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04 Jun

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DoNanza Book Club: Top 3 Books for Freelancers

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Taking the leap into freelancing can be one of the scariest decisions of anyone’s professional career. It often means giving up a steady income and benefits to take a chance on a passion or a love that can bring greater joys. But, taking the leap doesn’t have to cause you heart palpitations and panic attacks. Several successful freelancers have penned books to help others ready to take the journey into freelancing.

Here are my top three books that I think can help every freelancer, regardless of industry, should read:

The Principles of Successful Freelancing

This step-by-step guide walks wannabe freelancers through the steps to successfully transition from the 9 to 5 Continue Reading

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24 May

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DoNanza Book Club: Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

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There are thousands of books on freelancing, and some of them are quite valuable. But sometimes the most powerful teaching can come from books not written for the freelance audience. With the DoNanza Book Club, we are profiling some of the many books that people read merely for the pleasure, but offer valuable lessons in life and business. This week, Moneyball.

Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis

Disguised as a true story about baseball, Moneyball may be the “best book ever written about business,” according to The Weekly Standard. The challenge facing Oakland A’s General Manager Billy Beane is one that many freelancers recognize: How do you compete against rivals who have higher profiles and more resources than you do? Continue Reading

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