Comments on: Bad Habits: 8 Ways Freelancers Disrespect Their Own Time http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/bad-habits-8-ways-freelancers-disrespect-their-own-time/ Freelance Advice and Freelance Jobs Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:31:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Melody Traugut http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/bad-habits-8-ways-freelancers-disrespect-their-own-time/#comment-46743 Melody Traugut Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:17:56 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=910#comment-46743 John, I am Henry's grand daughter. Please e-mail me. John, I am Henry’s grand daughter. Please e-mail me.

]]> By: Roger http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/bad-habits-8-ways-freelancers-disrespect-their-own-time/#comment-40504 Roger Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:04:49 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=910#comment-40504 Another bad one is "taking commands" from the clients. So far, this is the most disrespecting thing I can think of and have experienced. Clients think themselves as a designer, disregarding anything you have recommended and suggested, tell you rather than asking you to complete what s/he's looking for, while thinks design is "supposed be" cheap. Another bad one is “taking commands” from the clients. So far, this is the most disrespecting thing I can think of and have experienced. Clients think themselves as a designer, disregarding anything you have recommended and suggested, tell you rather than asking you to complete what s/he’s looking for, while thinks design is “supposed be” cheap.

]]> By: John Traugut http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/bad-habits-8-ways-freelancers-disrespect-their-own-time/#comment-25159 John Traugut Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:28:38 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=910#comment-25159 I am old and have observed a lot. To be a business person, you need the personality that persuades people to part with their money with insufficient reason. This does not mean, as Comrade Lenin would have it, that you have you be a crook. All the same, that is the personalty you need because, no matter whom one buys from, there is no reason one won't be stung. Even if you have done business happily with the guy 10 times, the 11th time could be a disaster for you, for reasons quite beyond thst guy's control. The personality is key. If you don't have it, forget it. If yoy do have it, you'll be taking it for granted by the time you're 8 and you'll have it well honed by 11. If you gave the personaity, it is a gift to us all; it makes the world turn to all our benefit. For shame on Comrade Lenin. John Traugut I am old and have observed a lot. To be a business person, you need the personality that persuades people to part with their money with insufficient reason. This does not mean, as Comrade Lenin would have it, that you have you be a crook. All the same, that is the personalty you need because, no matter whom one buys from, there is no reason one won’t be stung. Even if you have done business happily with the guy 10 times, the 11th time could be a disaster for you, for reasons quite beyond thst guy’s control.

The personality is key. If you don’t have it, forget it. If yoy do have it, you’ll be taking it for granted by the time you’re 8 and you’ll have it well honed by 11.

If you gave the personaity, it is a gift to us all; it makes the world turn to all our benefit. For shame on Comrade Lenin.
John Traugut

]]> By: Quiet Rebel Writer » Blog Archive » Weekly Theme (Respect Me!) and Link Love http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/bad-habits-8-ways-freelancers-disrespect-their-own-time/#comment-23676 Quiet Rebel Writer » Blog Archive » Weekly Theme (Respect Me!) and Link Love Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:33:34 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=910#comment-23676 [...] as freelance and creative writers. There’s some great writers out there looking at how we disrespect our time, pave the way for editors and clients to walk all over us, allow business concerns and money to [...] [...] as freelance and creative writers. There’s some great writers out there looking at how we disrespect our time, pave the way for editors and clients to walk all over us, allow business concerns and money to [...]

]]> By: 10 Bad Habits of Designers | Outlaw Design Blog - A Graphic Design Blog http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/bad-habits-8-ways-freelancers-disrespect-their-own-time/#comment-23209 10 Bad Habits of Designers | Outlaw Design Blog - A Graphic Design Blog Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:30:32 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=910#comment-23209 [...] Not Forking Out Money A similar list to this on Freelance Switch brought up a good point. We as freelance designer are always trying to [...] [...] Not Forking Out Money A similar list to this on Freelance Switch brought up a good point. We as freelance designer are always trying to [...]

]]> By: Family and Freelancing - The Ultimate Balancing Act | Design Adaptations http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/bad-habits-8-ways-freelancers-disrespect-their-own-time/#comment-22926 Family and Freelancing - The Ultimate Balancing Act | Design Adaptations Thu, 29 May 2008 19:17:27 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=910#comment-22926 [...] couple weeks back FreelanceSwitch had an excellent article on how so many freelancers tend to disrespect their own time. It was an article I seriously needed to read, because I’m one of them. It’s often not [...] [...] couple weeks back FreelanceSwitch had an excellent article on how so many freelancers tend to disrespect their own time. It was an article I seriously needed to read, because I’m one of them. It’s often not [...]

]]> By: 　　　Old_Cat » Blog Archive » 你有能力成為freelancer嗎? http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/bad-habits-8-ways-freelancers-disrespect-their-own-time/#comment-22887 　　　Old_Cat » Blog Archive » 你有能力成為freelancer嗎? Thu, 29 May 2008 07:34:34 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=910#comment-22887 [...] 看到 FreelanceSwitch 內的一篇文章 8 Ways Freelancers Disrespect Their Own Time ，針對Freelancer揮霍時間資源的惡果，具體剖析出八大成因罪狀： [...] [...] 看到 FreelanceSwitch 內的一篇文章 8 Ways Freelancers Disrespect Their Own Time ，針對Freelancer揮霍時間資源的惡果，具體剖析出八大成因罪狀： [...]

]]> By: Writers Unbound » Blog Archive » Reading http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/bad-habits-8-ways-freelancers-disrespect-their-own-time/#comment-22219 Writers Unbound » Blog Archive » Reading Fri, 16 May 2008 12:08:01 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=910#comment-22219 [...] Make sure you don’t have any of these bad habits. [...] [...] Make sure you don’t have any of these bad habits. [...]

]]> By: Freelancing.gr http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/bad-habits-8-ways-freelancers-disrespect-their-own-time/#comment-22092 Freelancing.gr Mon, 12 May 2008 12:43:09 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=910#comment-22092 You're right to almost everything you point out....We've all been through that and we eventually learned. The most frustrating thing though is the "Not Charging Upfront" thing. Who said that polite people are rewarded??? You’re right to almost everything you point out….We’ve all been through that and we eventually learned. The most frustrating thing though is the “Not Charging Upfront” thing. Who said that polite people are rewarded???

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