Ok, so you know how freelance coaches are always telling people to charge more? Well, it’s about a lot more than the money.
We really don’t talk about it enough, but making more money also lets you to work less without sacrificing quality of life.
Let’s say you know you need to average around $8K a month to cover your budget, taxes, and leave a little padding in your business account. Raise your rates by just 25%, and all of a sudden you’re at $10K.
Sure, the money’s nice, but you’ve got another option...working less.
You can start taking off additional days each month without seeing a blow to your income (that’s what I did)...and that’s doing the same work you were doing before. No extra hours, no grinding harder. Nothing’s changed except the invoices you send out.
So if you need to start making some space, push your rates up a bit for the next client you sign and see how it works out.