Freelancing Tracking work time Ranjani, June 17, 2020June 7, 2025 Well, it goes without saying that if you can avoid it, don’t charge by the hour. But the larger point I’m making here is: It takes so much longer to do something than you think it does. Continue Reading
Freelancing Invest in backup Ranjani, June 16, 2020June 7, 2025 Identify everything you ‘need’ to continue your freelance career undisturbed, and invest in backup for them all. Continue Reading
Freelancing Prioritise your needs Ranjani, June 15, 2020June 7, 2025 When your list feels out of control and too many things scream for your attention, put them aside. And think about what you want. That’s your priority. Continue Reading
Freelancing Nothing is truly urgent Ranjani, June 14, 2020June 7, 2025 If a customer tells you they needed something yesterday, laugh. Because it’s a joke. Everyone knows that you can’t get things done in the past. Continue Reading
Workplace behaviour Why, oh why? Ranjani, June 11, 2020June 10, 2023 Of all the questions I’ve asked or answered, ‘why’ is the one I like most. There is nothing that clarifies things for me more than the ‘why’ question. Continue Reading
Workplace behaviour Give feedback Ranjani, June 10, 2020June 7, 2025 At the workplace, giving feedback isn’t treated as much as a skill as receiving it. And this can be such a hindrance to good collaboration. Continue Reading
Freelancing On second thought Ranjani, June 9, 2020June 7, 2025 Have you ever made a decision under some kind of pressure and later realised you don’t want to do what you agreed to? Continue Reading
Writing Emphatic word at the end Ranjani, June 8, 2020June 7, 2025 Shakespeare didn’t write in “Macbeth,” “The Queen is dead, my Lord.” He wrote, “The Queen, my lord, is dead.” Continue Reading