Coworking is a growing global trend that gives professionals who work from home an opportunity to work in a group setting. According to Wikipedia, while each individual is still working independently, members of a coworking group typically share values and are interested in the synergy that can happen from working with talented people in the same space. Coworking spaces are usually informal, and they are frequently described as an office in a café, although they shouldn’t be confused with office space you can rent. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

All too often in business we view the competition with a critical eye and have difficulty seeing and acknowledging things they are doing particularly well. Not only does this take away a valuable opportunity to learn, but it also closes us off to new opportunities outside of our immediate business. Of course competition is healthy, but if we are willing to get past the essence of rivalry, there is much to be gained from collaborating with our competition. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Most of us have jumped on the social media bandwagon and use different aspects of it in our daily lives. One of the great things about social media is that it has a different use for everyone. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

For many of us, much of our business is conducted online, via e-mail and on the phone. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

When you’re courting a new client, responding to inquiries and making new connections, taking the time to follow up and make another contact with the other party can often be the deciding factor in landing a new project or missing it entirely. Reaching out can push the arrow in your favor, especially when a client is hesitant to make a decision or if they are considering several people for the opportunity If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

A universal goal of freelancers and other business owners is to get paid for the work we do quickly and in full. There are several general payment options you can offer to your clients, each with their own positives and negatives. Plus, there are a number of things you can do to make it easier for clients to pay you, and pay you on time If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

The Web Directions South conference is on again this year in Sydney in October, featuring several SitePoint authors and our own Technical Director, Kevin Yank. SitePoint is a media sponsor, and we’re offering one lucky SitePoint reader the chance to attend for free! How to Win To make things interesting, we’ve created a fun little quiz to test your knowledge of the conference—all of the answers to these questions can be found on the webdirections.org site. Take the quiz before August 31st (it’s very short, promise!) and tell us why you should attend, and you’ll be in...

Some people believe that leaders are born with the necessary qualities that make them successful as a leader. While others believe that leadership, like many other similar characteristics, can be learned and developed through life. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Being thought of as a professional in your field takes a lot more than doing your work well. Even if you are good at what you do, you may find it difficult to reach the type of success you strive for unless you are also considered to be professional by others. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

We all get bored sometimes and need to relight the fire that makes us work hard, pushes us to reach our goals and helps us enjoy what we’re doing. So, in honor of July being Anti-Boredom Month (no, I am not making this up), I took a look at boredom, what causes it and how you can avoid getting bored in your daily life. What is Boredom? If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!