Comments on: Ask the cubicle expat: I started freelancing by default. Now what? http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/12/20/ask-the-cubicle-expat-i-started-freelancing-by-default-now-what/ Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:18:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michelle Goodman http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/12/20/ask-the-cubicle-expat-i-started-freelancing-by-default-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-51701 Michelle Goodman Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:23:59 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/?p=821#comment-51701 Thanks, Ananda. Enjoy the book. Hope you and your clients find it helpful! Thanks, Ananda. Enjoy the book. Hope you and your clients find it helpful!

]]> By: Ananda Leeke http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/12/20/ask-the-cubicle-expat-i-started-freelancing-by-default-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-51697 Ananda Leeke Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:05:20 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/?p=821#comment-51697 I really enjoyed reading the interview. I am going to order your book. It looks like something I can use for myself and with my creativity coaching client sessions. Enjoy the new year. I really enjoyed reading the interview. I am going to order your book. It looks like something I can use for myself and with my creativity coaching client sessions. Enjoy the new year.

]]> By: Cecelia http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/12/20/ask-the-cubicle-expat-i-started-freelancing-by-default-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-51660 Cecelia Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:50:10 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/?p=821#comment-51660 Though I can't imagine giving up my career in education, I do admire those whoa re able to move outside "the box" in life and wish I were so brave! Though I can’t imagine giving up my career in education, I do admire those whoa re able to move outside “the box” in life and wish I were so brave!

]]> By: Dan Erwin http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/12/20/ask-the-cubicle-expat-i-started-freelancing-by-default-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-51653 Dan Erwin Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:31:24 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/?p=821#comment-51653 Accidental free-lancing is not an inherently negative situation. It may be informative for you own career--teaching you what the market rewards and what you find challenging and enjoyable. Many of us in long term consulting (more than 25 years for me) got into the business on a fluke. I was asked to bring my expertise to a few situations while teaching in grad school--and found those situations fascinating. I spent some time thinking through the marketplace, got to know some smart marketing and research people who helped me strategically, and figured out a full business for myself that continues to this day. Clients are fascinating, industries differ, objectives change, and learning curve stays near vertical. Of course the income is something in excess of five to 20 times teaching--depending on the year--and that's another intriguing aspect of free-lancing. Even when I work more than 60 hours a week, I've never been bored. Furthermore, free-lancing eventually provides opportunities to change the direction, product, or service of your orientation. I began to realize some years ago that unintentional consequences are as often positive as they are negative! Accidental free-lancing is not an inherently negative situation. It may be informative for you own career–teaching you what the market rewards and what you find challenging and enjoyable. Many of us in long term consulting (more than 25 years for me) got into the business on a fluke. I was asked to bring my expertise to a few situations while teaching in grad school–and found those situations fascinating. I spent some time thinking through the marketplace, got to know some smart marketing and research people who helped me strategically, and figured out a full business for myself that continues to this day. Clients are fascinating, industries differ, objectives change, and learning curve stays near vertical. Of course the income is something in excess of five to 20 times teaching–depending on the year–and that’s another intriguing aspect of free-lancing. Even when I work more than 60 hours a week, I’ve never been bored. Furthermore, free-lancing eventually provides opportunities to change the direction, product, or service of your orientation.

I began to realize some years ago that unintentional consequences are as often positive as they are negative!

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