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How Long Will It Take? Six Tips for Estimating Your Project Times
When I first launched my business as a freelance web writer, I thought I could write an article in a few hours… Was I wrong? Not completely. Sure, I could sit down and write 1,000 words in a few hours…...
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Member Update: Matching Your To-Do List to Your Day
When you have a lot going on, it’s tempting to write down everything you feel like you need to get done on your to-do list and then just hope for the best. I’m famous for doing this. Well, at least in...
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Member Update: That First Hour
I have the privilege of interviewing Ben Settle once a month as part of his 10-Minute Workday program. If you’re unfamiliar with Ben, he’s an email marketer with a knack for writing edgy copy and with...
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Reality Blog: How I Plan to Get My Act Together in One Month
One more month! I have just one more month of work! At the J.O.B., that is. One more month until I check off my first 2018 goal! I wasn’t sure I was going to give my notice just yet (as badly as I...
View ArticleMember Update: Planning a Break
One of the caveats of running your own business is that it can be hard to plan a break… especially if you work with clients on retainer. But taking vacations once or twice a year (or more) is important...
View ArticleRoving Report: How to Carve Out Time for Your Writing Business
As a freelancer, time management can be “one of the biggest sticking points you’ll encounter,” announced Heather Robson. Heather is the Managing Editor of Wealthy Web Writer, with nearly two decades of...
View ArticleTime Management Tips for Achieving More Productivity
“Have you ever noticed some people are able to stay organized while getting a massive quantity of work accomplished, while others appear to be busy but never actually produce results? Time management...
View ArticleMember Update: Never Do This
Never is a strong word. And, if I’m honest… I don’t really mean it when I say “never do this.” There will be times when you have to do what I’m about to recommend against. But when those times happen,...
View ArticleCan You Be Productive and Still Have Margin?
A year ago, I was spinning my wheels and going nowhere at 100 miles per hour! I was trying so hard to be productive… and I was frustrated that I wasn’t getting the results I wanted. The pace of my life...
View ArticleMember Update: One of Two Things
I’ll admit, sometimes focus is a struggle for me. There are days when my focus is sharp. I know what I need to do, and I don’t waste any time getting to it. But other days, I know what I need to do,...
View ArticleMember Update: Too Many Options
I love living in the information age. Love being able to pop onto my phone to look up this detail or that factoid… to find a quick answer to whatever question is rolling around in my head at the...
View ArticleFeeling Disorganized? 5 Tools to Get You Back on Track
Let me start off with a confession… I’m not the most organized of writers. I’m the kind of writer whose desk is perpetually messy… who makes to-do lists in five different places at the same time… and,...
View ArticleWhen You’re a Freelance Writer, You’re in Charge of Your Time – Manage It...
You’re here. So, you either work as a freelance writer or you want to work as a freelance writer. That means I know a few things about you. You have an adventurous streak. Freelancing by nature has...
View ArticleHow Waiting Until the Last Minute Can Be a Smart Time Management Trick
I’ve lost count of how many times I said it would be the “last time”… but then always found myself right back in the same spot… That spot where, once again, I found myself waiting until the last minute...
View ArticleUsing Door-to-Door Salesman Repellent to Manage Time Better
Imagine you’re the average German citizen in the 60s. You’re in a hurry — always — and you don’t speak much English. But suddenly a nice young man in a smart black suit and an almost military haircut...
View ArticleReality Blog: It’s Gotta Be Quittin’ Time Sometime
There’s nothing quite like the pure darkness of an early country morning. There’s a tangible quiet to those almost-witching hours when nothing’s moving and even the coyotes have gone silent. It’s the...
View ArticleRoving Report: The Power of Process
You know Heather Robson as Wealthy Web Writer’s managing editor, but did you know she’s also a successful freelance web writer with over 15 years’ experience? She attributes her success in part to her...
View ArticleHow to Manage Your Time and Get It All Done While Still Having a Life
The game within the game of American football is time management. There are 60 minutes of playing time in the game. The more time your offense is on the field with the ball, the more opportunity you...
View ArticleReality Blog: Control Social Media… with Your Smartphone?
Trying to hold a conversation with someone who’s scrolling on their smartphone… Isn’t that just the worst? It’s a modern phenomenon I’ve never quite gotten used to. I came to digital work late in life,...
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