Here’s why you need to make the most of your search for quality clients Self-employables are constantly looking for work — to the point where searching for work feels like a full-time job. Ultimately, how much time you spend searching for work is up to you. What I recommend, however, is that you use your time…
Here are tips to help you deal with self-employment stress Self-employment is stressful. However, self-employment stress is not necessarily a bad thing. I feel like there are two ways to approach stress: learn how to cope with it or let it run your life. If you choose the former, you can manage stress before it hampers your…
Here’s how to build a game plan for self-employment If you want to become a successful self-employable, you need to figure out what you want to do and how you want to do it. In other words, you need a self-employment game plan. What Is a Game Plan, and Why Do You Need One for…
Here’s how to build trust with clients and foster client partnerships based on respect and integrity Trust is the backbone of a successful client partnership — without it, any partnership is doomed to fail. Yet there are lots of things you can do to build trust with clients, such as: 1. Do What You Say…
Here’s why you can earn as much as you’d like if you’re self-employed Self-employment gives you the opportunity to work as much or as little as you’d like. If you are self-employed, you can also set your own rates. Perhaps best of all, you can earn big bucks if you’re good at your job. On average, a self-employed…
Here’s why you need to incorporate a lunch break into your work day Do you feel the urge to work through your lunch break? You’re not alone — but all work and no breaks can actually do more harm than good. A recent survey of North American workers revealed those who value their lunch breaks feel…
Here are tips to help you stay focused on the task at hand and cope with self-employment boredom Self-employment gets boring at times, especially if you’re performing the same work day after day. Fortunately, there are lots of things you can do to manage self-employment boredom, such as: 1. Make Time for Yourself The temptation to…
Self-employment suits anyone who puts in the effort — here’s why Becoming self-employed is terrifying. I feel like when I made the decision to work for myself, I had no idea what I was doing. And even though I’ve learned along the way, I still have a lot to learn about self-employment. Failure is scary — if I…
Here’s why you are good enough to succeed in self-employment — and anything else SPOILER ALERT: Yes, you are good enough to succeed in self-employment and anything else. And if you believe in yourself, you can accomplish anything. Self-employment is risky. Personally, one of my biggest self-employment fears is losing all of my clients at once —…
Here’s why you should blog regularly You may find lots to like if you decide to blog regularly. To understand why, I’d like to first share some insights into how I first began blogging. Let’s get real — creating Self-Employable was never my goal. When I started my writing career, I jumped from job to job, searching…
