Are You Doing What You Do Best?

Written by Harry - 32 Comments

Some people go through life thinking they’re on the right path, doing what they’re supposed to be doing, but it’s a struggle every step of the way.
Maybe that person is you. Maybe you have a career you never wanted but everyone told you to pursue it. Maybe you’re trying to learn a new skill and [...]

The Secrets to Writing Really Great Website Content

Written by James - 39 Comments

Before you read, we’d like to let you know that this post is littered with links. Some go to other posts of value, and most go to Amazon. No, we’re not trying to be sleazy. We’re recommending books we think you should read, because we’ve read them ourselves and know – beyond a doubt – [...]

How to Sell with a Clear Conscience

Written by James - 43 Comments

How you sell to your clients is a touchy subject with many people. A recent post on Frank Kern and branding set off a slew of tangent-topic comments and heated debate – many commentators missed the point of the post completely, because Kern’s methods of selling incensed them so much.
In fact, I received a slew [...]

How’s Your Home Office These Days?

Written by James - 49 Comments

Today’s guest post comes to you from Jamie Sward. (Merci beaucoup, Jamie!) There’s a bit of a story behind it as well.
Not long ago, I was a kitchen-chair web worker – if you can call a stolen bar chair worthy of either kitchen or office. Backaches, leg cramps, pins and needles… “One day I’ll get [...]

Three Men (with Pens) and a Lady

Written by James - 44 Comments

A long time ago, a commentator came to our blog with a cheerful greeting. She popped up one day out of the blue, new and innocent to this world called blogging. She was perky. She was fun and inquisitive. She was adorable.
She came back the next day, and the next after that, and I soon [...]

Are You An Abusive Person?

Written by James - 35 Comments

Maybe people are stressed about the media doom-and-gloom news lately. The economy isn’t doing too well, and that can cause some concerns. Maybe people are suffering cabin fever and need to release a bit of energy. Maybe too many people are trying too hard to cram too much in a day that only has 24 [...]

What Frank Kern Can Teach You About Branding

Written by James - 132 Comments

Frank Kern is an internet marketer, and it seems like everyone’s talking about him these days. They’re all hopping on the crazy bandwagon and telling you how well Frank’s techniques work to create desire, build trust and make money.
They’re right. Frank Kern uses some psychological tactics that make him a pretty formidable contender on the [...]

Why Do Freelancers Neglect Systems?

Written by Harry - 16 Comments

Before you began working for yourself, you probably had systems to deal with. If you worked in an office, there were procedures in place that everyone typically followed, and then you had your own personal systems for getting your work done as well. If you worked in a restaurant or factory, there were steps and [...]

Freelancers Aren’t as Green as They Think

Written by James - 18 Comments

How green is your business? What do you do to reduce, reuse and recycle? You may be surprised to learn that you’re not as green as you think you are.
We humans are incredible wasters. We abuse non-sustainable natural wealth every single day, using it up for our own needs until there’s nothing left. Then what? [...]

The Big Secrets No One Talks About

Written by James - 63 Comments

“Look. I’ll show you mine if you show me yours.”
I had taken a deep breath before slamming out the words, doing my best to come off sounding boldly confident within the limited abilities of a text world.
I stared at the chat box on my screen, nervously awaiting a response.
…is typing… The greyed-out phrase popped up, [...]

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