
Whether you call it freelancing, working independently or self-employment, the basic question is: do you prefer working independently or as part of a team? If you choose and decide to work independently what skills do you need?
Besides the skills in your specialty, you must have some kind of talent for managing yourself, your clients and your work. When I look at some experienced en successful independents and other self-employed, I recognize some skills that they all share. These are the skills that I believe you need to have to work independently.
1. Organizational skills
Probably you do not have an assistant to answer the phone, to make some copies or to remind








