Those of us who work in professions where our income is directly connected to our work output know that time really is money. As freelancers, we have the opportunity to directly impact the amount we earn per hour.Give Yourself a Raise distills the crucial principles of increasing your hourly profitability, leading you through three phases in which you will learn to: 1. REFOCUS wasted profitability, using Intensity Scheduling;2. RECLAIM lost profitability, by tapping into Output Optimizers; and3. RELEASE hidden profitability, with Holistic Planning.Implementing the strategies in this book should allow you to achieve at least a 20% increase in your hourly profitability within 60 days, without decreasing the quality of your work. You can use this gain to either increase your income or decrease your working hours.As a bonus, Chapter 1 includes a Profitability Booster and access to a free training workshop , showing you how to use a quick-win strategy from each phase, designed to give you instant relief from overwhelming time pressure. "What do you do when you know that time is your greatest asset AND you are a multipotentialite who derives joy from many passions and hobbies? As an entrepreneur, I face this question every day! By utilizing the strategies Liane R. Grant presents in Give Yourself a Raise, l've been able to focus my attention on tasks that "move the needle" on my dreams, and therefore experience incredible production and astounding results. When I resisted habits, routines, and measuring personal productivity data, my results suffered. Now, I realize that these elements are critical to success. By using Liane's wisdom and expertise in Holistic Planning, maybe we really can do all that we consider important!" - Bill Soroka, Founder of www.NotaryCoach.com and Author of Sign & ThriveLiane R. Grant is an OTTIAQ-certified translator (French-English). She has completed a B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in Translation. Liane has always had a knack for finding the most efficient way to accomplish a task with excellence. After leaving her position as a law clerk, two people were required to replace her. She then performed administrative work for several small charities, founded and led a volunteer translation team, and wrote three books, all while completing a ten-year stint at university. Liane's experience in fulfilling multiple roles has helped her hone her planning and productivity skills and develop an efficient system for optimal profitability. www.LianeRGrant.com