WritingThoughts

As a freelance writer or small business owner, do you know what your most important asset is? If you think it’s your website, a piece of equipment, or a product that you sell–you’re wrong. For all small business owners, your most important asset is your health. Here’s why. If don’t feel well enough to work, […]

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One of the biggest productivity drains that most freelance writers and other small business owners complain about is distractions. All day, every day, we are surrounded by circumstances that distract us from the work we are trying get done. Luckily, there are ways to keep distractions to a minimum. Handling distractions is a key part […]

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Should freelance writers take classes? You bet they should. For the past few weeks we’ve been learning about how to get more done and earn more money. Keeping your skills current is a big part of that process. I understand why many freelancers hesitate to invest in training classes. After all, classes usually cost money […]

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Freelance writers and other small business owners tend to work alone. It’s a stereotype, but I know plenty of writers who would rather work by themselves. You probably do too. For many writing projects, working alone is no problem. For smaller projects or projects with a comfortable deadline, it’s actually more efficient to work alone. […]

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No matter who you are, you only have twenty-four hours in a day. Since we all sleep and eat, to say nothing of needing downtime, the hours we can spend on work are far fewer. Whether you plan on an eight workday, or something more or less, every hour counts if you want to maximize […]

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What will you do tomorrow? If you have no idea, you’re probably not a planner by nature. Unfortunately, good planning is an important part of being productive. Fortunately, you can change your habits and use planning techniques even if you don’t normally plan. In this post I share four critical tips that will help you […]

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Do you want to earn more money? Of course you do. If you’re like many small business owners, there’s only one obstacle in your way–time. We all have the same 24 hours in a day, but how we spend those hours has a direct bearing on how much money we earn. Most freelance writers and […]

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