Freelancers A to Z #013. 5 Tips for Successful Freelancers
This article will help you become a succeesful freelancer.
Becoming a successful freelancer is not as easy as it may seem. People tend to think the freelancer's life is piece of a cake, but a freelancer works hard to maintain his clients. You will need all the help you can get to become a successful freelancer and I am here to help with my expertise.
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Freelancing is more common now than it was ever before as more people look to it to live a sustainable life. Where freelancing has painted a picture of relaxation and relief for potentially new people entering the market, it also takes a toll on the best of us.
Freelancing and selling your skill set in a market can be extremely beneficial because you are not limited to one set of boring work.
The diversity of what you get to work daily is the push that makes you extremely motivated to look for more and do better. You get to connect with a different client, each with his or her working style increasing your exposure to the freelance world.
The comfort of your own home and doing what you love makes the effort worthwhile. But just like every job, freelancing also comes with its predefined set of frustration.
That does not mean you lose hope. Here are some freelancing tips and tricks which you can benefit from and become a successful freelancer.
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10 Impeccable Ways to Maintain Your Creativity
Being creative is one thing but maintaining fervent creativity is hard to look after. To sustain the same creative aura when freelancing is difficult but totally doable. Clients and freelancers themselves look for ways through which they can channel creativity with utmost reliance, especially if you are working from home.
This article presents 10 impeccable ways through which you could work your creative magic. Working at home does not mean that you remain confined to your room and change your scenery, as the blog post suggests. Moreover, you could maintain that creative spectrum by gardening, work on a personal project that gives you happiness, exercise, and meditate to calm your mind.
Just because you are not able to contribute your creativity to a project does not mean you have lost it forever. The article urges you to ask yourself what might cause this shift and ask a friend to help you.
Napping, as pointless as it may sound, is one of the best ways to rest your mind and fire out creative ideas later when you indulge yourself in the project. Most importantly, as per the article, is to laugh. We simply misplace our creativity, it is never lost.
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Why You Should Add Milestone Payments to Your Freelance Contracts?
Where the hassle of it may make you think otherwise, adding milestone payments to your freelance contract is extremely beneficial. Reading through the article, we are met plausible reasons as to why freelancers should add milestone payments. One of which is to ensure that you get your money on time with the submission of each aspect of the project.
Money, as the blog suggests, can be the motivator for you to do your work on time and with compliance. Setting milestone payments are extremely useful if you are new to the freelancing world and want to ensure that you get your deserved amount.
The blog states that to get a guaranteed payment to add milestone payments at different stages of your project, for instance, an initial deposit and stages of payment where a certain aspect of the project is completed. A milestone contract, says the website, is not just for you but your client as well.
Getting paid in stages makes it easier for your clients to remain vigilant and updated on the project. It may seem like a lot of work but milestone payment gets the job done.
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Everything You Should Learn About E-Residency
In this age where everything is digitalized, e-residency may seem not so safe. I can assure you that it is a brilliant idea. Estonia is the first-ever country to initiate the e-residency idea where digital entrepreneurs can manage their business everywhere and anywhere.
How can e-residency assist freelancers? It is fairly simple, trust me. This article states that having an e-residency for freelancers means less admin work which means that you can focus more on what the clients want than spending your time arranging receipts.
E-residency does not mean you are limited to a location either. The websites make it clear and simple saying that with e-residency you are free to travel and do not have to indulge in the paperwork hassle. Digitalized signatures and cutting costs have made it relatively easier for freelancers in e-residency because there is minimum interaction and more work is done.
This trusted digitized system, as said by the article, increases your credibility, invites more clients, and makes it easy for you to travel and work at the same time. E-residency is the next big thing that has made life and working easier for freelancers who want to expand their business beyond limitations.
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How to Master a Gig As a Freelancer?
Mastering a gig when you have either entered or established yourself as a freelancer is rather a tough task to handle. When everyone is now becoming interested and becoming a freelancer, mastering and gaining a gig can become difficult.
This website lists the economic benefit of a gig, mobility, and payment are the top two contenders. Other than that, the article illustrates that you do not have to follow the traditional 9-5 time limit. But there are also hurdles where freelancers do not have privacy and the biggest one, as said by the article is that jobs are not as high-quality as one would have imagined it to be.
After the economic benefits and hurdles of gigs stated in the article, we are met with how freelancers can work best as well. These are choosing the best marketplace for your business, mastering your skills and becoming the best, and offer skills that very few people have.
Keeping in mind these aspects, freelancers and even employers can master a gig and find the best-suited job for their skill.
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Top Financial Tips for Millennials Who Work as Freelancers
Going on a shopping spree as a millennial when you have money sounds amazing but the damage that it does on your bank account is scary. Here are some financial tips for millennials in freelancing. Finding out where your money is going, says the article, is one way through which you can cut your costs and make sure that you spend your money on useful items.
As a freelancer, your expenses on personal and business-related items are mixed up which is why you need to separate them beforehand. The article also points out that you should keep emergency savings ready just in case and also to work towards your financial goals wisely instead of spending on a whim.
Adulthood is hard, yes but it teaches you a thing or two about finance, and another tip listed on this website is giving yourself an allowance and spending your money at a limited rate. Moreover, the website suggests that new freelancers should introduce more clients who have higher rates and solve your financial issues as soon as possible in batches.
Lastly and perhaps the most important part as listed by the website is to save for your retirement. Sounds boring, I know but if you are aiming to be a freelancer and making it a means of income then you need to save enough for a comfortable life. No one said that adulting was easy but it can also be fun, you’ll see.
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All work and no play…
The last thing I would like to share with you is music. It has a special place in my life. For that reason I listen to music when I work. Hoverer, as some of you already know, it’s also because I want to cut off the noise caused by my neighbors.
This week something more upbeat. It’s the new Róisín Murphy’s album “Róisín Machine“. Be ready for cool house beats. Perfect for the Friday evening.
Last but not least: in the next issue your playlist can appear in this place. So leave in comments your favourite music that you love to listen to when you work.
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Mariusz from the Time Continuum App