Workplace behaviour Are you an executor or a problem solver? Ranjani, September 26, 2020June 10, 2023 Neither of these approaches is right or wrong, good or bad. However, I’ve realized that executors and problem-solvers work best with two different kinds of customers. Continue Reading
Freelancing Track your referral pipeline. Ranjani, September 25, 2020June 10, 2023 For most freelancers, referrals are an important source of new business development. But most of them don’t invest time or energy into nurturing referral pipelines. Why ra why? Continue Reading
Freelancing Do you have frameworks and are you documenting them? Ranjani, September 22, 2020June 10, 2023 As a freelancer, it’s crucial to have thorough documentation for your frameworks, because they define the way we do work. Continue Reading
Writing Difference between understanding feedback and applying it. Ranjani, September 21, 2020June 10, 2023 We talk a lot about giving and taking feedback. There is enough literature about this in the world. In the last month I realised that there is something far more important than giving and taking feedback: Applying it. Continue Reading
Ask Ranjani Anything How do I make time for personal projects? Ranjani, September 20, 2020June 10, 2023 How do you balance your time/effort between clients that pay vs personal projects? Continue Reading
Freelancing Are you tracking time? Ranjani, September 19, 2020June 10, 2023 Whether you’re a freelancer or a salaried employee, those of us who don’t need to fill timesheets, do we track time? Here’s how it helped me. Continue Reading
Freelancing Do you have an invoicing tool? Ranjani, September 14, 2020June 10, 2023 If you send invoices, get a tool. Continue Reading
Freelancing Be stylish. Consistently. Ranjani, September 9, 2020June 10, 2023 Do you have a home style? As in, do you have a consistent way in which all your deliverables look/feel? Continue Reading
Workplace behaviour Communication is not about ‘conveying’. It is about being understood. Ranjani, September 8, 2020June 10, 2023 You’ve not communicated when you say / post something. You’ve communicated only when the intended recipient has heard and understood you. Continue Reading
Writing Don’t use a word more than once in a sentence. Ranjani, September 5, 2020June 10, 2023 This is a very basic writing tip. Don’t use the same word more than once in a sentence (or even a paragraph) — unless that is the point. Continue Reading