The Ultimate List of Freelancing Resources 26-50

By Joshua on September 29 2008

It's been a little while since the first installment of the Ultimate List of Freelancing Resources, but I haven't forgotten it. This time we go from 26 to 50 in the list.

1. How To Turn a Blank CD Into a Profitable Contract
   This post at Create Business Growth talks about how you can use a blank CD and screencast software to land a great contract.
2. Consulting: a Getting Started Guide
   Skellie offers a great guide to getting started as a web-based consultant, including types of consulting you could do, how to be a good consultant, and how much you should charge.
3. Groupthink: How Do Freelancers Find Business?
   Samuel at Wake Up Later hosts a really fascinating group discussion on how freelancers find business. Reading through the comments is a must.
4. How I've Been Holding Myself Back And How to Avoid Stagnation In Your Business
   Have you been holding yourself back by staying comfortable? Christine tells you how to break free of limiting beliefs.
5. Is Your Elevator Pitch a Home Run?
   James Chartrand guest posts at Freelance Folder, and gives three simple steps to a home run elevator pitch.
6. How to Double Your Sales (Over and Over Again)
   Think you'd like to double your sales? Dave Navarro shows you how you can figure out your bottlenecks and make big improvements without too much effort.
7. Jonathan Fields And The Art Of Building Many Businesses At Once
   Jarkko Laine conducts an insightful interview with Jonathan Fields, learning some of the secrets to running a lot of businesses at once.
8. Finding Your Muse Business
   Skellie gives a good introduction to Tim Ferris's idea of the "muse" business which allows you to earn income almost automatically.
9. 3 Uncomfortable Ways To Make More Money As A Freelancer
   Dave Navarro guest posts on Freelance Folder with three ideas that are guaranteed to make you squirm but will probably be good for your bottom line.
10. The seven deadly sins of a side business entrepreneur
    Jarkko identifies seven sins that steal from your business. You'll want to make sure that you don't have any habits on this list.
11. Building A Perfect Website? Are You Too Perfectionist?
    Alan Johnson offers tips for understanding when to stop being so perfectionist with your projects (even if they aren't websites).
12. 80-20 Freelancing
    If you aren't already familiar with the 80/20 rule or the Pareto Principle, the idea is that 80% of results are achieved with 20% of effort. In this post on Freelance Switch, Skellie shows how you can use this idea to improve your freelancing.
13. Challenge: Stop Existing And Start Living An Amazing Life
    Christine challenges you to stop just floating along in your life and start directing things the way you want them to be. Excellent advice for your business life as well.
14. 46 Must-Read Productivity Tips for Freelancers
    Leo Babauta, the productivity blogger himself, offers a giant list of productivity tips.
15. The Location Independent Destination Guide
    This is a guide to world destinations which appeal to Location Independent Professionals (aka freelancers), complete with information on internet access and the best local coffee shops!
16. Frogs
    Have you ever considered what frogs have to do with freelancing? Neither had I until I read Timothy Coote's explanation of finding your goal and hopping back to a method one lilypad at a time.
17. When Fine Is Plenty
    Naomi Dunford rips the cult of "excellence" to shreds, and explains why sometimes being "fine" or "average" is good enough.
18. You Weren't Meant to Have a Boss
    Paul Graham dives into the sociological reasons that humans weren't meant to have bosses. A really interesting (and inspiring) read.
19. Is it Better to Be a Creative Generalist or a Specialist?
    Mark McGuinness does some pretty deep analysis of the advantages of being a specialist or a generalist. A great thing for freelancers to consider.
20. Turn your Marketing into a Fun Game
    Eric Davis gives an overview of how to make marketing into a game so that you stay involved even when you wouldn't ordinarily be inclined to.
21. Your Marketing Game
    In this followup, Eric details the exact steps of his marketing game. I suggest trying his version for a little while, then adapting to your needs.
22. How a Side Business Forces You To Balance Your Life
    Jarkko writes about one of the not-so-obvious benefits of running a side business (or freelancing in general): the fact that you are forced into balancing your life. And balance is a wonderful thing.
23. The Wrong Way To Think About Your Goals (And How To Fix It)
    Dave Navarro explains why you need to stop thinking of your goals and start thinking from them instead.
24. Three Tips For Finding Top-Shelf Clients
    Most freelancers have run across the problem of starting out with clients who prize "savings" over quality work. Copywriter Michael Fortin offers three ways of moving up the client hierarchy.
25. Become a Lifestyle Entrepreneur: Complete Guide and 40+ Resources
    When Skellie calls something a "complete guide," she isn't kidding. If you're interested in the lifestyle side of freelancing and entrepreneurship, this is a must read.