The Freelance Industry Can Help You Take Control of Your Future

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Finally, the answer you’ve been looking for. This could finally change your future forever…

Create your own lifestyle and live life on your own terms in the freelance industry by sharing what you already know.

Create an income that will not be affected by economic downturns. It’s not too late to start now.

Many people’s jobs and income are being affected right now by events in the world that are out of our control.

They’re worried about job security.

They’re worried about providing for their families.

They’re worried about their future.

They’re worried about their safety.

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Find Work-At-Home Opportunities That Work

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Whether you jump in your car with a mug of coffee, battle traffic before you battle office politics, or you’re a stay-at-home mom, you know you don’t want to do it forever.

I get it!

I used to jump in the car and battle traffic for about an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening Monday through Friday. 

Several of my friends work-at-home now too. We all have different reasons for doing it.

Maybe we were looking to:

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DIY Marketing for Your Business

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Hiring someone to market your products and services can be costly when you’re first starting out. But the truth is that it’s simple to get started by doing a few things on your own first.

Save money with DIY marketing in the beginning with these helpful tips.

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Building An Email List Is THE Most Important Thing You Can Do!

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Have you heard the phrase “the money is in the list?”

But you may be wondering… what list?

It’s the email list they’re referring to.

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What’s An Email List?

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Accountability Will Make You More Prosperous

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Every entrepreneur needs a mentor and accountability — regardless of where you are in your journey. You’re never too experienced, too old, or too knowledgeable. There’s always more to learn!

Finding a mentor to be accountable to is essential to your success. But when it comes to finding a mentor, it’s important not to think too narrowly.

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Effective Content Marketing Blogging Strategy

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Does your content marketing include a blogging strategy?

Blogging is great to use in your content marketing strategy for your business. It’s a non-salesy way to market without having to do cold calling. In fact, according to Hubspot, 55% of marketers say blogging is their top inbound marketing priority.

“Without good content, you don’t get anybody in the hopper,” Matthew Lacroix, Director of Brand Marketing, Newell Rubbermaid (LENOX), said. “Specifically, LENOX’s blog has been a great entryway tool for getting customers into the lead generation funnel.”

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HOW TO START A BLOG: ADVICE FOR NEW BLOGGERS

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Blogging Definition

“Blog” is an abbreviated version of the word “weblog,” which is a term used to describe websites that maintain an ongoing chronicle of information. Not all websites, however, contain a blog.

You can start a blog for different purposes and in different ways. It’s really only limited to your imagination.

You can create a blog as a journal, to share a certain message, or create a business. The choice is yours to make.

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How Can Hiring A Virtual Assistant Help Your Business?

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One of the best ways to increase your productivity is to delegate.

If you’re an entrepreneur or small business owner, you can delegate to a virtual assistant (VA).

But how can a virtual assistant help your business?

By hiring a virtual assistant, you can increase your productivity and do more of what YOU’RE good at and what YOU love doing.

They can help you save time, money, and your sanity!

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What is a Virtual Assistant (VA) And What Do They Do?

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I wanted to address the most common question I get asked since starting my business…

“What is a virtual assistant and what do you do?”

I started my virtual assistant (VA) business as a side gig in 2014 and quit my city corporate job as an executive assistant in 2018. I now operate my business almost full-time from my home in the country. You can read my personal story here.

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Why Freelance Writing is so Great!

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Right now, is a time of great uncertainty for many people and it’s something we’ve never seen before. Many have had their ability to earn an income threatened with recent events. But we all still have bills to pay and mouths to feed, right?

In times like these, it’s important to improvise, adapt, and overcome. This is the framework for your success. That means it may be necessary to create a new stream of income.

The freelancing economy has already been on the rise. But many are now seeing it as a new opportunity to earn and provide for their families. Others are making up the income gap from their day job.

If you are thinking about adding a new stream of income, freelance writing could be the way. Creating multiple streams of income is a great way to get out of the trap of trading dollars for hours. One study states that over 50 million Americans have a side-hustle.

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Use Task Delegation To Make More Money and Stop Wasting Time

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Are you wasting your time on tasks other people can do more cheaply?

Are you sacrificing your family, friendships, and freedom to keep your business alive?

You say you’ve tried getting help before, but it didn’t work out?

Afraid others won’t get it done right?

Don’t assume it’s just low productivity or inadequate skills and dedication. It could be you!

Are you sure you know how to use task delegation effectively?

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Your Physical Environment For Success

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Read about the First Foundational Block of Success here.

Your physical environment is important to your success.

It is widely believed that if your surroundings are cluttered, you will not be as productive.

It has an impact on your psyche which means if you unclutter your space, you will also unclutter your mind.

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How Setting Daily Intentions Can Get You Better Results

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Most people fail to succeed due to a lack of strategy.

People tend to think that success just lands in other people’s laps.

The truth is, you must set a daily intention to attain success.

I’ve previously covered creating goals, creating a vision board, creating an action plan, taking action towards your goals, tracking your progress, and celebrating your success.

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You Need to Do This to Accomplish Your Goals

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Once you have established your goals, created your vision board, scheduled your action steps into your planner, and begin to get to work towards your goals, you will need to take time out to review your progress.

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Improve Your Project Management Skills and Increase Your Value

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Project management is becoming an integral skill for many office workers. And it’s one of the top skills that hiring managers are looking for in new hires. Project management might be a skill that you will need to get comfortable with before you can tell your boss that you’re ready to help with it.

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Networking….Who Needs It?

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Everyone needs networking!

Networking sounds scary, but it really isn’t.  It’s not about swimming with the sharks.

It’s simply people making a connection by sharing contacts and information. It’s about building bridges and roads and making contacts that can help you. 

A network of people can save you time, money, and energy. It allows you to put the power of what others know to work for you and is a skill you should use throughout your life.

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9 Ways to Achieve Work-Life Balance

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Is there really such a thing as work-life balance?

Is there a perfect balance?

Will we really be happy once we find our balance?

I believe that this ambiguous term can be described differently by each person depending on each person’s individual needs.

Our needs can be as distinctive as we are individuals and will depend on many factors: our age, marital status, whether we have children, our physical condition, health, income, and many others.

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Positive Mental Attitude (PMA)

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I haven’t always been a positive person. I wasn’t raised in an abundantly positive home environment. It is something I’ve had to learn and work on.

I’ve had many lessons and teachers. I’ve learned to be happy even for the little things. I’ve learned to be thankful even in the midst of turmoil. It isn’t always easy. But I’ve decided it is better than the alternative — to be unhappy.

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2022 Year-End Review

I’ve been trying to do a year-end review each year for several years now.

It’s a great reminder of all that you’ve accomplished and learned throughout the year.

And it’s interesting to look back and see how far you’ve come.

Below is this year’s but here are links to previous years also if you’re curious…

2017 Year In Review And Making 2018 The Best Year Yet (Includes a stop, start, continue list)

My 2019 Year End Review (Includes the benefits of reflecting and how to do a year-end review)

My 2020 Year-End Review (Includes links to freebies from that year)

2021 Year-End Review (Includes links to more freebies)

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