I love life as a freelancer — of course it’s nice to manage my own schedule, and being location independent is great too. Also, being able to control my income is something that’s hard to describe. There’s one reason though, that tops them all, and it’s this…
Freelancing is honest.
Unlike much of traditional employment, there’s less of a chance of my getting work being dependent on who I’m friends
with, what I like to do in my free time, me matching the look and feel of an office, or having gone to the same school as a some executive. Most of the time, what matters the most is whether or not I can solve a business problem.
It’s just that simple.
Things get tricky when you start asking the hows and whys, which is why this week’s freelance tip is
Work to understand that it takes a bit of effort to solve
client problems.
I put tougher
this post of 10 questions that can help you in that process — they work best for intermediate to advanced freelancers, but even if you’re just getting started, simply going over them and knowing that eventually, you’ll need to ask them, can be
revolutionary in shaping your mind as an independent worker.
Megan.
P.S. New to freelancing? I’ve made some updates to our page for people just getting going, so
check that out here, and if you have any questions or resources you’d like to see, let me
know!