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Perhaps you avoid using a contract because you believe that a person’s word is more valuable than any piece of paper. Well, perhaps that works for you. But what if you want to get out of a deal and you’ve only got a verbal contract? How would you defend yourself, if the client sued to […]

If you consult, freelance, do work for hire or otherwise provide services, you should be using a contract. Why use a contract There are many reasons for two parties to enter into a professional services contract. The main reason would be to establish rules and parameters. Without a professional services contract, a venture might descend

I usually post a top five list on Fridays. Well, I’ve been very busy with a hard drive crash that took place last weekend. My poor Acer laptop finally kicked it. The hard drive died. And it took a little piece of me with it! Well, it’s not so bad. I back up my hard

Setting SMART goals can help you grow your business. Although I’ve been setting goals for years, I only recently learned about SMART goals. (Granted, the system I was using before was pretty similar.) My friend Melanie recently helped me outline some SMART goals for my business. SMART goals are: Specific – who, what, when, where,

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I’m no longer giving away The Bootstrapper’s Bible with newsletter subscriptions. As of right now, you’ll receive Six Tips for Jumpstarting Your Expert Status when you sign up for the Consultant Journal newsletter. (See top right.) Why the change? I really believe that most of you will see more value from help with growing your

The guest post on comfort zones by Laura-Jane Koers stirred up a lot of interest. I’ve been talking about comfort zones in my newsletter and many of you have emailed to share your own stories. I know that there are more out you out there challenging your comfort zones. So, tell me — here, where

I just heard this Robin Williams line: Carpe per diem – seize the check. Once you’ve set your consulting fees, make sure you have a good contract to help you collect them. Establish some basic business policies, so that you don’t turn into a line of credit for your clients. Follow steps to collect on

Via Yahoo, I stumbled across a list of the top 5 careers for extroverts. Yikes, the highest paying career cited is still only $80k! That’s not exactly what I’d call a hot career. Granted, I suppose you can move up the ladder from there — into management and senior management — but it’s still not

Working from home….imagine baby tucked into a sling or crib, while mom types away at a keyboard, leads a teleconference or assembles products. You might wonder if working from home really turns out to be so ideal or if it’s just a pipedream. I’ve been working from home since before I had kids. But working