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Being a freelancer allows you to be your own boss which means you decide for yourself where and how much you are going to work. And there lies the problem. The freedom that freelancing offers can make you loaf. The freedom that freelancing offers can make you loaf around all day and make you not really get things done. Meanwhile, only a … Read more
Imagine if you could work from home or a coffee shop – with clients you actually like – on projects you really love and without being answerable to an organization for every aspect of your working hour. Sounds like a dream, isn’t it? Of course, it is dreamy! Freelancing isn’t easy; but it is fun if you put your heart and soul in it. The … Read more
Do you get an overwhelming surge of anxiety when you see the words, “can we hop on a Skype call?” land in your inbox? Perhaps you stop in your tracks, or even go so far as to plan a call and cancel at the last minute. You’re not the only one. Do you feel anxious when you see the words, “can we hop on a Skype call?” I spent the first six months … Read more
The six-figure salary... the dream of every freelance writer. But how do you get there? And what’s the difference between a five-figure earner and a six-figure earner? The six-figure salary... the dream of every freelance writer. For starters, six-figure earners don’t dream. They have goals, and they take action. These are the most crucial … Read more
When I first started out as a freelancer I had no idea what I could write about that would make me any money. I felt I had no skills, interests or talents that could help me grow my business. I was good at writing and, well...that’s about it. (Heck, I wasn’t even sure I was good at that). Over coffee one day I told my mum about this problem. … Read more
In the not-so-distant past, the only way you could go into business was if you had access to an enormous amount of capital, Silicon-Valley style. It was not easy for the average person to start a business. Fast forward to today, where becoming your own boss (albeit on a smaller scale than the Silicon Valley bigwigs) requires little more than a … Read more
There’s no greater feeling for a freelancer than landing a new gig. The excitement of starting a new project (and making some money) never gets old. But as any freelancer knows, some projects can sour fast, leaving you caught between a rock and a hard place with a client. The back-and-forth of bad communication eats away at freelancers time and … Read more
Hindsight is 20/20 they say. Experience comes with time. We make mistakes, we learn, and hopefully, we do better next time. Stepping out to run a freelance business is going to take some trial and error. Just about all freelancers can list the mistakes they made when first starting out. Even though I’m three years into freelancing, I still feel … Read more
