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A Virus Got Me and I’m Stuck in a Room with No Internet

October 15, 2013 by Maricel Rivera 4 Comments

A Virus Got Me and I’m Stuck in a Room with No Internet

I’m out of the hospital already but still recuperating. So please be warned, below were my thoughts while in the hospital and stuck in a room with no Internet. Thursday, October 10 It came when I least expected it. I was doing what I’ve been doing for a while – juggling my time between family, […]

Filed Under: Freelancing Tagged With: internet, no internet

Selling Newspapers and Landing Freelancing Gigs

October 7, 2013 by Maricel Rivera 4 Comments

Selling Newspapers and Landing Freelancing Gigs

I was aboard a bus for home when a newspaper guy started distributing, well, newspapers to passengers. It wasn’t a brand I was familiar with, and I thought it might be some sort of propaganda, considering that the barangay elections are just a few weeks away. The other part of my brain was quick to […]

Filed Under: Freelancing, Marketing Tagged With: bus vendor, landing freelancing gigs, newspaper boy, newspaper lesson

Freelance Writing: Side Job or Business?

September 30, 2013 by Maricel Rivera 10 Comments

Freelance Writing: Side Job or Business?

If you’re like me, trying to balance family, full-time work and freelancing on a regular basis, you probably have already wished that the time some people “waste away” chatting on their mobile phones, laughing at “senseless” jokes or just plain “doing nothing value-adding” can magically be awarded to you and those others who don’t have […]

Filed Under: Freelancing Tagged With: freelance writing business, side job or business

What My Kids Teach Me about Freelancing and Life in General

September 23, 2013 by Maricel Rivera 5 Comments

What My Kids Teach Me about Freelancing and Life in General

Forrester said in Finding Forrester, and I quote: “No thinking. That comes later. You must write your first draft with your heart. You rewrite with your head. The first key to writing is to write, not to think!” I may not be doing that line justice with this article, but yes, I always try to take […]

Filed Under: Freelancing, Lessons Learned, Personal Tagged With: children, freelancing lessons, kids

Productivity Hack: Sharpen Your Freelancing Tools

September 16, 2013 by Maricel Rivera 1 Comment

Productivity Hack: Sharpen Your Freelancing Tools

You’re probably aware that freelancing is a feast-or-famine cycle. Some days, your work load is up to your eyeballs. Other days, you wonder where you’re going to find your next project. For a few days last week, I found a lot of spare time in my hands, something I welcomed with open arms. Months back, […]

Filed Under: Freelancing, Marketing, Productivity Tagged With: freelancing tools, mentoring, sharpen your tools

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