Archive for the "Psychology" category

I haven’t posted here in a while. A long while. There’s one reason why: I went into full shutdown from freelance writer burn-out. I couldn’t even log into oDesk without getting a sick feeling in my stomach. The danger of destroying yourself from overworking is very real, and as part of my personal therapy in [...]

I bet that title got your attention; I know it would get mine. I’ve been writing about money a lot lately, and not just because it’s one of my favorite things.   Today’s topic is a grab-bag of tips that can help you make more money for your work on oDesk. Let’s start with one obvious [...]

I am usually a very busy person. When I’m not working on fiction or projects for clients, I’m usually fending off supermodels with a stick. They say, “Oh, Nelson! How do you balance being a genius with maintaining that Olympian physique of yours? Is it a genetic predisposition to greatness, or do you put forth [...]

I was recently reading a post of Nelson’s where he was talking about developing yourself and not losing sight of your goals just because you’re focusing on your day-to-day existence.  He made some very good points, which you can read about here. His biggest point was that the only way to keep your dream alive [...]

Hopefully, you’ve tested out pacing a little bit. Now, let’s take it a step further and learn how to lead a buyer. Leading is, in essence, shifting the tone of the conversation. You want to start out by identifying yourself with the buyer initially. Otherwise, you won’t be able to lead. Why would you want [...]

Psychology is a field I find very interesting. I’m not too big on the stuff that’s way out there, but I’ve found many techniques which will boost your income as well as your overall happiness. That’s what I’m going to cover in this series: basic psychological concepts you can use on the job as well [...]