Guest Post: Work Less, Earn More & Get a Life
I’m honored to share a guest post with you today from the wonderful Jennifer Mattern on how to work less, earn more, and get a life beyond freelancing. Today’s post covers phases one: the workaholic and phase two: exhaustion. Stay tuned for Friday’s post — Phase three: Taking control.
Jennifer Mattern is a freelance business writer and professional blogger who writes about freelance writing, social media, indie publishing, and small business. She also publishes e-books for freelance writers and is scheduled to publish her first nonfiction book, The Query-Free Freelancer, next year. Jennifer Mattern is behind All Freelance Writing, ProBusiness Writer, and Social Implications. Check out her sites — the lady knows her stuff.
How to Work Less, Earn More and Get a Life Beyond Freelancing
Do you ever feel like you work too hard and still don’t achieve that freelance writing success you long for? Do you work late regularly, putting in sixty or more hours a week, and still struggle? There are better options. You don’t have to work your fingers to the bone, clickity-clacking away at the keyboard all day to make a living as a freelance writer. You can find a better balance, making time not only for work but for family, friends and play.
Let me share a story with you — how I personally went from being a workaholic writer to one who can earn a full-time living with part-time hours, accomplish more now than I did at sixty or more hours per week, and have plenty of time left over to enjoy life, pursue hobbies, and spend more time with loved ones. Continue reading…