September 21, 2016
The Difference Between a Job and a Career
Not sure on which one you need to plan for and which one you should be investing in? Then try reading this – The Difference Between a Job and a Career
Articles for category: Initiative
September 19, 2016
Give your Project a Kick Start
Have you ever encountered that point in your project where it is simply dragging… maybe for a good reason, maybe for bad… but it’s dragging… on… and on… and on… And it’s at the point where people are starting to go through the motions of working on it instead of being really invested in it. If this sounds like a project you’re on, then your project needs a Kickstart to breathe life back into it… Shake up your status meetings – does everyone need to be there? No, boot the rest out and let them work on the project. Has
September 16, 2016
Traits of a Great Freelancer
Want to be a great freelancer? Great. Here’s what you need to be prepared to understand; Your services are unique, they are not mass produced, education will be key. Your time is yours to command and offer. You are the Sales and Marketing Team (combined). What you can offer is defined by the skills that you own. At night, when everyone is sleeping, there is a good chance you will still be working. How much you earn depends on how many hours you invest in you. Where you work – home/office – really depends on where you think you can
September 15, 2016
What if I don’t Trust the Process
I’ve heard, I’ve used, this line to a great extent – primarily when trying to allay someone’s fears of the unknown in a situation. In saying this, though, we aren’t “really” talking about the process. What we’re really saying is “Put some faith in me, I won’t let you down, let’s do this together”. If you are the driver of the “process” that is the message you are trying to convey. Trust the people, have faith in what they are and can do – that is what we’re saying when we say Trust the Process.
September 12, 2016
Contracting vs Freelancing
I used to think that these were one in the same, but I could not have been more wrong. A contractor is engaged by a customer to perform a set of services. Typically these services can be focussed around a particular skillset that would lend itself to solving a problem that the customer has. A freelancer is engaged by a customer to solve a problem. They have a variety of skills which are made available to the customer that are to be used in identifying the problem before solving it. Freelancers get involved to help with problem definition and identification, Contractors get involved