Taking Inspiration from Zen for Web Designers
People are wanting less these days and this is true when it comes to web design. Minimalist web design is trending, where form follows function in a look that’s pleasing to the eyes. You might be new to the concept and yet, you’re exposed to minimalist designs everywhere – from your smartphone, a clean app, a simple living space and so on. What’s beautiful about this idea is that it’s more than just a visual style, where design is stripped down to essential elements to help people get the most out of your website.. with less clicks, less confusion and zero clutter.
We’ve all heard about working smarter, not harder.. and it’s a pretty old concept. Still, freelancers are struggling in making their ideas and dreams happen. Sometimes, you just feel you have lots of things on your work plate and how you wish you have more hours to spend. What does working smarter really mean? In the simplest way we can define it, it’s all about making that conscious choice to meet your goals, by achieving a work-life balance that will ensure you success without sacrificing quality life. 
In these tough times when businesses are cutting down costs, freelancers are tempted to give discounts to add more value to their services. Even seasoned freelancers do this, without ever realizing the real cost of cutting their prices. Keeping your clients happy is on everyone’s top list. But, will it make you happier in the long run? Should you even give discounts to motivate your potential customers to choose you among the rest? 
There’s a reason why you have to do double time this year to becoming a 
If you have been ranting about not making your leads stick enough to offer you a freelancing gig, there must be something really wrong in this picture. Is it you or them? How about meeting them halfway by becoming a lead magnet so you don’t only convince them about your expertise, but convert them into freelance clients. The latter seems to be a tougher job and you may need to reassess your 
If you’re a social media enthusiast, you may have encountered the term ‘content marketing’ a lot of times. Social media consultants are highly recommending it as the most effective way to market your brand as a solopreneur, and that’s not without a reason. To make things drop dead simple, content marketing is all about creating valuable content so you can attract and engage with your 
What’s keeping your clients up at night? Ask yourself this one question when you’re thinking of how to make your customers happy so they will keep coming back for more. Most of the time, the answer to your question is that they’re busy surviving in this tough times and what keeps them up at night is what they will have to face tomorrow – your deliverable. Here’s where you take on an inquisitive mind, where you have to harness the 
In a perfect world, everyone is a winner… and then, boredom sets in. You may have plenty of reasons not to compare yourself with others, but the only way you can improve your skills and prosper is to take a healthy dose of competition to drive you to become the expert in your field. Forget the popular adage, ‘if you can’t beat them, join them’ – and this time, go all out in beating out the competition by becoming better, faster and more productive. Perhaps, a competitive hat is all you need so you won’t feel like 
Countless blogs online will tell you that for you to be successful as a freelancer, you have to 
