by chatfielda | Freelancing
I don’t know that this is necessarily a problem unique to freelancers. Everyone has the same “work, work, work” mentality most days and actually planning for time off is hard. But for freelancers in particular it can be exceptionally hard for a couple of reasons....
by chatfielda | Free Time
When you work at home, you inhabit the same space for both work and relaxation (plus everything in between), so it can be hard at times to separate the two. There are quite a few things you can do to help – from carving out a space in the house for your office...
by chatfielda | On Writing
It’s a thrilling experience. You’re browsing job listings on Elance or Odesk and all of a sudden, you see the perfect job. It’s as if the job poster KNEW you would be looking at these listings today. You not only have experience on that topic, you have been writing...
by chatfielda | Work at Home
From the outside looking in, there are so many benefits to working at home and being your own boss. Open hours, no bosses or artificial deadlines, and the ability to choose what you work on. But there are drawbacks too. No benefits. No guarantee of paycheck. And when...
by chatfielda | Productivity
I like to think I milk the most possible time out of my day, getting a lot done with as little effort as possible. It’s in my best interest to do so because not only do I have a family that I want to spend more time with; I have a lot of projects I want to get off the...
