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Saying no to potential work is hard
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One of the best words you can learn in your business is the word NO. Using it copiously helps make sure that you don’t get overwhelmed with things to do that really aren’t a priority. Getting comfortable with the word no will mean the difference between burnout and long term success. Knowing how important the
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It’s not your client’s fault you didn’t prove you’re worth anything
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Some freelancers get all up in arms about clients not liking pricing that was handed to them. They complain about cheap clients always trying to get something for nothing. Without a doubt, there are clients around that just want to get the best deal and at some point they will find you and try to
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Don’t be an Idiot – WordCamp Vancouver 2013 talk
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My second talk for WordCamp Vancouver is up now as well.
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Panel Discussion on running a WordPress business
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I’ve been a bit silently lately (which I’ll write about) but I’ve got something to share today from WordCamp Vancouver 2013. I was privileged enough to to be on a panel discussion about running a WordPress business. I think we had a great discussion and the questions were awesome. I’ve still got one more talk
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A few Trello Power Tips
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I’ve been using Trello as my project management application for a while now. I even reviewed Trello a while ago. Here are a few of the extra little tips I’ve picked up and things I had a hard time finding. Close a board Yeah maybe you found it fast, but I had to go hunting
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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