The Five Most Common Mistakes of Male Freelancers

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A few days ago, Marie Baca wrote a wonderful and well-intentioned post called The Five Most Common Mistakes of Female Freelancers that turned out to be somewhat controversial in the comments.

So, why don’t we even the imbalance up a bit with the five most common mistakes that male freelancers make?

1. Your desk is not your home

“You men,” my wife once said, as I slaved over some copy late at night, “are so prone to workaholism.”

There’s no denying that women do this too, but for every workaholic female I’ve met, there have been five guys burning the midnight oil. Women are better at this thing called “having rational boundaries.”

That groove in your chair? That’s not meant to be there. Just because you work from home does not mean you have to check your email within five minutes of waking up, or stick around until midnight because your clients in other countries are only just waking up. Email exists for a reason. Continue Reading