Hey,
You know I preach the importance of niches all the time…but what’s even more important in freelancing, is your mindset.
So we’re switching things up a bit for the newsletter and focusing on laying the mental groundwork that sets you up for success in freelancing. The first topic we’re covering?
Working with what you’ve got.
One of the biggest mistakes I see freelancers making is stepping into this world thinking they need to or should start from scratch, and that’s a problem. People are leaving tons of opportunity on the table just because they’re trying to reinvent the wheel.
Your most significant opportunity lies in taking the progress you’ve already made—in school, work, and in your
network—and finding nuggets of opportunity to springboard a lifestyle-centered freelance business off of.
This month, we’re going to explore some mindset shifts around leveraging the progress you’ve already made to find new opportunities and not waste any existing inertia you already have.
Now is not the time for big
changes
Ok, so look…
Any other time in history, I might encourage people to step out and try to forge new ground in their freelance career.
But we live in unprecedented times.
Sure, life’s been difficult before, but, generally, things
used to be more predictable and stability was easier to come by. Now, it’s more important than ever to find an “anchor” in your freelance career.
For most of us, the easiest place to do that is employment. That’s why I encourage everyone to audit their relationship with employment to find nuggets of stability to inform their freelance career. This workbook can help you get started.
And if you’re looking for insight from your fellow freelancers, I invite you to come join our Discord to share what you’re seeing and to learn from others in this
community. See you there!
Megan (Nutmeg)
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Looking for freelance inspiration? Check out some of my favorite Black freelancers here.