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  • 4 More Tips for a Good Twitter Experience

    April 22nd, 2008 | Tags: design, twitter

    Although Twitter hasn’t done much for my writing business, it keeps me in touch with friends and colleagues. It did contribute to my previous post. I decided to ask twitterville what they did whenever they become lethargic when they need to write. It worked well. As much as I’d like to regularly ask questions, overdoing it [...]

  • Sometimes the Answer Is Simple

    April 17th, 2008 | Tags: freelance, freelancing, quotes, rates, writer

    I admit it. For a long time, figuring out rates and providing quotes was a weak area for me. It took time, practice, and hard lessons to arrive at the point where I can confidently and calmly provide a quote. Before, I’d be figuratively biting my nails as I submitted my quotes and second guessing [...]

  • When Personal Appointments Take over Your Week

    April 14th, 2008 | Tags: freelance, freelancer, schedule, time

    Frustration builds while reviewing this week’s calendar. Every day this week has something not routine and not work-related scheduled (and most of last week, too). I can only reschedule one appointment, but it’s not enough to lighten the load. So what does a lone freelancer do? To prevent myself from going crazy and sacrificing sleep (if [...]

  • Perfectionism Hinders

    March 27th, 2008 | Tags: behavior, perfectionism

    Growing up, I was a perfectionist. Part of it driven by my hearing loss. I didn’t want people thinking I was weak. I wanted to prove I was as good as the average person, or better. Thankfully, my perfectionist tendencies dropped over the years. Probably having three kids and my own business had something to do [...]

  • 7 Steps to Catch up Quickly after a Break

    March 25th, 2008 | Tags: e-mail, freelance, organization, time management, work life balance

    I took my first break in ages — that didn’t include an illness or a holiday — for a few days last week for spring break. We went to San Marcos and San Antonio and visited Wonderworld, Sea World, and the Riverwalk. Wonderworld contains a dry cave created by an earthquak on the Balcones Fault [...]

  • Five Ways Freelancers Can Stay on Track

    March 12th, 2008 | Tags: freelance, organization, time management, work life balance

    I have a few clients in which the engagements are open-ended. This means helping them with their ongoing content work. As a result, it’s easy to let something drag on without completing it. For example, a client may ask me to revise the Help documentation and write entries for blogs. Rather than just letting it sit, [...]

  • Four Ways to Post When Dealing with Blogging Burnout

    March 3rd, 2008 | Tags: burnout

    Been experiencing the worst blogging burnout in the past month or so. It could simply be because I’m busier than usual. I typically blog first thing to get it out of the way and proceed with my day. But sometimes it takes too much time and I want to jump into client work. How do you [...]

  • Planning a Party or Event: Part II

    February 21st, 2008 | Tags: bar mitzvah, bat mitzvah, event planning, party planning, wedding

    Part I covers mostly planning. Part II dives into the details. Buffets: Set up a few separate buffet tables so that there’s not one long line to one table. Also make it possible to have two lines per tables (on each side). If there’s a chef serving station, try to break it up from the other [...]

  • Planning a Party or Event: Part I

    February 20th, 2008 | Tags: bar mitzvah, bat mitzvah, event planning, party planning, wedding

    What the hey? This blog may cover a variety of things … but planning a party? I used a lot of technology to make the party planning almost effortless. Anything with technology qualifies, right? Sign up for a reminder service: When I planned a big event, I lucked out and found a Web site that sends [...]

  • Links: 2008-02-08

    February 8th, 2008 | Tags: freelance, Google, iPod, puppies, search, yahoo

    Hemingway’s Rules of Writing Can Still Work to help you write simple Wacky iPod Cases Puppy Bowl: awwww Beat Blank Page Syndrome: I’ve had it and some of these tips are what helped me past it. Yahoo! vs. Google: [...]

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