The Born Freelancer Stays Focused

This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? We’d love to hear from you in the comments.   One of the most frequent complaints I hear from non-freelancers during this pandemic is, “I just can’t stay focused on anything”. […]

Posted on April 1, 2021 at 6:00 pm by editor · LEAVE A COMMENT · Tagged with: , , , ,

The Born Freelancer on “personal protection” for freelancers

This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? We’d love to hear from you in the comments.   Since the pandemic, never have the words “personal protective equipment” appeared together so ubiquitously. And it got me to thinking:  what […]

Posted on February 3, 2021 at 7:15 pm by editor · LEAVE A COMMENT · Tagged with: , , , , ,

The Born Freelancer Says Goodbye to 2020

This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? We’d love to hear from you in the comments.   I can’t imagine there is anyone who isn’t glad to see the end of this horrendous, tumultuous year. Thinking about it, […]

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The Born Freelancer on Best Advice Received, Ever

This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? We’d love to hear from you in the comments.   One of the best pieces of advice I ever received when I was starting out as a rookie freelancer came from […]

Posted on October 28, 2020 at 7:30 pm by editor · One Comment · Tagged with: , ,

The Born Freelancer Reflects on Reviews

This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? We’d love to hear from you in the comments.   September. For some, a beginning – or return – to school. (This year being more of a headache than most, thanks […]

Posted on September 17, 2020 at 8:13 pm by editor · LEAVE A COMMENT · Tagged with: , ,

The Born Freelancer on Knowing When to Leave the Party

This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? We’d love to hear from you in the comments.   In my last column I wrote about using the current crisis as a catalyst for change by moving into freelancing. Today […]

Posted on August 5, 2020 at 9:42 pm by editor · One Comment · Tagged with: , , ,

The Born Freelancer on Going from 9-to-5 to Freelance During a Crisis

This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? We’d love to hear from you in the comments.   Extreme conditions bring about extreme changes. In many cases, it is the only way to survive. Today I’d like to talk […]

Posted on June 17, 2020 at 9:59 pm by editor · LEAVE A COMMENT · Tagged with: , , ,

The Born Freelancer Asks, How You Doin’

This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? We’d love to hear from you in the comments.   In my last column I talked about how, in many ways, freelancers are equipped for this crisis and its requirements (such as working […]

Posted on May 5, 2020 at 10:27 am by editor · LEAVE A COMMENT · Tagged with: , , , ,

The Born Freelancer on the COVID-19 Crisis

This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? We’d love to hear from you in the comments.   It seems to me we freelancers are in a unique position during this crisis. Unique, in this case, being both good and bad. […]

Posted on March 24, 2020 at 2:54 pm by editor · 3 Comments · Tagged with: , , ,

The Born Freelancer on “It’s All Been Done Before”

This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? We’d love to hear from you in the comments. A young freelance writer I know was lamenting the other day how hard it was for her to come up with anything original. “It’s […]

Posted on February 11, 2020 at 8:00 pm by editor · LEAVE A COMMENT · Tagged with: , ,