Do what you love and be free of the corporate trap.
Freelance can be a dream or an absolute nightmare, it all depends on how you handle it!
I have been freelancing for the better part of the last decade. It’s become a gratifying part of my life, and has freed me from the chains of a corporate office, well before people were working from home for quarantine. I personally do graphic design and illustration, but freelance overall starts at the base of communication with clients, productivity, scheduling, and presentation of self.
Freelancing can be incredibly daunting, especially if you don’t know where to start. …
You’re better than a “new year, new you” mindset.
Ah, yes the time of year where you tell yourself — this is it, 2020 will be my year. I’m going to lose twenty pounds, meet the human of my dreams, and demand that promotion. 2020 — new year, new me.
And then, you’re pretty on top of it for like a month or two and then by 2021, you’ll make yourself all the same promises that you just won’t keep.
Honestly, we’re not being very fair to ourselves, are we?
It’s Time to Ditch Your Resolutions Like A Bad Date!
Seriously, your resolutions keep yammering on but never doing anything, and to be honest, they make you uncomfortable anyway…
Best Motivation Tips You Wish You Knew Sooner
One of the biggest questions I am asked is: “Is it hard to be a freelancer?” Which for me the answer is, yes, it can be if you’re not prepared. What I realized, tucked away in my “prepared” advice for freelancing, was that, the advice overlaps into other life desires.
Whether you want to write a book, get a raise, snag a promotion, open your own business, or whatever — maybe you want to read more, it doesn’t matter. …
And how waking up earlier can create more productivity toward your goals.
The not so easy task of becoming a more productive person to help you reach your goals and become a personal success is daunting if you’re a late riser. Also, if you’re not 100% convinced of why mornings are a wonderful time to be awake, you should read my previous article 5 Reasons You Should Wake Up Before Everyone Else In The Morning. I make some particular points about the benefits of the early rise.
When I first started getting my life together, I spent most of my time waking up at noon or later, unless I had some reason…
Why You Can Get More Done If You Take Time To Do Less.
Rest is for the dead, or so they say.
The possibility of burnout is probably the biggest flaw in the human mechanism. No matter how badly you want to hustle with your new website, new business, or new life into existence, you are bound to need to slow down before it all explodes — in one way or another.
The problem with “hustle culture” is that too many people focus on the hustle and not the self-care aspect. …
No-Nonsense Productivity Tips For Getting Back In Touch With Your Goals.
What do we do when it feels like productivity has left the building?
All things considered it can be hard to keep your goal-oriented lifestyle in check when you’re about to go through a massive life change. This was no less true for me when I took the plunge and moved states over the summer. This has left me stumbling to get my routine back together while unpacking and redoing parts of the new house.
There are key factors in getting your life back on track and headed back on the path toward success that you wanted, and they may…
How to be more productive and start getting the life you want.
A time existed when I couldn’t keep a schedule to save my life. Well, to save my school schedule. I ran late every single day of my senior year of High School. This had to do with the fact that, honestly? I didn’t want to go. I had a 4.0GPA, my classes bored me, and I worked full-time at a local fast food joint.
It’s easy to realize when you’ve lost your drive because you’re not feeling challenged by what you’re doing. …
When Avoiding Them, or Them Avoiding You, Isn’t Possible.
Every year, I remember the fighting, the drunkenness, and the obviously toxic family member that made it so.
Growing up, I knew I was Queer as a Two Dollar Bill by the time I was thirteen. I know most of us did. I hit puberty and all of a sudden everything changed. I’m pan-sexual, and married to a partner who doesn’t believe in gender. …
When does your ambition get ahead of your productivity and how can you reverse that without lowering your goals?
Are you too ambitious? Is that even possible? It can exist, sometimes, ambition can be dangerous. I do a challenge every year for writing daily, aim for 1,000 words a day. Well, this year I am thinking at least 2,800 words per day. An ambitious 1 Million words in 365 days. The thing is, I don’t think my ambition is too high, and you can make extravagant goals for 2019 (or whenever) and meet them as well. It’s just about showing up and doing the work.
I know you’ve heard it before, haven’t you? Show up. Do the work. That’s…
How to make your sleep schedule work for you and not impede on your productivity.
As a follow up to my 5 Reasons You Should Wake Up Before Everyone Else in the Morning, I bring you, my five tips for making evenings and nights just as productive, if not more than the morning dares to be.
Let me explain. I wake up before everyone else in my house every morning. But I am also the last to sleep. You don’t have to be the same way. This is how I handle my life and all of the tasks I have to do in a day. …
Mato J. Steger
Former HuffPost writer, Professional Author & Graphic Designer, BA in English & Graphic Design.
