Mr. Nordstrom http://www.mrnordstrom.com Amsterdam Web Design • Daniel Nordstrom Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:57:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Hello, I'm Daniel. My company Nintera stands for simplicity, honesty and innovation—that's my reason for getting up in the morning. It gives my clients peace of mind and fantastic products to play with. These are the confessions of a web junkie. Daniel Nordstrom clean Daniel Nordstrom d@nintera.com d@nintera.com (Daniel Nordstrom) Confessions of a Web Junkie » MrNordstrom.com web, design, webdesign, technology, www, webb, production, online, social Mr. Nordstrom http://www.mrnordstrom.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.mrnordstrom.com Day 30: #30daysofcreativity, Twentynine Highlights http://www.mrnordstrom.com/2010/06/30/day-30-30daysofcreativity-twentynine-highlights/ http://www.mrnordstrom.com/2010/06/30/day-30-30daysofcreativity-twentynine-highlights/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:57:45 +0000 Daniel Nordstrom http://www.mrnordstrom.com/?p=1237 Related posts:

  1. Day 1: 30 Days of Creativity
  2. Day 5: Web Design Podcasts
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]]> The month is coming to an end and so is #30daysofcreativity. In fact, this is the last post for this time so let’s take a look at some highlights of what has been done the past 30 days—both here and by others.

This is the final post of #30daysofcreativity.

June 1st by @Choplogik
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June 2nd by @m3ggiesue
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June 3rd by @maurye
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June 4th by @gagnersl
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June 5th by @artofplanning
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June 6th by @AdamWestbrook
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June 7th by me
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June 8th by @djziggaz
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June 9th by @elysegibson
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June 10th by @elysegibson
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June 11th by @KN86
Creativity is…

June 12th by me
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June 13th by @scottmodel
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June 14th by @KN86
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June 15th by me
Web Design Best Practices

June 16th by @Lisa_Mason
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June 17th by @KN86
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June 18th by me
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June 19th by @doctroid (mmmm, yummy!)
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June 20th by @chankfonts
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June 21st by @myklroventine
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June 22nd by @KN86
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June 23rd by @elysegibson
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June 24th by @CreativeBrute
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June 25th by @blackcapcrafts
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June 26th by @creativebrute
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June 27th by me
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June 28th by @theneener
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June 29th by @KN86

Related posts:

  1. Day 1: 30 Days of Creativity
  2. Day 5: Web Design Podcasts
  3. Making Projects Work w/ Basecamp
]]> http://www.mrnordstrom.com/2010/06/30/day-30-30daysofcreativity-twentynine-highlights/feed/ 0 Day 29: Review, The Principles of Successful Freelancing http://www.mrnordstrom.com/2010/06/29/day-29-review-the-principles-of-successful-freelancing/ http://www.mrnordstrom.com/2010/06/29/day-29-review-the-principles-of-successful-freelancing/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:36:59 +0000 Daniel Nordstrom http://www.mrnordstrom.com/?p=1229 Related posts:

  1. Day 16: Freelance Best Practices
  2. Day 22: Passive Income
  3. Day 6: Dutch Healthcare Review
]]> A few weeks ago I received the book The Principles of Successful Freelancing, for winning the Golden Post Award at SitePoint Forums (thanks guys). Just a few hours ago I finished it, and I’m now writing a review while it’s still fresh in my mind.


The Principles Of Successful Freelancing

Image from SitePoint.com.

This is post 29 of 30 for #30daysofcreativity.

It’s a great book—it’s fantastic. Anyone thinking about diving into freelancing should definitely read it since it goes through the basics of what you need to know and do to get a good start.

It teaches the basics and it covers all the bases very well. Everything from picking out office furniture to expanding and taking on staff, or outsource work to fellow freelancers. Along the way, it offers some very useful tips once in a while to keep things interesting.

Recommendations include looking for second-hand furniture for your office, how to stay connected online, how to stay away from loneliness while working from home, and preventing burnout in general.

You may say that this is all common sense, and you’d be right. That’s my only part negative opinion about the book. I say “part negative” since it’s really not at all negative when you think of it.

A book on successful principles of freelancing should really cover all the basics of preparing, starting and running a business—even if it’s common sense, because common sense differs between people. As mentioned, this book does that job really well.

Generally, the further into the book you get, the more interesting things will get. Especially if you have already began your freelance career. Which brings me to: this book is not only for those in the planning stage. It’ll be almost equally useful for anyone who, like me, is already there.

For example, I’ve gotten some recommendations on ways to acquire new clients, more things I can do to maintain client relationships as well as review the foundation of my business. Perhaps more importantly, the book spawned a lot of ideas and it can be a valuable reference to go back to in the future.

If you’re thinking about starting out on your own, then this book is for you. Don’t hesitate, just buy it. It’s well worth the money if you want to learn how to run a successful business.

And by the way, SitePoint and the SitePoint Team rocks! Special thanks to HAWK for providing me with the book.

Related posts:

  1. Day 16: Freelance Best Practices
  2. Day 22: Passive Income
  3. Day 6: Dutch Healthcare Review
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