Take Time for Time Management

When you're working for yourself, there's no one there to tell you when you're working too much or too little. It's easy to grab every single thing that comes your way, but it's ok to say no.

Timelines have a good chance of falling apart so account for that. Clients tend to get very excited about projects initially, but they have other balls to juggle and sometimes your project may get tossed on the back burner. It happens to the best of clients, but take note of troubling signs. Allow for timelines to be stretched and recognize when your hours have been used up. On that note, make your deadlines regardless. If you have a personal issue come up, be very open about your client if it's going to push back your delivery date. Don't over schedule yourself because things can come up, clients can pivot, and you're left holding and juggling so many balls that you can't keep track.

Context: So a little bit ago, I went full time freelance. It's been a ride full of a lot of lessons learned. On my instagram, I asked people for their diehard rules of the trade, and I compiled a list that should help people run their business a little more smoothly. If you have some design rules you live by, feel free to comment or message me on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/darumacreative/