Category Archives: Being the boss

This is about work from the managing side. Freelancing, entrepreneuring, consulting: having to make the decisions as the person in charge. In charge of your work, in charge of your life — so work-life balance factors in, too.

Writing: Source of Income or Marketing Budget?

Posted on 12.07.2010 by Stephanie Booth

[fr]Ecrire pour gagner de l’argent (en tous cas en tant qu’indépendant) ça ne rapporte pas des masses. Par contre, écrire est un formidable moyen de promouvoir ce qu’on fait (indirectement). Je propose donc de considérer l’écriture comme “budget marketing” plutôt … Continue reading →

Posted in Being the boss, Blogging, My work, On Writing | Tagged blogging, earning, marketing, money, Writing | 3 Comments

Some Advice on Being Your Own Boss (My SWITCH Conference Talk)

Posted on 15.05.2010 by Stephanie Booth

[fr]Une conférence que je viens de donner à Coimbra. Quelques conseils (de survie ;-) ) pour indépendants.[en]I just gave a talk this morning on some advice on being a freelancer (dearly learned along the 4 years of my solo career), at … Continue reading →

Posted in Being the boss, Conferences | Tagged advice, coimbra, freelancing, going solo, switch, switchconf | 1 Comment

What Proportion of Ideas Do I Carry Out?

Posted on 03.04.2010 by Stephanie Booth

[fr]Moi, en train d’essayer péniblement d’évaluer quelle proportion de mes idées je réalise.[en]That is the question that was put to me by Siegfried at the TEDx conference in Geneva last December. So here I am, struggling to answer. Similar Posts: … Continue reading →

Posted in Being the boss, Does This Need a New Category? | Tagged blogging, csid, eclau, going solo, ideas, stephanie booth, video | Leave a comment

Client Phone Calls: House Rules

Posted on 31.03.2010 by Stephanie Booth

[fr]Je suis en train de développer un certain nombre de “principes” pour m’aider à gérer mes téléphones avec mes clients (surtout les premiers contacts). Les conversations téléphoniques sont passablement anxiogènes pour moi, même si ça se passe bien mieux qu’avant, … Continue reading →

Posted in Being the boss | Tagged anxiety, clients, commitment, decision, freelancing, guidelines, house rules, money, négotiation, phone, phrases, pressure, project, rates, téléphone | 1 Comment

Le facteur limitant, c’est le budget du client

Posted on 16.03.2010 by Stephanie Booth

[en]I’ve found that the limiting factor in a negotiation is often the client’s budget. Either they have 10K to spend on the project, or they don’t. What is it worth to them? It’s no use trying to sell them a … Continue reading →

Posted in Being the boss | Tagged argent, budget, client, conseil, haveyoursay, indépendant, mandat, négotiation, prix, tarifs | 2 Comments

Huit conseils de survie pour indépendants

Posted on 02.03.2010 by Stephanie Booth

[en]Eight survival tips for freelancers: firewall your personal time your client’s calendar is not more important than yours be more expensive, even if it means you lose some clients charge an advance keep your eye open for “difficult” clients and … Continue reading →

Posted in Being the boss | Tagged acompte, agenda, clients, compta, comptabilité, conseils, facturation, freelancing, gestion, going solo, indépendant, organisation, survie, tarifs, temps libre | 11 Comments

Weekly Planning: Weekly Routine?

Posted on 24.01.2010 by Stephanie Booth

[fr]Je réfléchis à un rythme pour mes semaines. Même si elles se suivent sans se ressembler, certaines choses se répètent de semaine en semaine. J’en suis ici: lundi, courte journée consacrée essentiellement à m’organiser et à planifier la semaine, et … Continue reading →

Posted in Being the boss, Life Improvement | Tagged friday, gtd, meeting day, monday, office day, planning, routine, weekly planning | 2 Comments

Weekly Planning After the Winter Break

Posted on 14.01.2010 by Stephanie Booth

[fr]Après Paris, la pause hivernale, et la reprise un peu chaotique, le planning hebdomadaire a un peu de mal. Mais on s’encourage et on tient bon![en]After the two busy weeks of Paris and post-Paris came two weeks of winter break … Continue reading →

Posted in Being the boss, Life Improvement | Tagged disruption, holidays, weekly planning, winter break | 1 Comment

My Journey Out of Procrastination: Not Running (Firewalls and iPhone Alarms)

Posted on 13.01.2010 by Stephanie Booth

[fr]Je ne cours plus. C’est un pas important: si on court tout le temps, on est toujours en train de remettre à plus tard, et ça ne nous aide pas à résoudre nos élans procrastinateurs. Une vie un peu plus … Continue reading →

Posted in Being the boss, Life Improvement, Personal | Tagged balance, chaos, flylady, Health, My work, procrastination, running, rush, stress, work-life | 8 Comments

Income Map Template

Posted on 19.12.2009 by Stephanie Booth

[fr]J’ai préparé un tableau pour m’aider à avoir une meilleure visibilité de quand je gagne de l’argent, par semaine et par mois. Il est à disposition si jamais quelqu’un d’autre le trouve utile.[en]One of the things I want to start … Continue reading →

Posted in Being the boss | Tagged accounting, freelancing, income, life hacks, planning, spreadsheet, template, time management | 4 Comments