Aside from selling stuff, another great and easy way to earn extra income is to offer your services for a fee. But how do you determine your rates as a freelancer? How do you calculate the fair cost of your service to your customers? You certainly don’t want to overcharge, but you also don’t want [...]

The secret to financial stability is having multiple sources of income. That’s why starting a business on the side is always a good idea, specially for full-time employees. This post will guide you through the initial process of putting up a side business, and give you insights on the things you need to prepare for [...]

What’s your dream job? I know someone who dreams of becoming a National Geographic photographer, and another one who wants to be a chef in his own restaurant. Then, there are some who dreams of becoming a famous actor, and those who seek fame as a world-renowned singer. So again, what’s your dream job… and [...]

“What’s your super wish for 2012?” asks a friend during one of our usual coffee hangouts. “SUPERWISH?” I replied back. “Yeah, the things you want to have or accomplish this year,” he clarified. That conversation went on for almost an hour – first starting with his use of the term “super wish”, which I found [...]

Earning extra income is something we all want. And for many, doing freelance work is the way to go. But if you’ve ever experienced self-employment or tried freelancing before, then I’m sure you know that it’s not exactly an easy walk in the park. Do you know the catchphrases “working at your own time” and [...]

Jumping ship from being an employee to a freelancer can be scary. In my life, I’ve unfortunately seen so many friends who’ve tried and failed at it. Almost all of them eventually went back to the corporate world with a promise that they’d never try something so “risky” again. On the other hand, I’ve also [...]

I must have slept the wrong way or have been careless at lifting weights in the gym yesterday, but whatever it was, I found my right shoulder sore and numb this morning. Several years ago, I might have just popped a pain reliever, massaged some liniment on it and hoped that my shoulders would get [...]

Whenever I’m asked what’s a good home-based business to start today, my usual answer would be “whatever you believe you can do”. While that’s not exactly what most people are hoping to get as an answer, I do give some tips on how to find the best home-based business that would suit them. And beyond [...]

Have you ever considered switching careers? I have, several times, from being an engineer to a freelance software developer to finally, an entrepreneur and investor. Each shift took a lot of courage and planning. And along the way, I’ve made many mistakes which took me very close to quitting and going back to my previous [...]

For today, I’m sharing with you a short video taken from TED India last November 2009 entitled, “How to Make a Splash in Social Media” by Alexis Ohanian. For those who don’t know, TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading”. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from [...]