If you’re like me, sending and answering e-mail is a big part of your freelance job — but it’s also a huge distraction. I recently figured that on a typical work day, I check e-mail every five minutes or so; that’s almost 50 times in a four-hour work period. And although I work — that …
Sep 6, 2010 Advice, Cool products, Motivation, Observations, Personal yammerings, productivity, Self improvement
My new office doesn’t have phone service (because I’m too cheap to buy it), so I’ve been looking for ways to record interviews with my iPhone. The solutions I’ve read about sound not-quite-reliable to me — also, I have the cheapest iPhone plan, meaning I don’t have many minutes.
My writing buddy and fellow FLXer Elaine …
Jun 15, 2009 Cool products, Cool tools, Interviewing
If you’re a productivity geek like me, you’ll love this article by Chris Hardwick on Wired.com. Hardwick test-drives three productivity books for two weeks each: Getting Things Done, Never Check E-mail in the Morning, and The 4-Hour Workweek. He concludes that The 4-Hour Workweek works best for freelancers. The article is interesting, useful — and …
Dec 31, 2008 Cool products, Cool tools, Organization
Happy almost-New-Year!
Once the confetti is cleaned up and the hangover is over, it’s time to start thinking of your 2009 plans for freelance writing. The new year is a great time to clear space in your business life and get set for the next year. Here are some suggestions:
1. Buy holiday cards for Christmas 2009. …
Dec 29, 2008 Advice, Cool products, Organization
A lot of new writers ask me what supplies and equipment you need to get started as a freelance writer. Here’s my list for the first-timer:
A laptop. You want to live the freelancing lifestyle, working wherever you happen to be? You’ll need a laptop, preferably with wireless Internet access. I have a MacBook, which I …
Sep 15, 2008 Advice, Cool products, Cool tools, Organization
