Balancing work and family
No one is productive for more than 80 hours a week. Balancing your work and social life, this includes your family, is a good way to keep it going. You must establish some rules regarding the interaction with your family, otherwise you will be overwhelmed by your work.
Paying estimated taxes
Independent contractors have to pay tax on their estimated annual income in four payments, spread out over each year. These payments are called estimated taxes and are used to cover income taxes and self-employment taxes (Social Security and Medicare taxes).
Being more productive
One of the most frustrating paradigms in the modern workplace is that “staying busy” is often substituted for “staying efficient.” You can stay busy for eight hours and get very little work done while others can stay efficient and get 2-3 times as much done in half the time.
Successful freelancer
Building a good relationship with your clients is the most efficient way to stay on top as a freelancer. The simplest way to find if you are a reliable partner is to ask yourself if you would hire yourself.
