Developing good people skills can carry you far in life. Putting business relationships aside, knowing how to deal with people in a respectful and kind manner lures people and attracts friends. But what about telecommuters or people who work alone? Do they need people skills?
When I think of good people skills I picture my husband [...]

In this day and age I don’t think anyone can afford to be without employment. And if you’re self-employed or run a home based business, clients are the life line of your business…and without them, you can basically kiss your business good-bye.
There are infinite ways to tick off your clients. And even if you’ve maintained [...]

I check my e-mail religiously—at least two or three times an hour. But some days I get a little sidetracked and I don’t bother to check it until the end of the day. Presently I don’t have many clients, so I can afford to go hours without checking my inbox. But believe me; my attitude [...]

Okay, I’m seriously guilty of this. Although I’ve calmed down over the years and I take time for myself, I have the potential of becoming a workaholic. You know what I mean….taking on project after project, working on the weekends, etc. But I’ve found a happy balance. And to keep this balance, I sometimes have [...]

I’m an expert in some aspects of freelancing. After about eight years in the biz I’m finally comfortable with pricing projects and I’m a pretty good judge of how long a particular project will take. But as far as knowing when to stop accepting new projects, I might still be a rookie.
I haven’t taken on [...]