I've freelanced for the last 10 years and I feel a lot of the points made there are scraping the barrel somewhat. You learn how to best deal with most of it in less than a year.<p>Strictly budgeting yourself should be on there, as it's very much a case of feast and famine when you're starting out.<p>However, the single most difficult thing about freelancing to this day, for me at least, is staying motivated. My best tip to avoid creative blocks is to choose your clients wisely to allow your focus to shift around as diverse an array of briefs within your field as you can manage so you remain fresh and full of good ideas.<p>Oh boy, did I ever learn that the hard way.