I have nothing to add at this point. This is a great great “take assessment” and “be forewarned” post for independent / freelance creative / web professionals.
Via the incomparable Chris Brogan, who also mentions this “or not” blog post.

Design View / Andy Rutledge - The Employable Web Designer
Note also that nowhere in this list do the words “Photoshop,” “Illustrator,” “Dreamweaver,” or “Fireworks” appear. As I and others have observed plenty of times before, tools do not make a designer. Anyone can learn to use Fireworks or Dreamweaver in an hour or less, but [...]

The Art of Nonconformity » A Brief Guide to World Domination
I read this last night as my nightly reading of printed stuff on dead treee. It resonates deeply with me. I’d ask you to read it. Print it out and read it. Then use the PDF for the links. But read it. Seriously. Then pass [...]

We all make goals, mostly in our head. Do many of you actually write your goal down on paper? Make a commitment to it? Do you succeed in getting to your goal? A few tips here to help you achieve your goals that I have found to work.

Have sets of goals. The biggies, the middles, [...]

timeEdition - time management
I was installing MAMP on my old eMac, and in the sidebar of the “stat” page was this little gem.
We’ve been having a long discussion on how we track our time, and subsequent diversions. I think it actually started as a “how do i estimate this project when I usually do [...]

Three Questions Your Copy Must Answer to Succeed | Copyblogger
Do you have those clients that you just cannot explain and make them understand how important their web site copy is to their success? Those that get filled up on themselves and expect all visitors to just want to read about them them them and their [...]

Every Minute Spent Complaining Is A Minute Lost Solving | Awake At The Wheel | Personal Growth | careers | entrepreneurship | health & happiness
Jonathan is a person who I follow on Twitter. His blog posts on entrepreneurship and other things, are always insightful and most times, spot-on. You can follow him at http://twitter.com/jonathanfields or [...]

You’ve got an online product, a new book, a service (or you are a web developer with a client need): why aren’t people signing up?
A great article, in five easily-consumed bites, answers the question with:
#1 value proposition
#2 investment breakdown
#3 call to action
(And the “call to action” might be a bit different than you think.) Do [...]

The Five Most Common Mistakes of Female Freelancers - FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog
One point made by the post author is below:
What is it about self-promotion that freaks out so many of my female colleagues? You are your business, and you’ve got to market yourself just like any business would market its flagship product. Hand [...]

Stop Being Insane So You Can Take Your Business To The Next Level › Dawud Miracle @ dmiracle.com
Wow. That is all I can say. Have you ever noticed that sometimes things come along RIGHT when you need it? This post that I got via a twitter, umm I’ll find out from who in a bit [...]