Eliminate stress and find your perfect work-life balance
Being a freelancer or indie business owner isn’t all work and no play — after all, the lifestyle benefits of solopreneurship are what attracted many of us to 1009 life in the first place. Nation1099’s Thrive section is all about striking the ideal work-life balance, growing as professionals, and maintaining our sanity amidst the productive craziness of our day-to-day!
In this section you will find useful advice and tools for time management, stress management, healthy distractions, and travel advice. The gig economy is a place to thrive — never forget that!
The Freelancer’s Guide to Time Management
Need to get command of your work day? We explore the time management techniques and work-life balance strategies that will help you move to career success as a freelancer.
Freelance What? How an Independent Wedding Officiant Thrives in the Gig Economy
When you think of freelance work, what are the first jobs that come to mind? Writer and graphic designer? These are indeed among the most popular roles, according to a recent article from Business News Daily, The 6 Fastest-Growing Freelance Jobs, which also reports a...
Ready to Travel While Freelancing? Do These Things Before You Leave
If you’ve ever done a quick survey of the search term “freelancer” in Google images, you’ll quickly come across the deeply romanticized version of the “consulting life” we know as a culture. Being able to travel while freelancing sounds like a surreal dream to many...
Embracing the “Free” in Freelance Work
Last year, over 700,000 people in the U.S. added their names to the growing list of people who earn part or all of their income through self-employed or freelance work, according to a recent report by Spera. We freelancers tend to work from home or remotely in some...
The Path To Higher Paying Clients – Insights From the Marketing Mentor
Ilise Benun is the “Marketing Mentor” -- a fitting title for someone who has carved out a bustling consulting career helping creative professionals find higher paying clients across gig economy. In addition to being an active author and speaker who has held marketing...
Can Freelancers Really Work from Anywhere? A Reality Check.
You’ve heard it often: “Become a freelancer. You can work from the beach, on the road -- anywhere!” Is it really true? Are you truly untethered? Are there no limitations when it comes to remote freelance work? To find the answers to these questions, let’s look to a...
Worried About Scope Creep? Keep the Contract Front and Center
Scope creep isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It’s just a question of whether you have a basis for billing extra for extra work. This guide will give you the script for discussing scope creep with your freelance or consulting clients so that you are both satisfied with the result.
