The freedom to design my day was a little bit of a shock. Sure, I knew I wanted to reclaim my time and create a flexible schedule when I started freelancing, but when I actually got it? The realization of what I’d actually done was a little disorienting. I’d broken the deal…the deal of letting […]
Older Freelancer? Here’s 6 Things You Should be Taking Advantage Of.
Between established bills and shorter time to retirement, older freelancers (I’m talking early to mid-30s and older) have some challenges, but honestly, we’ve got a lot more opportunity. That might be easy to forget with all the social and traditional media focus on teens and 20-somethings, but if you take a step back, you’ll see […]
Product Review: GammaRay Computer Glasses
Pros Inexpensive Lightweight Comfortable, no nose slippage Cute (at least mine are) Cons They smudge if you look at them sideways These are one of those products I wish I’d discovered years ago. Thankfully I’ve managed to make it into my 30s without needing any kind of visual aids, but lately I’ve […]
Sleep And The Independent Worker…How I Found My Peace
My relationship with sleep is probably best described as “difficult”. As a freelancer with fewer external forces shaping my schedule, I’ve been forced to make peace with it. I don’t have any formal disorders (as far as I know), it’s just not an activity I enjoy. I prefer staying up until 2 and hate sleeping […]