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7 Tips for Freelancers Arranging a Holiday

Posted 05 Aug 2010 - 5 Gratefully received comments

I had a very strange experience last weekend. I didn’t do any work! In fact I hardly touched my computer or answered my phone at all. You could say I was practicing for my upcoming holiday.

Not doing any work sounds great, but as a freelancer it’s a doubled edged sword. It’s always nice to take a bit of time out for yourself, but if the phone isn’t ringing and you don’t have a project to work on it can only mean that your income is going to be affected.

I freelance in my spare time, so I’m not too worried by fallow periods, but I always have plenty of personal projects to busy myself with, as well as a lot of informal work that I take on.

In short, even when I decide to take some time off I end up beating myself up by thinking that I should be working. Unfortunately, this state of mind continues into the time I set aside for holidays.

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Creative Quotations #5

Posted 02 Aug 2010 - One gratefully received comment

Here’s another installment of quotes I’ve collected for your consideration. A lot of these quotes are about life in general but I think they apply to designers, creative thinkers and business people alike.

Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new. – Og Mandino

You live longer once you realize that any time spent being unhappy is wasted. - Ruth E. Renkl

Don’t argue with an idiot.They will only drag you down to their level and beat you by experience. - Greg King

Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that. – Norman Vincent Peale

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