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Business Planning: SWOT It Out

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Today’s the day!Don’t miss your chance to organize your 2012 taxes. Join Anne Wayman and me and special guest Julian Block, tax expert extraordinaire, for the 8 Top Tax-Saving Strategies for Freelancers webinar. Special pricing: the one-hour webinar plus nearly $375 worth of freebies for just  $39.95! Get your spot before it’s gone: Register here.  —- What a good day yesterday. Despite a few…

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Business Plan #1: Brainstorming

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What’s on the iPod: Risk of Change by Holcombe Waller EBOOK SALE: Need a kick in your marketing backside? For a limited time, get the Marketing 365 e-book for just $5.99. And it’s a bargain — you get 365 easy-to-implement daily strategies (one for each day of the year) that can help you gain clients…

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Monthly Assessment: November 2012

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What’s on the iPod: Act on Impulse by We Were Promised Jetpacks One hour. Tons of potential tax savings. Take it from a tax expert: you’re leaving money on the table. That’s why you should join Anne Wayman and me and special guest Julian Block, tax expert extraordinaire, for the 8 Top Tax-Saving Strategies for Freelancers webinar. Special pricing: the one-hour…

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Getting Paid

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What’s on the iPod: Uprising by Muse Tax Season is exactly six weeks away. That’s why you should join Anne Wayman and me and special guest Julian Block, tax expert extraordinaire, for the 8 Top Tax-Saving Strategies for Freelancers webinar. Special pricing: the one-hour webinar plus nearly $375 worth of freebies for just  $39.95! Get your spot before it’s gone: Register here.  —…

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PTSD (Post-Turkey Shopping Disorder)

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What’s on the iPod: Ten Thousand Words by The Avett Brothers Not Too Late for Cyber Monday-like Savings! Join Anne Wayman and me and special guest Julian Block, tax expert extraordinaire, for the 8 Top Tax-Saving Strategies for Freelancers webinar. Special pricing: the one-hour webinar plus nearly $375 worth of freebies for just  $39.95! Get your spot before it’s gone: Register here.  —…

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Scenario: Contracts and Payments

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What’s on the iPod: Yes, I’m Cold by Chris Bathgate One hour, hundreds (maybe even thousands) in savings: Join Anne Wayman and me and special guest Julian Block, tax expert extraordinaire, for the 8 Top Tax-Saving Strategies for Freelancers webinar. Special pricing: the one-hour webinar plus nearly $375 worth of freebies for just  $39.95! Get your spot before it’s gone: Register here.  Special…

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Writer Contract Primer

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What’s on the iPod: When the Stars Go Blue by The Corrs (with Bono) Is that your Schedule C showing?Join Anne Wayman and me and special guest Julian Block, tax expert extraordinaire, for the 8 Top Tax-Saving Strategies for Freelancers webinar. Special pricing: the one-hour webinar plus nearly $375 worth of freebies for just  $39.95! Get your spot before it’s gone: Register here. …

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Marketing That Doesn’t Suck

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What’s on the iPod: Awake My Soul by Mumford and Sons Don’t be naked this tax season.Join Anne Wayman and me and special guest Julian Block, tax expert extraordinaire, for the 8 Top Tax-Saving Strategies for Freelancers webinar. Special pricing: the one-hour webinar plus nearly $375 worth of freebies for just  $39.95! Get your spot before it’s gone: Register here.— What a wonderful…

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Fun Stuff Friday

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What’s on the iPod: With or Without You by U2 This guy makes taxes look sexy. Join Anne Wayman and me and special guest Julian Block, tax expert extraordinaire, for the 8 Top Tax-Saving Strategies for Freelancers webinar. Special pricing: the one-hour webinar plus nearly $375 worth of freebies for just  $39.95! Get your spot before…

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Things That Make My Head Explode

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What’s on the iPod: Easy Way Out by Gotye Guaranteed more fun than root canal!  Due to Hurricane Sandy, the 8 Top Tax-Saving Strategies webinar has been rescheduled for December 6th. As a reward for your patience, we’re offering the webinar at a $30 discount — just $39.95 for money-saving advice from a renowned tax expert. There are still a…

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  1. Allie Avatar
    Allie

    Conflicts! This week has been crazy with doctor's appointments and networking things and other must-dos that are all smack in the middle of the day. I feel like I've spent more time shuttling from place to place than I have spent actually getting things done, and that drives me bananas. Thank goodness this is not a typical week.

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  2. Kimberly Ben Avatar
    Kimberly Ben

    It's been crazy on this end too. Have you ever used a collections agency before? I'd be interested in hearing more about how this works out for you.

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  3. Lori Avatar
    Lori

    Allie, you sound like me. I HATE the little things that keep getting in the way! We have guests coming tomorrow, which is great, but my hair is a hot mess (haircut today), my car needs an oil change and I've no time to crawl under it, and I should get to the grocery store. Ugh! Somewhere in there, I have to work. 🙂

    I haven't, Kim. But today, it's about to occur. I have to find one and get the process going. I'm not chasing this woman, nor do I have time to hound her for payment. I'll let someone else do it.

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  4. Devon Ellington Avatar
    Devon Ellington

    Roller coaster, still trying to book some short turnaround/quick-pay jobs to make up for the bounced check. Everything for the longer projects is going smoothly, but I need to add in some quick ones — hoping to land an editing assignment or a couple of press releases to get that 50% up front in the next few days.

    Happy that HEX BREAKER is coming out in print soon and OLD-FASHIONED DETECTIVE WORK has the March 4 release date, but it puts more pressure on me for CRAVE THE HUNT.

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  5. Lisa Mulka Avatar
    Lisa Mulka

    Hi Lori, I'm a regular reader of your blog and I love the useful and REAL experiences you share. I would also be really interested in hearing more about how the collection agency works out for you. I just had a similar situation in which I was about to play that card, but the client finally paid after numerous notices. I wasn't really sure where to start and if it was worth bringing collections in. Good luck!

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  6. Paula Avatar
    Paula

    Sad to say it sounds as if we might be able to start a collection agency referral program. I'm down to two late-payers. One is responsive, the other not.

    My head is exploding today because of the lazy woman who answered a complaint call SUNDAY about the vacant house next door to me. The woman works for the company the title holder has contracted to maintain and secure the house. So when a neighbor noticed SUNDAY that the back door was wide open, he called in and the woman said it wasn't an emergency and hung up on him. I only noticed the open door today (it's inside an enclosed porch so I can't see it from outside), when I opened the drapes on that side of my house and saw sunlight flooding a room that should have been dark.

    I called the police, the checked out the house. Only later did I talk to the guy who tried calling the 800-number on Sunday. You know me. I found the company online and sent them a detailed complaint e-mail that I cc'd to our community police officer. Short version: Secure the property immediately or face the wrath of an angry neighborhood.

    Any coincidence that the guy discovered the open door the morning after the armed robbery down the street – when I heard a loud bang? I'm betting I heard the door being kicked open, not a gunshot.

    At risk of this being too me, me, me…good luck collecting that money, and have a great time with your guests!

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  7. answers to adult driver education Avatar
    answers to adult driver education

    Schedule changes really got me stressed this week. It's just so frustrating to change all of your schedule for the day just because of one event, and it's not even worth it.

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  8. Lori Avatar
    Lori

    Devon, what a great roller coaster to be on!

    Lisa, I'll let you know. I've sent her a final note telling her I'm about to call an agency — we'll see if it moves her.

    Paula, keep on them. That's unacceptable.

    Answers, I hear you. One little thing can really put the screws to a well-planned day, can't it?

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