Taking projects, working on projects, dealing with clients, balancing your personal life with your work is a challenge for you, especially sole freelancer.
Being sole worker means you makes control yourself, you are your own boss. Therefore, needed high discipline to compete in online freelancing.
The question is : how to make "self-discipline" to survive in freelancing career?
I think, There are 4 Essential Management to keep in mind :
1. Marketing Management
You have good qualifications in your field, but you are not having significant successful in your freelancing career. In this position, Do not despair. Still doing evaluation and innovation of yourself marketing strategies.
2. Time Management
Sometimes planning not fit with the implementation. "Deadline projects" becomes dangerous when not good controlled. So it will be affect to your reputation or your credibility as employee. In this case, you need to adjust your time with the project that you take. This means, avoid overload if you can not afford.
3. Emotional Management
As a employee, allowing you to deal with various personality types of clients, and not all of them according to your personality. In this case, still respect to your clients and stay focused on the projects. Give the best results. A good attitude can improve your reputation.
4. Financial Management
As you know, Being an online freelancer has own risk... because there is no assurance income each month. Exactly, You are know your needs and your earnings. Saving money is the best answer. Once again, the control in your hands.
How do you think?
Glad to hear your opinions. Thank You.
Happy freelancing, keep working, keep your health, and good luck for all! :)
Hi Daniel, thanks for sharing these tips. These are essential for being a freelancer. As a freelancer time management is essential for me where I can get different tasks from different clients. Time management allows me to do more tasks with less time and effort. With the help of a time management tool, I list my entire tasks on it. Using this tool I also set an estimated amount of time that tracks time accurately when working on each task. This way I can stay focus on tasks and limit wasted time. My time management strategy won't be very effectively without the help of discipline. With discipline I can follow scheduled task and finish it on time. It also helps me to ignore work distractions while working. This is how I effectively manage time.
ReplyDeleteHi Tobi...
ReplyDeleteInteresting experience :). I also think, that the "focus" on the work requires careful planning on a few things. There are things that need to be prepared such as : manage your time with family or friends, organize your time to prepare your workspace, even planning a good time to work, and other things. All need to be controlled to obtain a "comfort" to focus. Thus, you do not burdened by your work ... It also make an impact to your work quality. Thank you for your response. Keep working, keep your health. I hope you succeed. :)