Weekly digest #1 of 2025

• The 2024 annual review: A December ritual, by Chris Guillebeau — Have you done your Annual Review? As Chris states, this practice can help you achieve your goals, stay focused on your priorities, and create positive changes in your life.
• How to package your freelance work to attract quality clients, by Lizzie Davey — Saying ‘yes’ to every client request is tempting, but it can lead to endless scope creep, lower pay, and a pile of work we don’t enjoy. One solution could be packaging your services, offering clear, bundled options instead of an à la carte approach. This can help you earn more while securing long-term relationships through ongoing deliverables.
• Freelance Business Education study — Elina Jutelyte, our member and the founder of Freelance Business Community, is sharing a short questionnaire to better understand how freelancers approach the learning process and which skills and knowledge are most important to them.
• Outsourcing overseas: What are the best countries to hire freelancers, from Useme blog — This article highlights top countries for hiring freelancers, emphasizing the advantages of hiring independent professionals from Europe (e.g., Poland, Spain, Romania, the Czech Republic), while including key factors to consider and addressing challenges in global hiring, such as communication, data security, and intellectual property.
• The top 8 mistakes beginner freelancers make + Why you’re not landing clients, by Deya — An older but still very relevant article on common mistakes and how to avoid them for fast-tracking your success as a freelancer.

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