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Many of us (most of us?) had a dream to start a business and, at some point, realized the dilemma of balancing a full-time job with home life and a startup life. I don’t think there’s ever a true balance. A tolerable balance but not a comfortable balance.
Most freelance businesses don’t […]

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Freelance success, like most things in life, has less to do with talent and more to do with attitude. If you’ve been a pessimist most of your life, take heart. You can learn how to change your attitude by following these 4 simple success rules.
Rule # 1: Turn Your Doubts and Anger to Motivation
You’ll […]

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In a former life, I helped put up Adsense sites with the best of ‘em. Part of that process was getting content to fill a 30-40 page Website. Being a shrewd marketer, I outsourced most of my article writing, on the cheap of course.
But, I soon realized that I was spending more […]

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I wasted a lot of time planning my startup. I don’t like to admit it but it’s true. I’m not talking about a few months, or even a few years. I’m talking four years! What the heck was I doing during that time?
I…
…dawdled about what business to start
I bought every business idea […]

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The purpose of “how-to” writing is to show a reader, step-by-step, how to accomplish something. The more you write, the more others will view you as an expert in your field.
The most important aspect of a how-to piece is giving readers a sense of direction. A story outline, even a rough one, is absolutely necessary.
A good how-to […]

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