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5 Ways to Keep Your Confidence Up When You’re Going It On Your Own

April 23, 2007
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5 Ways to Keep Your Confidence Up When You’re Going It On Your Own

1) Complete difficult tasks. Don’t let scary projects stall you. You have to let go of the idea that you can ever do a job ‘perfectly’. In the end you are only competing against and improving your own skill. The lessons you learn while finishing an overwhelming task will help you get the next one done even better. 2)...

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10 Styling Tips to Make Your Business Blog More User Friendly and Polished.

April 20, 2007
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10 Styling Tips to Make Your Business Blog More User Friendly and Polished.

1) Make your header image/ banner/ Blog Heading link back the home page. A lot of people get to your blog through a specific post. 2) Give your blog a simple ‘visual flavor’. Using a simple and arresting graphic for your header and matching favorites icon can do a lot. Color and coordinated text are also great ways to...

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The Difference Between an Excuse and a Reason

April 19, 2007
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The Difference Between an Excuse and a Reason

When something goes wrong there are probably a thousand reasons why it ended up the way it did. However it is important in business that you don’t use excuses to justify a fumble. Using an excuse only makes you seem untrustworthy instead of making your actions seem justifiable. A simple ‘I am sorry, I will see that the problem...

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Learning to Say “No”

April 17, 2007
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Learning to Say “No”

One of the fine lines to walk when you are freelance designer is between doing work that is exciting and that develops your portfolio, and becoming overwrought with too many deadlines and projects that you don’t know how to do. When you first start to get jobs, you may be so happy to get another project in your portfolio...

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