Comments on: Your Freelance Career Evaluation

By: Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 19:56:08 +0000

Thanks, Paula, for reminding me that I have a few queries I need to follow up on!

By: Lori Widmer

Lori Widmer — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 13:30:27 +0000

Yep. I agree, Paula. I'm guilty of it myself.

You're right -- sometimes trying a new thing makes a huge difference in your response rate.

By: Paula Hendrickson

Paula Hendrickson — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 21:10:43 +0000

When you said to look at what worked (or didn't) for you, I knew that for me simply following up on LOIs has really worked well. Then I had to pause my reading because I suddenly remembered someone I needed to follow up with. Rest assured, I sent her an email before I came back, finished reading, and posted this comment.

I bet some of the others here doing monthly assessments will agree: You quickly realize the same thing doesn't always keep working over and over. Sometimes mixing it up a bit provides a new surge of energy.

By: Lori Widmer

Lori Widmer — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 15:03:57 +0000

Thanks, Joy!

Amen, Anne! It is indeed a great time for that, as well. Probably just as important as meeting earnings goals (and I'd vote it's more important than earnings).

By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 14:33:40 +0000

It's also an opportunity to review your over all goals... not just income, pieces published, clients etc., but a larger question or two like is writing giving me what I want in life in terms of satisfaction? Is there a better way to be of service... that sort of thing.

Must be time for me to do that, ya think?

By: Joy Drohan

Joy Drohan — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:39:52 +0000

This is a great idea, Lori. Thanks. Good luck with your pope quest!