You are more than a business card — here’s why I’m just going to say it — I feel like a business card is a massive waste of time, energy and resources. Let me explain. A business card is a marketing tool that helps you personalize your brand. It can feature any design or style…
When it comes to self-employment, discipline is key — here’s why. Self-employables have the flexibility to work when and where we want — all that matters is that the work gets done. Sounds great, right? Not so much, especially for those who lack self-discipline and integrity. Self-discipline refers to the ability to control how you…
You’re a failure — and that’s awesome! Let me explain why. Failure follows self-employables — and that’s a good thing. Let me explain. Self-employment is a scary, time-consuming and exhausting endeavor. It requires significant risk, and only those who work hard ultimately succeed in self-employment. The only way to succeed, however, is through failure. Each failure…
Here are common self-employment pitfalls — and how to overcome them. Self-employment is filled with ups and downs. Whereas self-employment successes like securing your first client or receiving your first payment feel amazing, self-employment failures can be devastating. Ultimately, worst-case-scenario planning is a must for self-employables. Because if you plan ahead for the worst-case scenarios, you can…
Here are tips to help you manage self-employment anxiety. For self-employables, staying focused when the world feels like it’s falling down around you is virtually impossible. You might work diligently to achieve a healthy work-life balance, but despite your best efforts, work sometimes takes precedence over life. In these scenarios, anxiety dominates. Anxiety is normal and healthy….
Here’s how to develop and maintain the ideal work-life balance. Self-employment provides opportunities to take on as many or as few projects as you want. But if you are working more than you are living, you’ll never be happy. Work pays the bills, but it actually offers much more. In fact, work provides a sense…
Here’s how to differentiate a “good” client from a “not-so-good” client. Clients are the lifeblood of self-employment. Without clients, self-employed professionals like myself cannot survive. Yet not all clients are created equal — let me explain. Everything You Need to Know About Good and Not-So-Good Clients I believe there are two types of clients: good…
Here’s what you need to know about self-employment. Self-employment is what you make of it. If you treat self-employment as an opportunity, you can put yourself in position to succeed. Or, if you treat self-employment as a challenge, you may be better off searching for a traditional 9-to-5 job. IRS Definition of Self-Employment According to…
Here are the reasons you should read my blog. Hi! My name is Daniel Kobialka, and I’m a divorced dad who works a full-time, in-office job to support my family. I’m also a self-employed blogger, writer, editor, reporter and copywriter who works diligently to keep my clients happy. I believe my personal and professional lives…
Hello! My name is Daniel Kobialka. I’m a freelance writer, editor, reporter, blogger and editorial and multimedia Jack-of-all-trades. If you want to learn more about me, feel free to check out my LinkedIn profile, and you can follow me on Twitter too. I’ve been a full-time, self-employed freelance extraordinaire for about two years. Since that time, I’ve learned…
