The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss is an (at-first unbelievable, yet) inspiring look at becoming a part of the “New Rich”, a term Ferriss uses to describe those who have automated income sources profitable enough to permit them to wander the globe during frequent “mini retirements”.  Definitely worth checking out no matter what your work situation.

The Freelance Blog at www.freelanceswitch.com is a fantastic resource for anyone who does freelance work of any kind.  Those who are considering freelance work can benefit from many of the articles, too.  Leo over at Zen Habits posts quite a bit.  Here is a list of the things I’ve found useful so far:

•  A Rates Calculator which lets you calculate how much you should be charging your clients based on all of your business and personal expenses, and returns “ideal” and “break-even” rates.  Here’s the original post about the calculator.
• 101 Essential Freelancing Resources
• 34 Places to Get Design Inspiration - Online and Off
• Freelancing 101 - The Basics

As a side note, Fridays will now be Freelance Fridays.  Why?  Because both words begin with F.