Tag Archives: self-assessment

Does Your Freelancing Say ‘Amateur’?

Posted on December 18, 2020 by lwidmer

Maybe it was bad SEO keyword use. Or maybe it’s just lousy writing. Honestly, on my first read, it didn’t really matter, because I tuned out. A writer friend sent over what is probably one of the worst examples of whatever kind of writing this bot was trying to emulate. Yes, I said bot. I […]

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Dear Freelancer: It’s Not All About You

Posted on September 18, 2020 by lwidmer

Dear Freelancer, You may not know me, but I know you. You were the one who showed up on social media with one goal in mind: to get some clients. It’s a good goal. It’s why most of us head to social media. But what happened next, well, that wasn’t so good. I saw you […]

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The Freelancer’s Self-Assessment Guide (or what I learned from a week in the woods)

Posted on September 25, 2018 by lwidmer

To say it was a good week away would be a stretch. It was relaxing. It was necessary. But it was full of memories and, for me, tears. Maybe the decision to head to the cottage in Ontario right after a memorial for my father wasn’t the best idea. It was all too raw yet. […]

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