There are two words I never thought I’d see on the SSDD web site: Paris Hilton. But FreelanceSwitch.com has a humorous article that does shows even the most vacuous celebrity can provide a certain kind of business wisdom. In a nutshell:

1. It pays to network
2. Build a brand around your name
3. It helps to be able to offer add-on services to your clients
4. Sell yourself
5. When things go wrong try to make the best of a bad situation

I would say that Ms. Hilton is certainly guru-level status on numbers 4 and 5.