Creative Freelancers: Get out of your head!
Working as a creative freelancer or indie developer can be incredibly rewarding. It's a chance to come up with ideas, build them out, and ship them out to the world.
It’s understandable to be afraid of what other people might think of our work. That work came from our inspiration, our ideas, our hard work, and so on. Our personalities, history, and ideas are baked right in. It's really easy to fear all the critics out there--what will people think of this? Unfortunately there's one critic that is the worst of them all, and it's the most important to silence.
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Obsessed with Productivity: Learning what worked for me
When I first started working as a freelance software developer, I tracked my development hours. I was really good about it too—I would track myself down to the minute. If I stepped away for a break, I’d stop the timer and then restart it when I sat back down to code.
I did this for a few days and felt really frustrated: I could barely get 8 hours of work in a day. It took me weeks to realize just how crazy I was being. Logging 8 solid hours of *productive* work (especially coding) is a lot to ask of yourself—more so when you’re just starting out.
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Freelancing Tips and Tricks: Measure your distraction-free time
One of the things that is becoming increasingly harder to do is to have periods of time without distractions. Distractions can come in many forms— some of which appear so innocuous but are still just as destructive for your concentration.
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Must Have Freelancer Tools
There are many things that one may need while going through the process of becoming a freelancer. Self-discipline and an awesome work ethic are definitely at the top of the list. But what about actual tools? Being a freelancer is like owning your own business and wearing all the hats. A freelancer needs to be equipped to handle all of those responsibilities.
Here's a quick list of the most important tools (in no particular order) that a freelancer needs.
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Freelancing Tips and Tricks: 5 Helpful Tips for Freelancers
Every day is different for freelancers. You make your own hours, and do different tasks for different clients. You have productive days and non-productive days. The best thing to do is to take full advantage of your productive days! When you're feeling motivated, go ahead and pull out all the stops.
Here are a few tricks to help optimize your productive days.
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Freelancing Tips and Tricks: 4 Benefits of Time Keeping
So you're a freelancer. You make your own hours and you're in control of what you do and how you do it. You've heard the phrase "time is money," and for you, that is the truth! But what happens when you lose track of time either while you're working, or during your leisure hours?
It's so easy to lose control when you answer to no one but yourself. It helps when you answer to a timer.
Here are four major benefits of time keeping:
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