People often choose to freelance because of the flexibility the life offers them.  But even freelancers need to adopt a daily work structure.  You work as you need to, when you want to, but you DO NOT just work.

You must be able to adopt a good work routine and allow yourself to have a life at the same time.

Will you die if you work night and day?  Perhaps not because of that routine, but you’re certainly not living.  And wasn’t that the whole point of getting into freelancing in the first place?

Be smart about your work structure.  Listen to experts, like Men With Pens with today’s post “Smart Freelancing: Are You Being Realistic?” at http://menwithpens.ca/realistic-freelancing?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MenWithPens+%28Men+With+Pens%29 and make time for family, friends, your health.

Charles Dickens became obsessed with his worry over money after his father was put in debtors prison.  His family wasn’t there long, but it affected Charles Dickens for the rest of his life.  He wrote and wrote and wrote.  Lord knows he produced some wonderful pieces.  But what did it really do for him?

He managed to get some material things he dreamed of.  But he lost his marriage, quarreled with a life long friend, and ultimately suffered a stroke.  Did he work his marriage and friendship to death?  Did he work himself to exhaustion and death?

It’s theoried that he did.  Don’t make the same mistake.