Here’s a list of things to do now, if you are in a work slowdown, so that when things pick up again you’ll be ready! 1. Recommit to your core services It’s easy to get off track when you are slow. Requests for charitable work or even paid projects that lie outside the area you love [...]

There’s a clipboard on my desk (pictured beneath my furry assistant at right) that is more valuable than any tech tool in my office. Divided into two columns, at left is my actual and pending work list, and to the right are personal and household matters needing attention. Though it is all calendared, this where [...]

Publisher’s note: this post was contributed by by Kelly Kilpatrick, who writes on the subject of an MBA degree. She invites your feedback at kellykilpatrick24 at gmail dot com. A freelance job is a blessing in more ways than one—you don’t have a fixed job or one boss to answer to, you’re a free agent [...]

In economically uncertain times, your business can prosper as long as you perceive this challenge as the opportunity it really is. Though you may stumble, your solution lies in devising a strategy, just like you did when you wrote your original business plan. (You did that, right?!) Let’s say you’ve cultivated a new, potential client, [...]