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Freelance copywriter Anna Goldsmith, one half of the Boston-based duo The Hired Pens, confesses that, between churning out quality content for high-profile clients like Macy's and American Express, she can squander time like nobody's business. "My office is right across the street from a coffee shop. I'’m always thinking of it intentionally like, 'maybe if I go get a cup of coffee, that'll help me buckle down,' and it's really just a half an hour of wasted time," she said with a chuckle. "Sometimes I find myself researching medical conditions that I might have, like googling a possible cause if my knee hurts or googling ex-boyfriends and random people from, like, elementary school that I remember."
Ah, the life of the self-employed. The very liberty we cherish as entrepreneurs is sometimes all the rope we need to hang ourselves professionally. The beauty of being a freelancer is having the autonomy and freedom to do whatever you want, whenever you want. The danger of being a freelancer? Having the autonomy and freedom to do whatever you want, whenever you want. Break these notoriously bad habits and become a better captain of your time. Starting now. ...
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