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5 Productivity Tips and Tools for the Self-Employed

Without external structure, self-employed workers must create their own systems to stay focused and productive.
5 Productivity Tips and Tools for the Self-Employed
Self-employment offers freedom and flexibility, but it also requires strong self-discipline and intentional productivity habits. evgenyatamanenko/Getty Images
Walker Larson
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Self-employment: For many people, it’s the realization of a lifelong dream. No boss telling you what to do. No set schedule. No impersonal corporate entity hovering over your workday. No progress reports. No lengthy and inefficient meetings. Is this not bliss?

All these benefits make the self-employed life well worth coveting. But despite the advantages involved in self-employment, it has its own unique challenges. Among those challenges are maintaining proper time management, discipline, and productivity.

Walker Larson
Walker Larson
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Before becoming a freelance journalist and culture writer, Walker Larson taught literature and history at a private academy in Wisconsin, where he resides with his wife and daughter. He holds a master’s in English literature and language, and his writing has appeared in The Hemingway Review, Intellectual Takeout, and his Substack, The Hazelnut. He is also the author of two novels, “Hologram” and “Song of Spheres.”