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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 »
This is a burning question on the lips of many IT people who are out of work, or want to move on from a dead-end job. Should you take a role that you consider beneath your abilities and talents to get into the workplace again to put food on your plate?Most of us work hard
Should You Take a Lower-Level Job? 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 »
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 »
Recession is as certain as death and taxes (I wish taxis were as certain on a cold winter’s night at 3am!). And guess what – so is the upturn. But who is talking about it yet?Good News people: according to McKinsey’s Quarterly Survey , we are getting close to the bottom of the trough we
Is It Time To Prepare For The Upturn? Read More »
