Came across an article today listing 10 tips that Patty Harder would give to anyonestarting a new freelance writing career. While they are aimed at writers, these tips are applicable accross the board - web developers, graphic designers, artists and illustrators could all take something from this.
The tip I took from it is:
9. Put Paying Tasks at the Top of Your Daily To-Do List
At the top of my daily to-list are projects that are almost complete. (A finished project means that I can invoice for that work.) Next, are the longer jobs that I need to move forward. Non-paying work tasks are next, such as balancing my checkbook. Finally, I add personal time and household chores.
This is something I’m guilty of. I tend to do things like write a couple of blog articles and browse through my news aggregator before I start on my paying work. It really should be the other way around. Read the entire article here: 10 Tips I Wish Someone Had Given Me Before I Launched My Freelance Writing Career By Patty Harder