I tested a paid-membership site for freelance writers (my personal form of freelancing) and realized in the course of several weeks that...

Rolling Stone just came out with its list of the 25 greatest country songs of all time. Number 20 is “The Gambler,” performed by Kenny...

Where to find my latest content. (It’s not on my own blog. Links are below.) This week I’m excited to point you to two terrific websites...

When you estimate the time required to complete a project—especially important when you are proposing a flat fee rather than a per hour...

When I read or listen to advice on how to answer objections, I get sort of nervous. It sounds so challenging. So intimidating. What...

If you spend as much time as I do reading newsletters, web content and such, you’ve seen the advice to raise your rates right now! Some...

Lots of people ask, “Does social media work?” Or more specifically, “Will social media bring me clients for my freelance or consulting...

The answer is YES! I enjoy taking quizzes that classify people by their personality type. And when conscientiousness is a rated...

Yes, there is a relationship between the two concepts but it’s going to take a little work here to develop the idea so let’s get started....

I have long advocated simply picking up the phone and calling prospects to offer our freelance and consulting services. Here are five...

I am a freelancer and consultant. I also employ freelancers and consultants to supply services to me. I am both a service provider and a...

The real secret to writing a book is to sit down and WRITE THE BOOK. (Yes, I’m shouting.) Well, d’uh. It seems obvious, but current...

I admit it. I read a heck of a lot of emailed newsletters, ezines or whatever you want to call them. My favorites are the ones that...

Even if you wrote book reviews back in school that earned you an A, writing a review for Amazon may be a new experience for you. The...

Today I attended a coaching session led by marketing coach extraordinaire Judy Murdoch. In coaching on how to develop your elevator...

As I observe how freelancers and consultants are pricing their work, I’m seeing two extremes. At one end of the spectrum, the sky is the...

The headline sums it up: In years (actually decades) of developing a freelance / consulting writing and research practice, I’ve made...

Once upon a time there was a thing called Squidoo. Actually it still exists just where you’d expect to find it. In other words, it’s at...

Last week I posted my contrarian view on aiming for an annual income of $100,000 or more. While many experts recommend that freelancers...

The beautiful thing about freelancing and consulting is that you set your own income goals. So why not give yourself permission to decide...