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Confidence to Change Pricing Models
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I’ve had more than one person ask how I changed to a weekly pricing model. The eaisiest version is that I just didn’t give clients an option of anything else but I suppose there is a bit more. I was nervous I first wrote about weekly pricing quite a while ago. Read the article at…
You launched it – throw a party
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I love working for myself. I get to decide my projects and my rates. I get to have a commute that is super short. I get to hang with my daughter over lunch. The downside is that I work by myself 99% of the time. That means that I don’t have a bunch of coworkers…
Relationship is so important for you
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It’s funny how similar thoughts and conversations come up in your day. Over on Post Status last week there is an article about ManageWP starting a WordPress News site. I said in the comments on the post (and on Google+) that I just don’t know about the site. It’s a ‘big’ company and I don’t…
Required reading from Cory Miller
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After my interview with Cory Miller for my freelance business book I saw that he offered a bunch of free resources on his site. Some of the books are available for free and a few require you need to sign up for his email list, but it’s a small price to pay for all the…
You pulled an ‘all-nighter’ because you are an idiot
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The all-nighter seems to be the staple of so many freelancers. There is just so much work to do and things need to get done. At least that’s the convenient excuse. I find that the reality is that you are a poor planner and have bad productivity habits. So what are you doing wrong that…
I mean this when I say communicate clearly twice a week
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I’ve advocated a few times for at least 2 emails per week updating clients. In fact just this week I said that not doing it is a way to set yourself up for bad client work. Now I’ve had some push back on that concept. This is totally my fault and I’ll clear it up.…
Learn how to get long term contracts
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Eric Davis has just launched a new book about getting long term contracts called The Freelancer’s Guide to Long Term Contracts. I’m super excited about this book. Not only do I get to talk to Eric weekly on the Freelancer’s Show but I given get some great advice from him in our Skype channel throughout…
Reset business yearly
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Did you know I’m writing a book on running a viable business? You can sign up to get updates on the content as it comes out. If you’ve been freelancing or running a small business for more than a year you’ve got way to much on your plate. It’s highly likely that you haven’t done…
Professional Freelancer’s and Christmas waits
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This is an expanded excerpt from my upcoming book “Don’t be an Idiot: Learn to run a viable business“. Sign up to get updates and a coupon when the book comes out It was the first full Christmas my wife and I spent in a house we owned. Typically I have all my shopping done…
How to Guarantee Bad Client Work
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I know that almost no one reading this post is planning to serve their clients poorly. Poor service creeps up on us as we build a few bad decisions on top of each other. Want to know what many of those descisions are? Make it about you The big daddy to all the points below…
