We’re here – the most glorious season of the year! Well, almost. September is what I like to call ‘conceptual fall.’ Our minds and souls are ready for the autumn even if the temperatures and trees are not.

Fall is an amazing time to tap into our productivity, build new habits, and set goals for the rest of the year. Here are some ways I make use of my favorite season in my work.

Freelancing is a loaded and scary word, but it’s also a very legitimate way to earn a living and encompasses a huge variety of work.

A few months ago, I did something I never would have imagined myself doing. I quit my job without a solid backup and gave myself a year to create a business from scratch and make money doing something I designed and built - not a startup, but a business run by only me, marketing nothing but myself. Freelancing.

So you’ve decided to finally do it - hire an expert to design the oh-so-important website for your business. That’s great! Your website is so often the first thing any customer sees of you and can decide in seconds whether you get a sale, a reader, or a lead.

But before designing your dream site, there are some important things a web designer will need from you to make your website a success. Learn what you need to think about and prepare before meeting with your website designer.