares about our needs, and you are able to get what you need out of the conversation. Other phone calls are really frustrating. You may get automated instructions that take you through twenty different questions before you finally decide … Continue reading →

Try Not to Hurry Through Your Day (If Possible)

I am writing this blog mostly for myself—I think it is a tip or a phrase of wisdom that I need to remind myself of every once in a while. Multitasking is one thing and time management and efficiency are good techniques for getting through a busy day, but too much hurrying and rushing can actually have a negative impact on our businesses. I feel good when I am being efficient and checking things of my list. I often, however, catch myself racing and rushing through my work tasks. With so much to do and trying to cram so much … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Week in Review: March 10th Through March 16th

Do you know how to cut your grocery bill? What about practicing debt management? With these uncertain economic times, it is important to save money and resources where you can. I hope that the past week’s frugal articles will help you to accomplish some great saving goals. Here is the Frugal Living week in review for March 10th through March 16th. March 10th Frugal Bunny Costume Want a great idea for Easter? Why not make up a frugal bunny costume with no sewing involved at all? Frugal Living Week in Review: March 3rd Through March 9th Do you know why … Continue reading →