When your niche can’t fund your life…
Published: Sun, 09/11/22
Hey! Sometimes, a niche just can’t afford to pay the rates you need. That’s ok…but it means it’s probably time to move on. I had to do it with the…
Get your head in the right space to build a lifestyle-centered freelance business
Published: Sun, 09/11/22
Hey! Sometimes, a niche just can’t afford to pay the rates you need. That’s ok…but it means it’s probably time to move on. I had to do it with the…
Published: Sun, 09/04/22
Hey! When I first started freelancing, I did some personal (free) coaching through my local SCORE. I started with sales since that’s where I was…
Published: Sun, 08/28/22
Hey! The most important skill you can develop is probably learning to see things through your clients’ eyes. It’ll change the way you approach…
Published: Sun, 08/21/22
Be patient with yourself. I was still dealing with burnout 4 years after getting out of employment. Recently, this year, after a series of deaths in…
Published: Sun, 08/14/22
Hey! So, I’ve talked before about how one of the first mistakes I made as a freelancer was trying to look bigger than I am. I wanted to look like an…
Published: Sun, 08/07/22
Hey! One reason I push freelancing as an intro indie work over traditional entrepreneurship? The cost. I got going for a couple hundred dollars. Some…
Published: Sun, 07/31/22
Hey! This last week hasn’t been the best. A project’s coming in $2000 short because of a communication issue. The tool I use to stay organized day-to-…
Published: Sun, 07/24/22
Hey! I wish I would’ve caught this one earlier in my career. If I had, I probably would’ve stepped out earlier. It was being a “self-starter.” I’d…
Published: Sun, 07/17/22
Hey! If you want to live a specific lifestyle, it’s important to get around people who’re already living it. Not to “fake it until you make it”…but to…
Published: Sun, 07/10/22
Hey! As things get less predictable everywhere, make sure your freelance business stands out as an e ception. It can be a place of stability,…