I’m pretty good at time management, however I do lose focus at times and fall way behind. Here are a few tips from Lifehacker to prevent it.
http://lifehacker.com/the-freelancers-guide-to-time-management-1627697425
Seriously, Adobe?!?
I’m sure many of you out there have been affected by Adobe’s recent server outage and are pretty upset over it. This furthers my reluctance to take the leap into Creative Cloud. Looks like I’m going to be sticking with Creative Suite for as long as I can.
Another Case of a Bad Re-Brand
Found this interesting article on AdAge about Company’s God-awful rebrands. It includes on of the latest by Olive Garden. I must admit when I first saw this I thought a student did it. But then I realized that would be pretty insulting to the student.
You can find the full article by following this link
http://adage.com/article/cmo-strategy/good-logos-bad/292135/
46 Agencies to Follow on Twitter
46 Agencies to Follow on Twitter
These agencies post very useful information that can be applied to freelancing. They also post jobs if you ever want to transition to the full-time world!
The Power of Persistence
Four years ago, I set out to write a book about people who became successful entrepreneurs in the second halves of their lives. I undertook this challenge for several reasons but at the heart of it all was a personal one. I wanted to know what it takes for an ordinary boomer like me to excel at business ownership.
It took hundreds of hours of research, more than 40 interviews and at least six or seven manuscript rewrites (I lost count after the fifth round) but I finally finished. This month, I self-published Late-Blooming Entrepreneurs: Eight Principles for Starting a Business After Age 40.
The journey renewed my admiration for authors of all stripes, including the ones mentioned in this post by Debra Eve of Later Bloomer. It also taught me that self-publishing is very much an entrepreneurial endeavor.
Like any startup, a professional-quality book requires seed money, third-party resources, marketing, timetables and risk…
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Need Help With Pricing?
We all do. I was discussing this with a colleague of mine a few days ago. I basically stated that we are all probably severely underpricing ourselves. While I do extensive research in order to keep my pricing competitive, there may be others who have trouble in this area.
The article I came across gives a few pointers on what to consider when pricing your services.
It can be found here.
Definitely Saw this Coming
Adobe has announced that there is now a mobile version of PhotoShop available for mobile devices at just $4.99. Not sure how I feel about this yet. Call me old fashioned but I’d much rather reduce my risk of arthritis in my thumbs and straining my eyes worse then I already am by using my trusty full-sized laptop. What do you guys think?
The article’s posted below for more info.
Interesting Article Regarding Customer Quantity
I came across an article in Inc. Magazine that suggests that having fewer customers can actually grow your business. After reading I definitely agree and feel that author has an interesting take on the situation.
Take a look!
http://www.inc.com/karl-and-bill/why-fewer-customers-will-help-you-grow-faster.html
I’m feeling crafty today. Thought I’d share a tutorial by a fellow blogger!
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