It's hard work growing a business. And raising kids. Plus keeping the house clean enough to live in, and making sure everyone eats. Whew! It's easy to get burnt out. Today's tip is geared at keeping you sane, so you still have energy to tackle things. You must make time for you. Self-care isn't optional. Trust me, I tried to live like it was. I stayed up late and got up super early. Then I didn't take breaks when I should have. I kept pushing myself. When you put yourself on the ...
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November 2015 Freelance Income Report
Did you ever have one of those blogs posts you just didn't want to write? This is one of them. After my amazing October, my November income was pitiful. But, I learned some important things about owning my own business, and am determined to move on instead of give up. Let's jump right into what I learned: Freelancing is hard when you're sick. We struggled with sickness for the first two weeks of the month. When you have a large family, sickness lasts so much longer. I was up so ...
Fit Freelancer: Moving More During the Day
What's your mental picture of a freelancer? A person hunched over a computer? Someone dutifully updating all the social media channels? Or glued to a smartphone? The great part about freelancing is you can do it anywhere. The downside about freelancing is that you can do it anywhere. That means you might struggle to stop working. To shut off your computer or put your phone away. Your work is always there--just waiting for you. It can be hard to walk away and focus on other parts of ...
5 Tips to Type Faster: Your Time is Money
How fast do you type? Seriously? How many words a minute can your fingers tap out? If you aren't sure, you can click here to go take a free one minute typing test. You know you're curious so go ahead. This post will be right here waiting for you when you come back. Did you like your number?What I found fascinating were the details down at the bottom of my score. The average typist types just under 40 words per minute. After scoring nearly 80 words per minute with a 98% accuracy on the test I ...
Inbox Zero Slowed Me Down So I Tweaked It
I jumped on the Inbox Zero bandwagon a while back. And while I admit there's something quite fulfilling about having an empty inbox everyday, I quickly began to realize that it was actually slowing my productivity. Here's why: Some of those emails I get are actually pretty important for me to look at again in the near future. These emails could be: a list of topics I'm working on for a client Confirmation of a scheduled interview An email that requires a response at a later ...
Updating the Annual Menu Plan
Can you believe that July's already half over? Seriously, where does the time go? Each July, I spend time revamping our yearly schedule and plans. This weekend, I tackled the annual meal plan. How an Annual Meal Plan Helps My Freelancing As I shared in this post, annual meal plans free up a ton of time. I'm no longer spending time each day trying to figure out what's for dinner. The kids are no longer asking me what we'll be eating. Everyone just knows. I only need to make one master ...