If you haven’t felt it, good for you but the economy is going down and expected to stay down at least until 2019 (hopefully not longer than that).
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My Freelancing Weapons
When I was a manager, I like to give my all and my best to the task at hand so it isn’t unusual to expect the same when I became a freelancer. Being a freelancer to me is rather like a boss marketing my own services to my clients and each client I treat them…
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A Word of Advice: Scamming Company
Hi Kally, I have been a silent follower of yours since last year and I always admire how well you provide your advice to others. Now let me throw you a curveball on the territory that you are familiar with. I’ve been in the real estate as a sales manager for 7 years and I…
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Transiting from a Single Freelancer to a Mommy Freelancer
I was an executive, a manager, with more than 50 staff under my command. Then… I left that to become a freelancer. And I am a top rated freelancer, specialising in writing, career consultation and recruitment. Then… I upgrade to become a WFHM (work from home mom). As with any other transition, there are challenges…
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Comparing, Belittling and Competing
I have always thought that being a little competitive is always good for myself. However, it is a thin line between healthy comparison and belittling yourself. There is a saying in Chinese, 长他人志气 灭自己威风, meaning: lauding the spirit of your competitor and belittle that of your own. I always believe the biggest enemy is oneself…
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Easy Solutions To Your Business Problems
Being a founder, CEO and driving force of a business on a day to day basis can be truly exhausting. There is so much that you have to worry about that it can be overwhelming. When you start out, you have to do everything because otherwise your business will simply not exist. That means sourcing…
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Hateful Tactics that Sales Person Deploys
There are great sales folks that you might even vision yourself being friends with them or you are already awesome friends with them. And then…there is the other flip side of the coin, the sales folks who deploy hateful unethical tactics to lure customers like yourself to buy stuff or signing up services that you…
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Guest Post: Confessions of a Hard Worker..(because I take my breaks)
Today I like to share with you on a post that I came across on one of my readers, Robin’s Nest. Very much like MiddleMe, her blog is gear towards self-motivation and promoting healthy workplace culture. Please enjoy her article and pop by her blog for more inspiration! I’m sure a lot of us think…
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Get Started With The Online Business
The internet has revolutionised the way business is conducted. No more do you need a physical premises of sorts, today you can operate a business from your lap if needed with simplistic ease. You don’t even need to move from bed. Some businesses have made millions this way. Look at Amazon, they only exist in…
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The Common Startup Mistakes That You’re Most Likely To Fall For
Taking those first steps into the world of business is immensely exciting. Amidst the enthusiasm, though, you should be aware that the number of failed startups easily outweighs the success stories. If yours is going to be one of the new SMEs that thrive, it’s imperative that you follow a winning blueprint. Those strategies will…
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The Client Experience Is What Matters In Freelancing
Freelancing is a fairly new line of work for a lot of people. If you’re used to the world of employers and employees, of being beholden to some authority, you can get some bad habits stuck in your mind. It’s still a buyer’s market as far as labour goes, even in the freelancing world. But…
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How to Resolve a Customer Service PR disaster
25th February marks the day that a legendary American rock band, Guns N’ Roses, for the very first time, held their concert in Singapore. While their performance was fantastic, the logistics and management by the concert organiser LAMC left a lot to be desired. Many fans were (and probably still are from the looks of…
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Unconventional Jobs that I Had
Previously I have written about fantasy jobs that I wanted to try in my lifetime. This time round, I have written another fun post, I’m revealing some of the strangest jobs I had. These are jobs that I took on when I’m in between jobs, holiday jobs during schooling days and ad-hoc assignments for fun.…
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Guest Post: Why Your Company Logo Matters
Creating a logo and a brand for your business is a great way to help your company stand out in the minds of the customers. Brand recognition (also referred to as brand awareness) is key in winning business online, as well as in creating a strong fan base. The main benefit that your business logo…
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An Honest Touching Email From A CEO
Just before the holidays last year, I received a very honest email from a company that I subscribe their service from. Frankly, I have never expected an email from the company, let alone from its CEO admitting to their mistakes and be so upfront about it. It is a refreshing take for someone to stand…
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Sales: It’s all About Options!
Making sales is one of the most important things you can do as a business owner. You have to make sure you understand how much is involved in the process of making sales as a business. Let’s get one thing clear; your end-game has to be to sell as much as you can. Companies run…
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Bad Habits You need to Change if You want to become a successful freelancer
Everyone has their bad habits when comes to personal lifestyles, your work style is not spare either. Meanwhile, if you are an employee, you probably will be told of your bad habits during appraisals but you won’t be that lucky if you are a freelancer. As a freelancer, one con to this career path is…
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Do you think you are adding value to your company?
This is an honest question that you should ask yourself every year. If you clearly think that you are not adding value to your company, high chances are that you are not adding value to yourself and the growth you deserve. If you think you are, fantastic for you and be creative on how to…
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How do you protect yourself from bad clients
I am always talking about putting yourself out there, pushing yourself forward to meet your clients’ needs, while there are plenty of great clients out there, there are nasty ones as well, right down to scammers who would, without a blink of an eye, take your work and not pay you. Worst case, they blacklist…
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A Word of Advice: Blackmail!
Dear Kally, I’m writing in confidence, hoping you will help me. I don’t mind publishing this out however, I must remain anonymous until I decide my next steps otherwise there would be bad consequences for me. Beginning of this year, I made a mistake in one of my clienteles’ account. Instead of purchasing 15 worth…
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