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Month: October 2013
Solo Review – it’s a short review
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I mentioned a few weeks back that I was maybe looking at a new invoicing software. Then Ronin went and got purchased by Godaddy and my move was sealed. One of my first stops on the way was Thrive Solo. I had tried the app a few years back and remembered thinking it was nice…
How I Use OmniFocus
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After writing about time batching I was asked to detail how I use OmniFocus. I’ve actually been asked more than once but it’s such a complex subject that I’ve been hesitant to put my system down. It’s time to get it out there and hopefully you can learn from it. Note: OmniFocus can be as…
Freelancing and licensing your work
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Our last stop in legal matters will be licensing of your work to clients. Do you give clients unlimited license to do whatever they want with your work? Can they resell it or just use it on other marketing material for their business? Do they need to come back to you for edits? Do you…
Freelancing and contracts
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Today we’re talking about contracts: What is a contract? Why should you be using one? What stuff should it have in it? What is my contract? What is a contract Let’s see what our old friend Wikipedia has to say first. A contract is an agreement having a lawful object entered into voluntarily by two…
Freelancing and non-compete agreements
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In our first post we talked about NDA’s, what are they and do you sign them? Today we’re going to look at non-compete agreements. What is a non-compete? Again let’s start by seeing exactly what Wikipedia says about them. A non-compete clause (often NCC), or covenant not to compete (CNC), is a term used in…
Freelancing and the NDA
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Our first stop in legal week is the NDA. What is an NDA? We’ll start by defining what an NDA is. According to Wikipedia an NDA is: An NDA creates a confidential relationship between the parties to protect any type of confidential and proprietary information or trade secrets. As such, an NDA protects nonpublic business…
Legal Week
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Woohooo contracts and legal stuff – said no freelancer ever. Despite how much we may hate dealing with the legal aspect of our business it’s something we can’t overlook. Would you like to forget a contract then have no recourse when someone walks away without paying you? Would you like to set up your business…
Ronin Review – Invoicing and Time Tracking for Samurai’s
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There are so many billing systems out there and it’s hard to know which one is right for you. I’ve been using Ronin for about a year now and here is my review. It should be noted that I started this review before I found out Ronin was acquired by Godaddy. Had Ronin been a…
Less OmniFocus friction with maildrop
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I may be late to the party on this one but just last week I set up a maildrop email address for Omnifocus. It freaking rocks. Friction My old friction with Omnifocus and getting item in from my iPhone dealt with copy and paste. If I was viewing a site I wanted to come back…
How much time can batching save you?
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How many repeated processes do you have? How many of them do you batch in to single work times? How much time would you save if you actually did that? I know that if I dealt with every email purchase receipt as it came in I’d spend a good portion of each week opening my…
