A Few Essentials for the Freelancer
http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2009/04/01/a-few-essentials-for-the-freelancer/

Scott Nesbitt
ScottNesbitt.net
2009

Abstract:

A lot of cliches apply to freelancers — wearing many hats, fingers in many pies, juggling multiple tasks. In order to do everything that you need to do, you need the right tools. Aside from the usual suspects — productivity and publishing software, Web sites, and blogs — there are a number of essential tools that all freelancers should have at their disposal.