This was taken from the book “The Principles Of Successful Freelancing” authored by Miles Burke (which I highly recommend) and should be used as guide lines to your sucessful freelancing career:
- Get Organized – Keep your workspace tidy and plan ahead (short- and long-term).
- Control Stress – Remain calm and work through issues to avoid early burnout..
- Research – Spend quality time researching your proposed business-it’s more than a five minute web surf.
- Be Passionate – Love your work! You should enjoy what you do for a living.
- Budget – Save for a rainy day rather than spend every cent as it comes in.
- Value your Health – Bad health stops you from working. Take time to exercise and maintain a nutritious diet.
- Embrace Selling – Enjoy the sales challenge-it’s easier than you think!
- Satisfy Customers – Don’t do average work-exceed their expectations and make them need you.
- Grow Your Network – Value family and friends’ support, and meet new people all the time.
- Maintain Cashflow – It’s what is in the bank that counts, not what you are billing-understand the difference.
- Continually Learn – Keep acquiring new skills and knowledge, every week. Let it slip and you could be left behind.
- Achieve a Work/Life Balance – Your life should be more than work-maintain a good balance for health and success.