It's 9:00 a.m. on Monday morning. You have your cup of coffee and
you sit down at your computer. Time to check the email. And it's
logging on, and it's checking, and-d-d-d-d, there's nothing. You
decide to check again because there's probably something wrong with
the server. ------- Still nothing.
You
take a deep breath, no email isn't that big of a deal. Time to check
the job boards. Board #1-nothing. Board #2-nothing. Board #3-nothing;
in fact-there's been nothing new on this board for two months. You
begin to hyperventilate. This has been the same scenario for weeks
now. You're wondering if you can get your old job back. Yes, you
called your boss a balding, stupid, lazy idiot-but that was a while
ago, maybe he's forgotten. Your friend is quitting her job, maybe
you can leap into her space. Stop.
Take another deep breath and begin to think clearly. No one ever
said freelancing was going to be easy. All businesses face tough
times but you have to be a survivor. Remember all the advice that
you've given your clients and remember all the great work that you've
created. It's time to put all of your talent into yourself. First,
don't take the set back personally. Everyone is experiencing
pains right now and the lack of work has nothing to do with your
capabilities.
Secondly,
keep working. Whatever you do, do not give up. Do work on
commissions, reduced rates or even volunteer. Anything is better
than nothing. Your mind will stay active and who knows what other
great leads or ideas you may stumble across. Start
reading. Read every trade magazine/journal for your expertise.
You'll ensure that you have only the most up-to-date information
and these publications can be an incredible source for business
leads. You'll know who's expanding, who's shrinking and what new
projects are on the horizon.
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