Posts about career, jobs, interviews and success at work.
Setting prices for freelance gigs is not an easy task. I am sure you know what I mean. It’s a dichotomy – you want to earn as much profit as you can, whilst at the same time offering an attractive price that your customer believes offers them value.
Freelancer Negotiation: Will You Factor? Read More »
Many parts of the world regularly suffer from drought and famine. People and wildlife seem to adapt well (as a matter of course) to what is a cyclical phenomenon.So is economic recession.
Recession Survival – Lessons From Nature Read More »
Is Web2.0 a drain on your productivity? The explosive use of LinkedIn, Facebook and MySpace has urged some companies to reevaluate their electronic-use policies. Some organizations have banned social-networking tools completely over concerns about a drop in productivity as well as data-security. Has this happened in your workplace?
Do Your Bosses Think You Web-Two-O Too Much? Read More »
Find out how to Stand Out when connecting with LinkedIn.
One Opportunity to Stand Out Read More »
Here is a book that tells you all you need to get set up as a freelancer…
Review: How to be a Rockstar Freelancer Read More »
Creating the right impression with a customer is something all freelancers worry about, especially if business is done long-distance. So much information is lost when we transact over the ether, which makes our communication skills that much more important and (even more nowadays) which tools we use to communicate with.
Here’s How To Successfully Work With People Long Distance Read More »
How do you know when you’re ready to quit your job and graze on pastures new? This is a question asked by many IT Professionals right now.
Ready To Quit Your Job, Yet? Read More »
Just yesterday, I was totally impressed by a guy I met at a technology conference who has an amazing technique for organizing his projects and interests in technology. So much so that when I revise my book ‘The 10 Habits of Highly Effective IT Professionals’ (if you haven’t got your copy yet, then download it
Why You Need a Technical Swipe File, and How To Get One Read More »
Recession and job cuts have (at some time or other) caused us to consider a change in job or career. I have – I’m sure you have too. Sometimes, the reasons to change are great. But still, we might find ourselves unwilling or scared to do anything about it. What’s holding you back?
What’s Holding You Back? Read More »
During economic turbulence, most of us worry about our jobs, our finances, and the future. Some of us worry much more than others. My mom is a professional worrier – she would win the gold-medal if worrying became an Olympic event! Worry is like prayer in reverse – Michael Angier Society programs us to worry.
How To Stop Worrying and Start Growing Read More »
Two years ago, this question may have seemed ridiculous to you. In a growing economy, opportunity is in abundance and the challenge we had back then didn’t concern make-or-break, but which of the golden opportunities were the shiniest. Now the whole economic environment has changed. The economy is turbulent and unpredictable. So is it worth
Are Career Goals A Waste Of Time? Read More »
A colleague asked me yesterday why I put so much importance and value on performance management and my performance review. How did I answer?
7 Reasons Why I Take My Work Performance Seriously Read More »
The best answer you will hear, when negotiating, is No (find out why)No sets a boundary. And once you know why your clients says No to your proposal, you have a foundation to work off. Cutting price is not always the best approach.In this article, I will give you a serious edge when negotiating by
Freelancing Negotiation: Psychological Tricks Read More »
Why is your boss giving you so much grief? Here’s why…
5 Reasons Why Your Boss Hates You Read More »
Want to know a secret of how to make your clients say Wow!?Is it about bells and whistles?Do you do it by providing comb-bound booklets?Or is it about *really cool* slide masters when you do a powerpoint presentation?
Freelancers: Get Client Wow-Factor By Managing Expectations Read More »
My latest eBook ‘The 10 Habits of Highly Effective IT Professionals ‘ is out now. Beat colleagues to promotion… Become a top performer… Become highly paid… Impress your CIO… Build influence and authority…
The 10 Habits of Highly Effective IT Professionals – Reviewed Read More »
Do you get hung up on how much you earn? Is your salary the most important measure to you in terms of defining your success?For most people, that is true. We’re socially conditioned to think that way.Seth Godin recently published a post ‘The myth of big salaries (it’s all marketing) ‘ claiming that high salaries
The Conundrum of High Salary Read More »
I’ve written before that if management was a true science, then there wouldn’t be so many books on the subject. Do a search on Amazon for management and you’ll see thousands of books on the subject. How do you pick books when there are so many to choose from?Hopefully, I’ll give you a start. I’ve
Lead Well and Prosper! Read More »
I get a number of emails each week (especially from students) asking what the best way is to get into IT. There is rarely a simple answer to this (everyone is different, and everyone’s situation is different) but there is one thing I do come back to often as a sure-fire way to create the
Become an IT Professional Using Your Passion Read More »
So you’re a workaholic, and make yourself available (to yourself) 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Running a freelancing business is like breathing to you. Stop, and you believe you’ll die. Free lancing should be called slave lancing, shouldn’t it? This is a follow-on to my previous article: The 24×7 Freelancer Trap .
Getting Out of the 24×7 Freelancer Trap Read More »
This is the question many freelancers are asking at this time. We market for a simple reason. If our customers (existing and potential) don’t know we exist, what we do, and how we can benefit them, how will we get more work?Savvy freelancers like you know that marketing is a core function of your business.
Freelancers: How To Market Yourself in a Recession Read More »
