by Meredith Hunt | Nov 18, 2021 | advice, career, Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips, Meeting Recaps, Productivity
As Maura Nevel Thomas noted during November’s Freelance Austin meeting, “Empowered Productivity: Win the War Against Information Overload,” most of us start our days simply by looking at what’s in front of us. But according to Maura, if our goal is to increase...
by Cloe Matheson | Jul 27, 2018 | Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips
Being able to work at home has changed many people’s lives. However, keeping focused on your work can be difficult when you’re surrounded by so many things that you love and enjoy. Here are our top tips for minimizing distractions when you work at home: Have a...
by Karen Aroian | Mar 7, 2016 | Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips
It’s simply smart business as solopreneurs to devote our most productive hours to client projects. That’s why we don’t book appointments during our A-time. However, sometimes we watch our non-billable hours evaporate as the time we spend on client work extends into...
by Karen Aroian | Dec 28, 2015 | Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips
When you get sidetracked, do you think about how your lingering to-dos are not getting done because you’re too busy doing work for clients to work on your own business? Take a deep breath. You’re not alone. Business coach Sherry Lowry stumbled onto her theory of...
by Michelle Nickolaisen | Aug 7, 2015 | Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips
At one point, my daily writing wordcount tapped out at 2,000-2,500 words, no matter what I did. And if I wrote that much, I was totally fried for the rest of the day—it was pretty much naps and Netflix for me. I’m a fast writer, so I could have settled there…but...