Going Freelance

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    remember that you wont get the benefits that an agency will give you, 401k, dental, medical, maternity leave and so on. So be prepared.

    If you earn 100,000 freelancing instead of 50,000 that you would working for an agency, dont think it all goes to the partying and booze.

    -Dont spend it all your money
    -Save before your spend
    -Live light
    -Pay your bills on time
    -Dont use crack sofware
    -Get insurance
    -Save save save
    -Get some business cards
    -Keep your folio updated
    -Post light on Mailing LIsts
    -Post light on messageboards
    -Save all your can
    -Pay a visit to the doctor
    -Buy a comfortable chair
    -Sit straight on your chair
    -Get a partner if possible(for those emergency times)
    -Buy nice furniture for your home office (I said nice no expensive)
    -Do not work on Sunday
    -Always get compensated for Rush Jobs
    -Be nice to everyone, I say again Everyone
    -Stay away from Drugs
    -Stay away from drinking
    -Set Goals
    -Review yourself Weekly
    -Review yourself Monthly

    Read all you can on:
    -Freelancing
    -Time Management
    -Your Industry (Web/Print)
    -Success Stories
    -Company Development
    -Home Business
    -Getting Things done
    -Productivity

    Save for:
    -Upgrading your software
    -Upgrading your hardware
    -Schooling
    -Books
    -Unexpected visits to the doctor
    -Illness

    Stay away from:
    -Non-Productive Blogs
    -Non-Productive Mailing lists
    -Mindless Discussions(online and off-line)

    VERY VERY IMPORTANT:
    If you are married Your family comes first ALWAYS i repeat ALWAYS. You can apply for a new gig next week, but can you apply for a new family next week?

    Rememeber, for you now every minute you spend counts, so make them worth. Who are you talking to? Where do you spend all your time?

    And like spiderman's uncle would say

    "With great power, comes great responsability"

    It is great now youa are on your own, but a lot of responsabilities will lie on your shoulders but once you take the right steps it should be a breeze, for one you are not the first freelancer out there and there are a lot of successful people doing great things as freelancers.

    That is it for now, other than that.. keep up the good work!

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