http://www.anti9to5guide.com Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:24:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We're told not to get hung up coveting the careers of those more successful than us, to stop getting bogged down by what we don't have and focus on building up what we do. However, new research on envy shows that this advice may be misguided. [Flickr photo by rileyroxx]  Apparently, when we ... http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2011/10/14/how-professional-envy-can-help-freelancers/ I spent this past weekend at the most inspiring writing workshop I've attended in I don't know how long. [Flickr photo by jemsweb] No matter how energizing a professional event, though, my usual MO is to slip back into my hectic routine without acting on all the ideas, tips, and connections generated. ... http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2011/09/27/how-to-keep-the-conference-high-alive-after-you-get-home/ Sunday night, after a glorious weekend on the Olympic Peninsula, I came home to several hours of uncompleted work. Due 9 a.m. Monday, hard stop. After two leisurely days of beach strolls and sunsets, communing with my computer was the last thing I wanted to do. So I picked up ... http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2011/07/25/freelancers-whats-your-work-mantra/ You know those emails and status updates we frantic freelancers love to write about how we're so busy juggling 11 assignments that we don't know how we're going to make it to Friday? We're not helping ourselves -- or our freelance friends -- by playing the stress kitty. After reading a ... http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2011/05/12/stressed-and-proud-youre-not-impressing-anyone/ Last week my editor at ABCNews.com asked me to write a column outing what goes on behind the closed doors of freelancers, telecommuters, and kitchen-table entrepreneurs who work from home. I had a load of fun collecting the confessions of virtual employees and self-employed folks who work from their domicile (catnap, anyone?). As you'll ... http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2011/04/28/five-dirty-little-secrets-of-working-from-home/ L. asks: One of my favorite copywriting clients has me on a retainer, which usually works out very well for us both. However, in the last two months a third project manager has been added. My lovely retainer has gone from well-managed to every reason to say "no" to such ... http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2011/01/29/ask-the-cubicle-expat-help-my-star-client-has-begun-making-unreasonable-demands-on-my-time/ My online class for rookie and veteran freelance writers on how to handle clients from hell is back! “Dealing with Nightmare Clients” is a four-week online course -- starting Friday, February 4! -- sponsored by the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA). Although I’ll be delivering the lessons right to your inbox, you can follow ... http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2011/01/18/online-class-dealing-with-nightmare-clients-3/ Got a burning question about freelancing, contract work, or anything else relating to alternate ways of working? I'll be answering them this week (yes, all week!) on Questionland, along with several other career experts. Stop on by and see if you can stump me... http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2011/01/17/pick-my-brain-free-career-advice-this-week/ The good news for the self-employed, temporarily employed, under-employed, and other workers who buy their own health insurance keeps on coming: As I mentioned in a recent post, starting this week, freelancers and other "businesses of one" in Washington state will be able to qualify for group health insurance plans. In addition, ... http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2010/10/01/more-health-care-relief-for-freelancers/ A recent news item from the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner made my week. According to the OIC, come October 1, freelancers, sole proprietors, independent contractors, and other self-employed folks will have an easier time finding and qualifying for affordable health insurance. Thanks to Senate Bill 6538, rather than ... http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2010/09/17/health-care-relief-for-washington-states-self-employed/