I have not been updating my blogs for a while. That was not laziness: like many bloggers my excuse is just I was so busy. I had been hopping into one freelance work after another. In between that I try to manage a few hours finding new jobs for my team members who are [...]

Been freelancing over a year, and yet I’ve learned some important lessons from a freelance program.

Taking the reins as a team manager in freelance is not easy to do – but it has to be done, to keep up with the demand of work as well as deadlines.

photo credit: ba1969 (SXC)

One of the hottest debates in most online job marketplaces is when minimum wages are being discussed. I’ve often seen this discussion in forums of online job sites. Online freelancers often have mixed feelings on this issue. One group of people accepts the reality that freelance jobs should NOT have minimum wages. [...]

A common mistake done by new freelancers is to get jobs that are not within the range of the present skills and experience of the individual. Perhaps this has something to do with the desperation of getting hired on to the first job. There is also the mindset that applying to more jobs means more [...]

I realized that I am not alone in my quest to find bigger dreams than working away in the comfort of the office cubicle. I got to read a rant from a shy writer’s dream – of being around with others who did not really believe what this writer can do. I could relate so [...]

Let’s relax this time…
Freelance work is NOT all about earning money, grabbing opportunities at hand and building your name. It is all also finding some time to relax. Successful freelancers know when to spot opportunities and when to get away.
Getting a little time off from work can be more productive than doing work continuously. I [...]