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		<title>Learning courage, determination &amp; resilience from my cat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, our 16 year old cat, Daisy, died suddenly. (Most probably of a heart attack or stroke.) Thankfully, it was very quick and she knew nothing about it. It&#8217;s devastating to have lost her and, quite naturally, I&#8217;ve been thinking a lot over the past few days of the nine years we spent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to work harder and smarter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In my early days as a freelancer, working meant having to sit at my desk. Now, with my smart phone and laptop, I can work anywhere I choose. So, if I&#8217;m on a long train journey, I can answer my emails, do a bit of social media, continue with a client project, or read a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.freelancefactfile.com/work-harder-and-smarter/</link>
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		<title>A few more SEO tips</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I continue to be surprised when people think search engine optimisation (SEO) is only about inserting the right keywords in the right places. While this is, indeed, an important element of SEO, there are other factors that work in tandem and you need to employ all of them. So here’s a quick recap of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.freelancefactfile.com/seo-tips/</link>
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		<title>Carpe diem &#8211; why we need to make the most of today</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We freelancers are always being told to save a buffer fund in case our work dries up, or we need to take time out for whatever reason. The message we hear is: &#8220;We need to save for the future&#8221;. But we also need to live for today &#8211; the here and now. This message was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.freelancefactfile.com/carpediem/</link>
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		<title>How to keep positive when the climate is tough</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If, like many freelancers, you&#8217;ve entered 2012 without too many client projects on the go, it can be scary wondering where your next bit of business is coming from. And unless you live in a warm country, damp and cold January is not the easiest month for many of us. Here are a few pointers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.freelancefactfile.com/keep-positive-climate-tough/</link>
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		<title>Why a Location Independent Lifestyle is Good for You</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to guest writer, Sinead Mac Manus: I just got back from five weeks living, working and playing in Lisbon, Portugal. If you have never been I recommend a visit especially in the winter when day time temperatures rarely dip below 17 degrees and it&#8217;s bright and sunny everyday. Add to that the low cost [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.freelancefactfile.com/location-independent-lifestyle/</link>
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		<title>8 Real Life Reasons Why You Do Not Get Any Referrals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Referrals are the lifeblood of every business. It&#8217;s a fact. There is no better business than the one you didn&#8217;t have to chase and invest any time and energy on winning. Having said that, getting a referral is probably one of the hardest things to do when running your own company. I hear a lot [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.freelancefactfile.com/8-reasons-not-get-referrals/</link>
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		<title>5 Easy Ways to Make Money Online</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Freelancing is a great way to make a living independently or to supplement income from another full-time job. However, the work can be quite unpredictable, and revenue can be sparse at times. Finding ways to make extra money can help you through the lean times. Here are five easy ways to make additional money online: [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.freelancefactfile.com/5-easy-ways-to-make-money-online/</link>
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		<title>My Top Ten Blog Posts from 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As 2011 draws to a close, I&#8217;ve been revisiting the posts I have written during the course of the year and thought you might find it useful to read my Top Ten choices from over the past 12 months. Five ways to achieve your freelance goals for 2011 Three tips for progressing the goals you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.freelancefactfile.com/top-ten-blog-posts/</link>
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		<title>Tips on Cash Flow Management for Freelancers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Freelancing gives you a beautiful amount of professional and personal freedom. That beautiful freedom comes with one all-important price tag though—cash flow management. It’s not quite like a traditional business model where you can get software to take care of your inventory management, it’s more like a second job in and of itself. You have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.freelancefactfile.com/cash-flow-management-for-freelancers/</link>
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