operation jump Archives - White Sky Project https://www.whiteskyproject.com/tag/operation-jump/ Of books, writing, and life in general Sat, 29 Jan 2022 05:41:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.whiteskyproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/WSP-new100.png operation jump Archives - White Sky Project https://www.whiteskyproject.com/tag/operation-jump/ 32 32 57703221 September and October Report https://www.whiteskyproject.com/2012/11/september-and-october-report/ https://www.whiteskyproject.com/2012/11/september-and-october-report/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 02:00:00 +0000 http://whiteskyproject.com/2012/11/september-and-october-report.html Hullo! Time for another two-month recap of my crazy I-quit-you-corporate-Imma-work-at-home-like-a-boss life. Yeahboy. So, um, here’s the deal, Sparky. There hasn’t been any major change to my current freelancing situation. HAH. I know, right? It’s crazy. It really is. Anyway, let me go back to the little plans I had back in early September when I hit ... Read more

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]]> https://www.whiteskyproject.com/2012/11/september-and-october-report/feed/ 2 159 Going Freelance, Part 5: Challenging yourself, staying on track https://www.whiteskyproject.com/2012/06/going-freelance-part-5-challenging/ https://www.whiteskyproject.com/2012/06/going-freelance-part-5-challenging/#comments Sun, 03 Jun 2012 02:00:00 +0000 http://whiteskyproject.com/2012/06/going-freelance-part-5-challenging-yourself-staying-on-track.html Doing a 180 and deciding to do something completely different with your life is by no means an easy thing to do. And it can get a lot harder. It’s been about five months since I started doing freelance or online work and I am still trying to find my groove. By groove I mean ... Read more

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]]> https://www.whiteskyproject.com/2012/06/going-freelance-part-5-challenging/feed/ 4 260 Going Freelance, Part 4: Sources of Inspiration and Information https://www.whiteskyproject.com/2012/06/going-freelance-part-4-sources-of/ Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:00:00 +0000 http://whiteskyproject.com/2012/06/going-freelance-part-4-sources-of-inspiration-and-information.html When I decided to take the leap and go for what I wanted to do, I started finding a lot of inspiration on the world wide web. I found myself hopping on to different blogs and websites of people who went through a similar experience and are now doing their own thing and helping others ... Read more

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]]> 262 Going Freelance, Part 3: Withdrawing from oDesk and PayPal https://www.whiteskyproject.com/2012/05/going-freelance-part-3-withdrawing-from/ https://www.whiteskyproject.com/2012/05/going-freelance-part-3-withdrawing-from/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 02:20:00 +0000 http://whiteskyproject.com/2012/05/going-freelance-part-3-withdrawing-from-odesk-and-paypal.html Last visited: May 1, 2016. Please note that I am no longer on Upwork (formerly oDesk) so I can no longer comment on the process of withdrawing funds from Upwork. Best to visit the Upwork support/help page for new updates and information. Thanks! Most of my online jobs have me working for international employers and I receive payment through ... Read more

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]]> https://www.whiteskyproject.com/2012/05/going-freelance-part-3-withdrawing-from/feed/ 43 264 Going Freelance, Part 2: Getting online jobs https://www.whiteskyproject.com/2012/05/going-freelance-part-2-getting-online/ https://www.whiteskyproject.com/2012/05/going-freelance-part-2-getting-online/#comments Mon, 28 May 2012 06:35:00 +0000 http://whiteskyproject.com/2012/05/going-freelance-part-2-getting-online-jobs.html I had a scheduled post for this topic, but for some reason, when I did a last minute check before it publishes, it looked exactly like the previous post in this series. Sooo weird. I have no idea what happened. Either it was a Blogger glitch or I copied my previous post here by mistake. ... Read more

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]]> https://www.whiteskyproject.com/2012/05/going-freelance-part-2-getting-online/feed/ 4 265 Going Freelance, Part 1: Jumping Ship https://www.whiteskyproject.com/2012/05/going-freelance-part-1-jumping-ship/ Fri, 25 May 2012 01:39:00 +0000 http://whiteskyproject.com/2012/05/going-freelance-part-1-jumping-ship.html Decision-making is different for every individual. Some people can make a major decision in mere hours. For some people, it takes weeks, a couple of months, or half a year to decide on something important. Others take years of convincing themselves before choosing one path over another. It took me about a couple of years ... Read more

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]]> 267 Going Freelance a.k.a. Operation Jump Series https://www.whiteskyproject.com/2012/05/going-freelance-aka-operation-jump/ Wed, 23 May 2012 02:23:00 +0000 http://whiteskyproject.com/2012/05/going-freelance-a-k-a-operation-jump-series.html Ever since I officially declared myself a freelancer (whips out pretend badge with “freelancer” scribbled on it), some friends have asked about what I do, where I get my jobs, how I get paid, and other related stuff. I decided to just create a blog series about these things because that would be the “cool” way ... Read more

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]]> 269 Of 30-day challenges and inspirational people on the net https://www.whiteskyproject.com/2012/02/of-30-day-challenges-and-inspirational/ https://www.whiteskyproject.com/2012/02/of-30-day-challenges-and-inspirational/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:27:00 +0000 http://whiteskyproject.com/2012/02/of-30-day-challenges-and-inspirational-people-on-the-net.html 30 Day Challenges They say 30 day challenges can help you form a habit. I’m counting on this little pearl of wisdom to help me get my crap together. I decided to focus first on getting my work schedule and writing groove in order before I try anything remotely wild (like that infamous Insanity workout). ... Read more

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]]> https://www.whiteskyproject.com/2012/02/of-30-day-challenges-and-inspirational/feed/ 7 316 Writing full time is hard, y’all! https://www.whiteskyproject.com/2012/02/writing-full-time-is-hard-yall/ https://www.whiteskyproject.com/2012/02/writing-full-time-is-hard-yall/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:40:00 +0000 http://whiteskyproject.com/2012/02/writing-full-time-is-hard-yall.html Yeah, I’m still trying to get into a nice groove with my writing work since I’ve decided to go full time. My biggest struggle is my schedule. Working on my own time and in a very comfortable and relaxed environment can be a little hard because there are so many distractions. I just have to ... Read more

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