Comments on: How to Gain Control Over Your Freelancing Life

By: LindaFormichelli

LindaFormichelli — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:13:42 +0000

Great ideas, Louisa!

By: Louisa Deasey

Louisa Deasey — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:17:55 +0000

Hi there – i have a tip for when you just (because of a tight deadline) have to do those interviews at 11, 1 and 4 Linda (I too find it hard to relax in between – and sometimes you just have to say yes to when the interviewee is available so putting them all in before midday isn’t possible).
Go for walks in between – helps you destress and kind of ‘incubate’ the information from one interview before the next, you also don’t feel that ‘trapped’ feeling like i’m waiting for a phone technician to show up and you’re in the house all day. You have to be so intensely focussed when you’re interviewing (even if you’re taping it) it’s good for your brain to get some fresh air inbetween too.

I also like doing long and boring research (searching through online databases for medical studies to print out etc) when i’m watching something light on the TV at night. Neither activity is really enough in itself so this way you don’t feel guilty for watching TV yet also don’t get so frustrated that you’ve spent an hour trawling through search terms!

Thanks for a great blog and a fantastic book.

By: John Agathon

John Agathon — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:43:20 +0000

As long as you got enough money to pay your bills and run around the world doing whatever it is you want, then freelancing is the best thing in the world. No real obligations, work as much or as little as you want, whenever you want (sort of). It definitely can beat a job if you crave freedom over say structure.

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By: Marla Beck

Marla Beck — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:24:15 +0000

GREAT post. Point #9, “Set up an admin. day” is an especially helpful suggestion I make to writers I life-coach.

Small “Admin Breaks” — oh, the power of a good filing or phone-call-returning session — can really refresh our mind & energize us physically.

By: Sally Ferguson

Sally Ferguson — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:39:03 +0000

Being a freelancer is easier when you feel like someone values your work. A writers’ group can help fill that need!

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By: Kate T.

Kate T. — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:59:56 +0000

No doubt, there’s certainly a “Zen” quality to being a freelancer. You’ve got to let go, relinquish control, and have faith that you’ll eventually get work and a paycheck. Our fates are largely in the hands of the gods (editors)! Good advice about getting out of your jammmies! I need to follow it more often.

By: dedeej

dedeej — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:25:27 +0000

This has been very helpful. Very helpful. Thanks.

By: dedeej

dedeej — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:23:06 +0000

I just happened onto this site. God does answer prayers. I have been beating myself up about feeling I have no control over my freelancing. I am in a transition mode and it is really leaving me feelin demotivated. I recover easily, but this post opened up with what I needed to hear. Thank you.