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October 30, 2020

ARTICLE ON HOW TO BECOME AN INTERNATIONAL FREELANCER

How to Become an International Freelancer — a true story with helpful advice, especially for non-native English speakers, written by an experienced SEO consultant Jan Onesork.

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October 27, 2020

THE SECRET TO BEING A SUCCESSFUL FREELANCER

The secret to being a successful freelancer — a great 4-minutes talk by a financial expert Paco de Leon in TED The Way We Work series stresses the crucial importance of price, value, and money for freelancers. Solid advice.

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October 26, 2020

STAR MEMBER: BARBORA BARONOVA

Award-winning independent publisher and literary documentarian Barbora Baronova is our new Star member ⭐ A remarkable writer and professional, her works are treasured by well-known libraries, museums, and collectors around the world.

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October 23, 2020

FREELANCE.EU

We have acquired the Freelance.eu domain name from the previous owner in the Netherlands to be used as a domain alias to Freelancing.eu. To his credit, he offered a fair price (not to be disclosed) given our 15-years track report in supporting freelancers 🙏

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October 20, 2020

HOW TO FALL ASLEEP, AGAIN

As freelancers, we often have a head full of ideas—or concerns. And it’s OK, except for when one should be sleeping. Tomas Baranek tackles this common problem in his in-depth life-hacking article on How to Fall Asleep Again When You Wake Up in the Wee Hours of the Morning 💤

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October 19, 2020

FINANCIAL SELF-MANAGEMENT Q&A

Robert Vlach will discuss Financial self-management in the context of freelance business during his second Q&A interview for the ongoing Freelance Business Month this Tuesday. There are still 38 seats left, and you can register for free. Here are the main topics:

  • Mapping your risks and doing the necessary preventive measures
  • Why is financial self-management crucial for your long-term success
  • How to improve the control over your finance gradually over the years
  • Recording your revenues, planning for large spending and reserves
  • Analyzing your cash flow and when to do a proper financial plan
  • Reasonable investments to preserve your funds for the future

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October 16, 2020

#EFWEEK STARTS TODAY

European Freelancers Week, the fifth edition of the largest crowdsourced event for freelancers in Europe, starts today. Browse the event schedule or sign the Freelancers Manifesto if you wish to add your voice to the European freelancers’ movement — we are already all-in as partners.

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October 14, 2020

ELASTIC THINKING

Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Time of Change is a smart book about getting new and innovative ideas we all need as freelancers, not to mention creatives. Written by Leonard Mlodinow, a theoretical physicist who co-authored two bestselling books with the late Stephen Hawking, it is well researched, evidence-based, as well as daring.

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October 12, 2020

FREELANCER’S BUSINESS NEGOTIATIONS Q&A

As a part of ongoing Freelance Business Month, Robert Vlach will be discussing Freelancer’s business negotiations in an online Q&A session this Thursday. There are 50 seats left, you can register for free and submit your questions in advance.

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October 11, 2020

NADAL’S 20TH GRAND SLAM

Congrats to Rafael Nadal for winning his 20th Grand Slam title today at Roland Garros 🏆 He’s a true role model as an independent professional and also the sport’s greatest fighter: “Keep going, stay positive,” was his message to the crowd after the match.

Speaking of fighters, this is also a reminder to catch up with Steven Pressfield’s ongoing video series about The Warrior Archetype. It’s surprising how relevant are these ancient histories for our hardships today.

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