by dankeelan | Nov 2, 2021 | Featured, Finance, Gig Workers, Tips
Being well organized and having good time-management and self-starter skills can help you better succeed at freelancing. It can also be beneficial for freelancers to have good money-management skills. In most cases, freelance workers don’t make a set regular...
by dankeelan | Oct 26, 2021 | Gig Workers, Technology, Tips
New Zealand takes second place with a Freelancer Score of 7.20. New Zealand’s slightly higher cost of broadband ($62.94) is offset by its excellent performance on the Happiness (7.3/10) and Global Gender Gap indices, as well as having very strong legal...
by dankeelan | Oct 26, 2021 | Gig Workers, Tips
When I first became a freelance writer, I had no idea how it would go. I’d heard horror stories from fellow writers about how difficult the freelance lifestyle can be — always chasing clients down for money, not having employer health insurance, and...
by dankeelan | Oct 26, 2021 | Burnout, Featured, Tips
In 2015, I burned out at my job as an account manager for a technology PR agency, where I had worked full time for the previous five years. I was exhausted and stressed, and I realized that I needed to reevaluate my work-life balance to feel better. I decided I wanted...
by dankeelan | Oct 26, 2021 | Featured, Mentoring, Tips
No matter how much we know (or how much we think we know), there comes a point when we could all do with a little extra guidance in our careers. That’s where a mentor steps in. How you find your mentor isn’t important. They could work within the same company as you,...
by dankeelan | Oct 26, 2021 | Tips
Interruptions can be annoying, especially if you’re working on a deadline and need to focus. They’re especially bothersome when they’re unnecessary, like the coworker who stops by to chat about the new restaurant they tried or has the details of weekend college...
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