Cave Day: Mono-tasking is the New Multi-tasking

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Cave Day: Mono-tasking is the New Multi-tasking

I cherish the feeling of marking an item on my to-do list as "complete," and feel drained when things are lingering.  Although this might be true for work tasks, my own personal projects have been taking a back seat to work. Time to fix that!

I’ve been hearing about Cave Day for the past year and decided that their new half-day Cave Day offering would be the perfect opportunity to dedicate some time back to my own projects.

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Industry Action Alert - Close the Labor Law Loophole for Print

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Industry Action Alert - Close the Labor Law Loophole for Print

We have a chance to close the loophole in the Labor Law for Print Productions. We are reaching out to our community to ask for your help to change this law by sending a letter of support by Tuesday, June 4th, 2019 (see photo for a sample letter, which can be quickly altered).

Read on for the text of an email from Heather Lynn at Prime Casting that was forwarded to us. This email contains a great explanation of this law, its negative effects on the community, and why it’s important to act now to change it.

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Reclaiming the Freedom in Freelancing: 5 Tips for Setting Boundaries

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Reclaiming the Freedom in Freelancing: 5 Tips for Setting Boundaries

While it may sound idyllic to be in charge of your schedule on a daily basis, the reality, as almost any freelance worker can tell you, is that having that kind of freedom can also be a pitfall if you’re not prone to diligent self-discipline by nature.  In short, sometimes as freelancers, we can be our own worst enemy when it comes to boundaries around our time management. Over time, I’ve set up my own helpful tips, tricks & hacks to maximize my daily productivity.

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Helping You Understand 2018's Pass Through Deductions

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Helping You Understand 2018's Pass Through Deductions

As a freelancer or business owner, you may have felt the pain of higher tax liabilities in the past.  Often, business owners shoulder a heavier tax burden as their earnings are taxed twice - once as business earnings, and then again as personal wages. This year, though, if you are an owner of an LLC or S-corporation, partner, sole proprietor or gig economy worker, you might just get a break.

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5 Easy Tax Tips for Freelancers & Production Professionals

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5 Easy Tax Tips for Freelancers & Production Professionals

Tax season got you a little stressed?  Yeah, us too. US tax code is complicated and the laws can certainly feel like a moving target, particularly after a complete overhaul in 2017 that goes into effect for 2018 filings. While we certainly don’t have all the answers, we’ve scoured the internet for a handful of the best tax tips for freelance and production professionals that we think will get you off to a good start.  

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